Marquette women beat No. 23 Creighton in Big East semis

MILWAUKEE — Amani Wilborn shot 7 of 12 from the field, made 7 of 8 free throws and finished with a career-high 21 points, four assists and two steals to help Marquette beat No. 23 Creighton 72-65 on Monday to advance to the championship game of the Big East Tournament.Allazia Blockton added 19 points and seven rebounds, while Danielle King scored 18 with five rebounds and five assists for third-seeded Marquette (24-7).

MU women open Big East Tournament play with win over Georgetown

MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University women's basketball team opened Big East Tournament play in downtown Milwaukee Sunday, March 5th with a very specific game plan for Georgetown.

Marquette's Markus Howard elected as member of Big East All-Freshman team

NEW YORK — Villanova's Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson were among the four unanimous selections to the All-Big East first team Sunday.Marcus Foster of Creighton and Angel Delgado of Seton Hall were also unanimous choices.Trevon Bluiett of Xavier and Andrew Chrabascz of Butler also were named to the six-man first team.Hart and Bluiett were selected to the first team for the second year in a row.Hart, a 6-foot-5 senior guard who was the preseason player of the year, led the conference in scoring (18.7), was fourth in rebounding (6.5) and sixth in steals (1.5).Brunson, a 6-2 sophomore, averaged 14.8 points, was second in the conference in assists (4.3) and shot 53.6 percent from the field.Foster, a junior guard, finished second in the Big East in scoring (18.5), losing the scoring title to Hart by three points.Delgado, a junior, led the nation in rebounding (13.1) and averaged 15.7 points.The second team was Kelan Martin of Butler, Justin Patton of Creighton, Rodney Bullock and Kyron Cartwright of Providence, and Khadeen Carrington of Seton Hall.Kamar Baldwin of Butler, Patton, and Marcus LoVett and Shamorie Ponds of St.

Marquette University hosts forum on Zika virus ahead of Spring Break

MILWAUKEE -- With Spring Break around the corner, Marquette University hosted a forum on the Zika virus on Thursday, February 23rd.The College of Health and Sciences invited students to attend the forum called "Zika: Myths and Facts."The event was put together to educate students and the public about Zika, especially with students traveling for Spring Break.One of the organizers said Zika is still a big concern, especially as the weather changes."If we don't take precautions, as the weather starts warming up and the mosquitoes start breeding again, we will start seeing an increase in cases as the weather starts getting warmer, so it is an important thing to be aware of," Laurieann Klockow with the College of Health and Sciences said.Some of the main points of the forum included how the virus spreads, the potential risks and precautions students should take.

Marquette University to expand residence hall project adding 140 beds

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University announced Thursday, February 23rd, their new residence hall project is expanding to accommodate 140 additional beds.The two-story addition to the facility's west tower, which was approved by the Board of Trustees in February, will bring the total number of beds to 890 and the overall cost to $108 million.According to a news release, the expansion will give the university the flexibility to close the outdated O'Donnell Hall, a first-year residence hall that opened in 1950.“We examined the occupancy rates of our existing housing stock and our enrollment projections over the next few years, and we determined that the most cost-effective and timely way for us to add needed beds, as identified in our master plan, was to add two floors to this project,” said Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and strategy. “We have no immediate plans to raze O’Donnell, so we still have the flexibility to reopen it should enrollment exceed capacity.”Strigens added that the university’s master plan effort looked carefully at the condition of campus buildings and the cost of operating and maintaining each.“As buildings like McCormick and O’Donnell continue to age, they require significant ongoing investment to maintain and bring up to current codes,” she said. “At some point the cost of that maintenance no longer makes sense when compared to replacement.”Marquette last month announced that alumni Ray and Kay Eckstein issued a $10 million challenge toward the construction of the facility, which will be named for longtime Marquette President Rev.

MU student has confirmed case of mumps; 6 total cases in Milwaukee in 2017

MILWAUKEE -- A Marquette University student has a confirmed case of mumps, bringing the total number of cases reported in the City of Milwaukee in 2017 to six, the Milwaukee Health Department announced Tuesday, February 14th.Health Department officials are working closely with MU officials to initiate appropriate follow-up, according to a news release.Mumps is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the mumps virus.

Marquette Golden Eagles fall to No. 22 Butler 68-65

MILWAUKEE — Andrew Chrabascz scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half, Avery Woodson scored 17 points in his first start in more than three weeks and No. 22 Butler held off Marquette for a 68-65 victory Tuesday night, February 7th.The Bulldogs (19-5, 8-4 Big East) snapped a two-game losing streak after tweaking their starting lineup, with regulars Tyler Lewis and Kelan Martin coming off the bench.

Reading with the Golden Eagles: MU basketball players read to kids, "to show them the importance of school"

MILWAUKEE -- They're looking to be great on the court, but the Marquette University men's basketball tam is also trying to prove that they can be great in the classroom, and that includes being great role models for some young Milwaukee students.

Conversation about Milwaukee 53206 documentary kicks off Marquette University's "Mission Week"

MILWAUKEE -- As a part of Marquette University's annual Mission Week, members of the community are taking a look at racial injustice in Milwaukee.Events on Monday, February 6th revolved around the film Milwaukee 53206, a documentary about one of the most incarcerated ZIP codes in the nation.On Monday night, the movie will be screened and end with dinner and conversation.The conversation began Monday afternoon with a discussion about what it took to make the film in the first place.

Marquette University social media pages SURGE following huge win against #1 Villanova

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University's buzzer beater win against top-ranked Villanova Tuesday night, January 24th, has people talking.Katin Reinhardt hit two free throws with 11.6 seconds left, Jalen Brunson missed a layup at the buzzer and Marquette upset Villanova 74-72.The Golden Eagles (14-6, 5-3 Big East) roared back from a 17-point deficit for a season-defining win over the Wildcats (19-2, 7-2).Fans stormed the court at the Bradley Center for the kind of floor-stomping postgame celebration that hasn’t been seen in Milwaukee since coach Al McGuire paced the Marquette sideline.

Clutch Katin Reinhardt helps Marquette upset No. 1 Villanova

MILWAUKEE — Katin Reinhardt hit two free throws with 11.6 seconds left, Jalen Brunson missed a layup at the buzzer and Marquette upset top-ranked Villanova 74-72 on Tuesday night, January 24th.The Golden Eagles (14-6, 5-3 Big East) roared back from a 17-point deficit for a season-defining win over the Wildcats (19-2, 7-2).Fans stormed the court at the Bradley Center for the kind of floor-stomping postgame celebration that hasn't been seen in Milwaukee since coach Al McGuire paced the Marquette sideline.He would have been proud of the Golden Eagles' effort against Villanova.