Howard, Marquette hold for 67-60 win over Harvard in NIT

MILWAUKEE -- Markus Howard scored 22 points, and Marquette held on to beat Harvard 67-60 on Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT despite three turnovers in the final minute.The Golden Eagles held a seemingly comfortable nine-point lead with 1:20 left when the Crimson's pressure defense created three steals.But Harvard managed just two points off the mistakes after Justin Bassey missed two foul shots and threw the ball away after the final steal with 21 seconds left.Marquette went 4 of 4 from the line the rest of the way.Andrew Rowsey added 15 points but shot 4 of 13 from the field.

NIT Tournament: No. 2 Marquette to face Harvard at Al McGuire Center Wednesday

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University's men's basketball team has been selected to the 2018 NIT Tournament as a No. 2 seed and will host Harvard at the Al McGuire Center on Wednesday, March 14 at 6 p.m.According to a statement from MU officials, tickets for the NIT game at the Al McGuire Center will be available Monday, March 12, with Marquette men's basketball season ticket members having first access to purchase tickets, with tickets being made available to the general public at 4 p.m CT.Season ticket holders should've received an email with ticket member information.For more ticket information, you may email athletics@marquette.edu, call or text 414.288.GOMU or visit the Marquette Ticket Office during normal business hours.

Ground broken for Athletic and Human Performance Research Center at Marquette

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University has moved forward with its brand new "Athletic and Human Performance Research Center."Ground was broken on the $24 million building Tuesday, March 6, on the corner of 12th and Wells, across from the Al McGuire Center.

Marquette women fall to No. 2 DePaul in Big East Tournament championship

CHICAGO — Amarah Coleman scored a career-high 27 points and No. 2 seed DePaul routed top-seeded Marquette 98-63 on Tuesday night for the Big East Conference Tournament championship and automatic NCAA berth.DePaul (26-7) made 16 3-pointers, one shy of a tournament record.

Milwaukee Health Department notes increase in sexually transmitted infections among young people

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Health Department is noting an increase in STIs among people in the City of Milwaukee between the ages of 15 and 24.Milwaukee Public Schools officials were notified of this information at the end of 2017 -- and issued the following statement:

Court: UW-Milwaukee properly redacted student names

MADISON — A state appeals court says University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials legally redacted student names from more than 2,000 pages of records.Former UWM student Taylor Scott in 2013 requested communications by and to Vice Chancellor Michael Laliberte and student Pahoua Xiong containing Scott's name and parts of his email address.

Rowsey scores Marquette's final 9 in OT, downs Georgetown

WASHINGTON — Andrew Rowsey scored nine of his 28 points in overtime, Sam Hauser also finished with 28 points and Marquette hit 18 3-pointers in a 90-86 victory over Georgetown on Monday night.Hauser got double teamed in the paint and passed it out to an open Rowsey at the 3-point arc for an 84-82 lead with 1:41 left.

Marquette hits 13 3-pointers, beats St. John's 85-73

MILWAUKEE — Sam Hauser made five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points as Marquette rolled to an 85-73 victory over St.