Markus Howard rallies No. 12 Marquette over Xavier 87-72
CINCINNATI — Trailing by 11 points in the second half, No. 12 Marquette turned to its unstoppable guard to pull another one out and keep its streak going.Markus Howard scored 19 of his 31 points down the stretch Saturday as the Golden Eagles rallied to beat Xavier 87-82 for their seventh consecutive win.Joey Hauser added 21 points and Sam Hauser had 20 to help Marquette (18-3, 7-1 Big East) overcome Xavier's best offensive showing of the season.
Davenport, Blockton lead Marquette to 90-44 win over Xavier
CINCINNATI — Allazia Blockton reached a scoring milestone in another Marquette rout.Blockton became the first Marquette player, men or women, to score 2,000 career points and the 10th-ranked Golden Eagles beat Xavier 90-44 on Friday night.The reigning Big East Player of the Year missed five games with an ankle injury before returning Sunday against St.
Milwaukee Public Schools closed Friday, Jan. 25 due to extreme cold
MILWAUKEE -- Due to the extreme cold and dangerous weather conditions, there will be no school for Milwaukee Public Schools on Friday, Jan. 25.Central staff, school principals and assistant principals should still report.The closure includes all after-school activities.
Markus Howard scores 23 as No. 12 Marquette holds off DePaul 79-69
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 13 of his 23 points in the final six minutes and Sam Hauser added 19 as 12th-ranked Marquette held off DePaul 79-69 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten at home.DePaul, which trailed by 14 in the first half, pulled to 56-52 on Max Strus' layup with 7:31 remaining.
Dozens of schools, districts closed due to winter storm, but why not MPS?
MILWAUKEE -- Dozens of schools and school districts kept their doors closed on Wednesday, Jan. 23 because of a winter storm that blasted into southeast Wisconsin.
On Dwyane Wade Day in Milwaukee, #3 reflects on his career, 'the things that you miss the most'
MILWAUKEE -- Dwyane Wade was the guest of honor in downtown Milwaukee on Sunday, Jan. 20 -- Dwyane Wade Day.It was all about the #3 -- on jerseys, on posters, on T-shirts.
Howard, Hausers, No. 15 Marquette beat Providence 79-68
MILWAUKEE — Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski didn't like the first half.
Hiedeman leads No. 14 Marquette women past Seton Hall, 96-60
MILWAUKEE — Natisha Hiedeman scored 28 points to lead No. 14 Marquette past Seton Hall 96-60 on Friday.Amani Wilborn added 20 points for the Golden Eagles (15-3, 6-0 Big East).
'It was a little emotional:' In Milwaukee, Dwyane Wade reflects on time with MU, Bradley Center, his final season
MILWAUKEE -- Dwyane Wade, in his final season as a professional basketball player, stopped in Milwaukee Tuesday night, Jan. 15 for a game against the Bucks, and talked about his time at Marquette University, the end of the BMO Harris Bradley Center and how he's approaching his final season."I always talk about coming to Marquette, many years ago now, and just with the hope and dream of hopefully becoming good enough to play at the next level.
No. 15 Marquette survives Georgetown despite Markus Howard's injury
WASHINGTON — Sam Hauser scored a career-high 31 points, Theo John tied a career-high with 14 points, and No. 15 Marquette held on to beat Georgetown 74-71 on Tuesday night despite Markus Howard — the nation's fourth leading scorer — playing just three scoreless minutes due to lower back tightness.John blocked Georgetown's James Akinjo's drive with four seconds left as Marquette (15-3, 4-1) won its fourth straight game.Georgetown (12-6, 2-3) was led by Mac McClung with 24 points while Jessie Govan added 14 points and nine rebounds.
Markus Howard scores 53 as No. 21 Marquette tops Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. — Already one of the nation's most prolific scorers, Markus Howard outdid himself.Marquette's junior guard made shots when he was wide open, shots when he had a hand in his face, shots while he was falling away, shots in heavy traffic in the lane.When he was finished Wednesday night, Howard had scored a Big East-record 53 points, with 14 coming in overtime as the No. 21 Golden Eagles beat Creighton 106-104."I guess we shouldn't be surprised anymore," Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski said. "He's done it enough where on certain nights he's capable of being magical.
