Marquette University falls to Creighton 66-60

MILWAUKEE — Creighton harassed Marquette enough on defense to nullify another high-scoring game from Markus Howard.Martin Krampelj scored 19 points and Ty-Shon Alexander added 14 as Creighton took advantage of 22 turnovers en route to 66-60 victory over the 10th-ranked Golden Eagles on Sunday.The Bluejays (16-13, 7-9 Big East) outscored Marquette 16-3 down the stretch until a 3-pointer in the closing seconds by Howard, who finished with 33 points."We've just got to have a better focus going into games," Howard said. "I thought we didn't really have any energy or life from the beginning of the game to the end.

Marquette women fall to Creighton 71-65

OMAHA, Neb. — Audrey Faber scored 24 points and Creighton upset Big East regular-season champion No. 13 Marquette 71-65 on Friday night.Jaylyn Agnew added 15 points and Temi Carda 11 points for the Bluejays (14-14, 8-9), who have won three straight as they continue their drive for a first-round bye in the Big East tournament.

Markus Howard and Theo John led Marquette to 79-69 win over Butler

MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 28 points and Theo John added 15 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Marquette pulled away in the second half for a 79-69 victory over Butler on Wednesday night.Marquette (22-4, 11-2 Big East) erased a eight-point deficit early in the second half with a 25-7 run.Sean McDermott had 27 points and Kamar Baldwin 12 for Butler (15-12, 6-8).With No. 17 Villanova's 85-73 loss at Georgetown on Wednesday, the Golden Eagles moved into the Big East lead a half-game ahead of the Wildcats.Howard, the Big East's leading scorer, made 9 of 20 shots, including 6 of 13 from beyond the arc.Baldwin hit two free throws to put Butler in front 44-43 with 12:45 remaining, but the Golden Eagles ran off 11 consecutive points, pushing the lead to 54-44 on John's rebound dunk.Jordan Tucker ended Butler's scoring drought of almost 5 ½ minutes with a 3-pointer.

Fiserv Forum workers deliver high-5s in mission 'to become the friendliest arena in the world'

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette University Golden Eagles picked up a lot of victories at Fiserv Forum this winter, and the new arena's staff picked up a lot of fans thanks, in part, to the way those fans walk out the door.

'Really excited:' UWM engineering students head to Taiwan with support from Foxconn

MILWAUKEE -- Students at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee will be hopping on a flight Friday night, Feb. 15 for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity thousands of miles away.

Markus Howard scores 36 as No. 10 Marquette beats DePaul 92-73

CHICAGO — Markus Howard scored 36 points, Sam Hauser had 17 and No. 10 Marquette cruised by DePaul for a 92-73 victory on Tuesday night.Howard went 12 for 21 from the field and 8 for 10 at the free-throw line in another impressive performance.

Howard has 38, No. 10 Marquette edges No. 14 Villanova 66-65

MILWAUKEE -- Markus Howard scored 38 points and No. 10 Marquette hung on at the buzzer, edging No. 14 Villanova 66-65 Saturday and handing the Wildcats their first Big East Conference loss.Marquette (20-4, 9-2) led by 15 early in the second half.

University of Wisconsin sees spike in graduation rates

MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin System officials say graduation numbers are up from 10 years ago, and that the number of graduates of color has more than doubled in that period.Wisconsin Public Radio reports that nearly 37,000 students completed their degrees in the last academic year, a 13 percent increase on the 2007-2008 school year.UW System President Ray Cross says there were 4,919 graduates of color in the 2017-2018 school year, up from 1,839 a decade ago.He says the system is looking to build graduation rates through "intrusive advising," a process in which advisers check on students who don't seem to be doing well.Cross acknowledged that enrollment is down overall at the system's 13 campuses, but he says the numbers show they're doing a better job of getting students to graduation.

'I can't wait:' JJ Watt to deliver the spring commencement address at UW in May

MADISON -- J.J. Watt will be the spring commencement speaker at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May.The announcement was made Wednesday, Feb. 6.According to a news release from UW officials, Watt, who attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2008-10 and played for the Wisconsin Badgers, will share his approach to life with graduates on May 11.“I can’t wait to get back to Camp Randall,” said Watt in the release. “I’m so excited to see everybody there.”Watt was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and graduated from Pewaukee High School.

'This is very important:' MPS enrollment fair gives families opportunity to explore schools

MILWAUKEE -- We're in the middle of winter but some parents are already thinking of fall.Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) held a kindergarten enrollment fair on Saturday, Feb. 2 as families explore programs and sign their children up for school this fall.MPS Superintendent Keith Posley said the enrollment fair gives parents the option to shop around.

Marquette University student has confirmed case of mumps

MILWAUKEE -- A Marquette University student has a confirmed case of mumps, the Milwaukee Health Department announced on Thursday, Jan. 31.Marquette officials say the student lives in a university residence hall and is no longer contagious.Mumps is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the mumps virus.