'Help students:' Bucks, City of Milwaukee and MPS launch MENTOR Greater Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks, the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools on Wednesday, Jan. 9 officially launched a first-of-its-kind partnership called MENTOR Greater Milwaukee.The goal is to provide support to mentor organizations and programs across the city and to help meet the demand for quality mentors in Milwaukee.Behind almost every NBA player is a mentor."Nearly every single one of our players has had somebody who has helped them along the way," said Arvind Gopalratnam, VP of corporate social responsibility for the Milwaukee Bucks.
No. 20 Marquette women beat No. 24 DePaul in 96-63 rout
MILWAUKEE — Natisha Hiedeman tied her career high with 32 points and No. 20 Marquette beat No. 24 DePaul 96-63 on Friday night.Hiedeman made five 3-pointers and had eight rebounds, six assists and six steals for the Golden Eagles.
No. 22 Marquette women dominate 1st half, sink Friars 85-46
MILWAUKEE — Natisha Hiedeman scored 25 points, Erika Davenport had a career-high 20 rebounds in her double-double and No. 22 Marquette cruised past Providence 85-46 in the Big East opener on Saturday.Allazia Blockton was held to six points, a dozen below her career average, but that was enough to become the all-time leading scorer at Marquette with 1,989 points, surpassing Jerel McNeal with 1,985 for the men.Davenport, who was 8 of 13 from the field and made her only 3, was 2 of 8 from the foul line for 19 points, four off her career best.The Golden Eagles (10-3) took care of this one early, closing the first quarter with an 11-2 run to lead 16-6 and adding the first nine of the second quarter.
Howard scores 26, No. 18 Marquette cruises past Southern
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 23 of his 26 points in a hot-shooting first half, and No. 18 Marquette overpowered Southern for an 84-41 win on Friday night.Howard was 8 for 8 from the field in the opening half, including 5 of 5 from the 3-point arc.
Johnson tip-in lifts Milwaukee past Western Michigan, 67-66
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Vance Johnson's tip-in with a second left capped a Milwaukee comeback that saw the Panthers hold Western Michigan scoreless for more than two minutes at the end of the game and score the final six points to earn a 67-66 victory on Saturday afternoon.Milwaukee (5-8) has won three straight to close out its nonconference schedule and opens Horizon League play Saturday at home against Green Bay.William Boyer-Richard hit a 3 with 2:25 left to put Western Michigan up, 66-61.
No. 19 Marquette falls to No. 2 Notre Dame, 87-63
MILWAUKEE — Arike Ogunbowale scored 32 points and Brianna Turner added 20 as second-ranked Notre Dame rolled to an 87-63 victory over No. 19 Marquette on Saturday.The Irish (11-1) gained control by outscoring Marquette 25-11 in the second quarter for a 42-29 lead at the half.Ogunbowale, a three-time Wisconsin high school player of the year, returned to her hometown and hit 13 of 21 shots and all five free-throw attempts.Natisha Hiedeman had 23 points and Erika Davenport added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (9-3), who lost at Notre Dame 91-85 in overtime last season.Jessica Shepard added 15 points and 18 rebounds for the Irish, who shot 59.7 percent, making 37 of 62 shots.
Howard scores 45, lifts No. 20 Marquette past No. 14 Buffalo
MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 40 of his 45 points in the second half as No. 20 Marquette pulled away to hand No. 14 Buffalo its first loss of the season, 103-85 on Friday night.Sam Hauser added 18 points for the Golden Eagles (10-2), who hit seven 3-pointers during a second-half surge that turned a 52-49 deficit into an 85-68 lead.Howard, just 1 of 7 with one 3-pointer in the first half, finished 12 of 25 from the field.
'Means so much:' Marquette basketball players visit patients at Children's Hospital for 'Winter Carnival'
MILWAUKEE -- It can be hard to feel the happiness and excitement of the holiday season when a child is in the hospital.