Georgetown's hot shooting leads to 80-70 win over Marquette
WASHINGTON — Marcus Derrickson scored 16 points, D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 15 points and six assists, and Georgetown built a 17-point first-half lead in an 80-70 win over Marquette on Saturday night.Georgetown (9-5, 2-0 Big East) shot 58 percent before the break en route to the Hoyas' eighth win in 10 games.
"Ring Out Ahoya!" Marquette Golden Eagles top Wisconsin Badgers in long-time rivalry
MADISON, Wis. — Luke Fischer scored 12 points and converted an offensive rebound with 27 seconds left, Wisconsin missed a contested 3 on its next possession and Marquette held on for a 57-55 win on Saturday over its in-state rival.The Badgers fouled quickly after forward Nigel Hayes' missed 3.
MU Seniors finish with win in their final home game
MILWAUKEE-- Something had to give at the BMO-Harris Bradley Center Saturday afternoon.
Golden Eagles fall to Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- LaDontae Henton had 25 points and 15 rebounds and No. 25 Providence held off Marquette 77-66 on Sunday.
Villanova takes advantage of undermanned Marquette
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright loved the way his team opened the second half.Darrun Hilliard scored 17 points, Ryan Arcidiacono added 16, including three 3-pointers, and No. 6 Villanova beat Marquette 87-76 on Saturday."A key was Arch coming out the start of the second half and hitting those 3s," Wright said. "It just kind of creates some separation and not letting them getting this place going."After scoring five points in the first half, Arcidiacono got the Wildcats' offense going when the first nine points of the second came on his three 3-pointers.JayVaughn Pinkston, who had 14 points and four rebounds, made a fast-break layup during the opening surge that pushed Villanova's 43-34 halftime lead to 54-38 with just 2 minutes gone."A good start like that was important because it allowed us to pressure them a little bit and forced them to have to come after us," Wright said.Arcidiacono praised his teammates during that decisive stretch."A couple great screens by the guys and a couple good passes," he said. "And then, I felt good after one, so then I took a couple more."Villanova maintained a comfortable double-digit lead for most of the second half, withstanding every Marquette attempt at an upset.
Short handed Marquette falls at Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Will Artino scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds as Creighton held off Marquette in the final minutes for a 77-70 victory on Saturday.Devin Brooks made a layup and Creighton led 69-59 with 4:18 to play.
OT unkind to Golden Eagles in loss to Bulldogs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Chrabascz helped the Butler Bulldogs gain the extra time they needed to salvage an improbable road victory.Chrabascz scored a career-high 30 points and No. 25 Butler overcame a 10-point deficit in the final 4:21 of regulation to beat Marquette 72-68 in overtime over Marquette in a Big East Conference game on Saturday."He had a whale of a game," said Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski. "I mean, he was the guy that put Butler on his back.
2nd half surge by Pirates grounds Golden Eagles
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sterling Gibbs scored 24 points, including 11 straight for Seton Hall early in the second half, and had 10 assists to lead the Pirates past Marquette 80-70 on Wednesday night.Seton Hall started the second half on a 17-2 run and outscored Marquette 28-8 through the first 9 minutes of the second half — highlighted by three consecutive 3-pointers by Gibbs.Khadeen Carrington scored 20 points and Brandon Mobley had 13 with nine rebounds for Seton Hall (14-6, 4-4 Big East).
Hoyas get by Golden Eagles in overtime thriller
MILWAUKEE (AP) — D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Joshua Smith added 18 points and 15 rebounds to help Georgetown beat Marquette 95-85 in overtime on Saturday.Tre Campbell hit an open 3-pointer from the corner to give Georgetown an 89-85 lead in overtime, and after Matt Carlino missed, Smith-Rivera hit two of Georgetown's six free throws in the final 39 seconds.Isaac Copeland had 17 points and Campbell added 14 for Georgetown (14-5, 6-2 Big East).Copeland made a runner in the lane for a 79-76 advantage with 46 seconds left in regulation, then Marquette's Duane Wilson answered with contested 3-pointer.
Golden Eagles get first Big East win for Coach Wojo
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Juan Anderson made 6 of 8 shots and finished with 18 points to lead Marquette to a 75-66 win over Providence on Saturday.Anderson banked in a 3-pointer, Jajuan Johnson made a jumper, Luke Fischer's had a fast break dunk and Anderson capped the 9-0 run to give Marquette a 58-46 lead, its largest of the game, with 9:51 left.LaDontae Henton stopped the run with a 3-pointer and added another to cut Providence's deficit to six points, but the Friars didn't get closer than four points the rest of the way.Freshman Sandy Cohen III had a season-high 12 points, all in the first half, for Marquette (9-5, 1-1 Big East).
Luke Fischer, Golden Eagles bring something special to court
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Being a humble guy, Luke Fischer would be the last one to tell you that he resembled Superman in his Marquette debut two nights ago.
Fischer leads Golden Eagles past Sun Devils in debut
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Center Luke Fischer had 19 points and nine rebounds in his first game for Marquette, and Jajuan Johnson added 22 points to spark the Golden Eagles' 78-71 win Tuesday night over Arizona State.The 6-foot-11 Fischer, a transfer from Indiana, provided a sorely-needed presence in the middle for the undersized and short-handed Golden Eagles (5-4).
Badgers take I-94 rivalry at Marquette
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said the win over in-state rival Marquette reminded him of playground basketball.There must have been plenty of misses and defense when Ryan played while growing up in suburban Philadelphia.Josh Gasser scored 12 points on four 3-pointers, while 7-footer Frank Kaminsky added 15 points and 10 rebounds in the No. 2 Badgers' 49-38 victory.Wisconsin (8-1) shot 32 percent while contending with a 2-3 zone defense by the undersized Golden Eagles, who don't have a starter taller than 6-foot-7."Playground days.
Golden Eagles struggle in loss to Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a measure of how well No. 20 Ohio State is executing, all three players who came into the postgame interview room Tuesday night mentioned the word "easy."Kam Williams scored 15 points and Shannon Scott added a career-best 14 assists to lead the Buckeyes past Marquette 74-63.Amir Williams had 12 points, and Marc Loving and Sam Thompson each added 10 for the Buckeyes (2-0), who shot 65 percent from the field (32 of 49) — including 8 of 15 on 3-pointers."I just have so many weapons around me it makes the game a lot easier," Scott said of his assist total, one off Aaron Craft's school record. "Kam came into the game and played great, Amir played well (and so did) Sam, Marc, D'Angelo, Jae'Sean, Anthony, Keita, Trey ..."Asked if he missed anyone, Scott chuckled and said, "Coach Matta, I guess."For his part, Thad Matta was pleased with the effort but not so much with his team's 18 turnovers."In the first half we had our chances to open it up and just had some careless, sloppy play," he said. "We're a different basketball team and we're playing a different way.
Can you spell the last name of Marquette's basketball coach? That's okay, neither can the players
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- When the Marquette Golden Eagles take to the hard court this autumn, they'll do so under the guidance of a new head coach.
Marquette fouls up Seton Hall in 77-66 win
NEWARK, N.J. -- Jamil Wilson scored a career-high 25 points and added 10 rebounds as Marquette rallied to beat host Seton Hall 77-66 Tuesday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.Wilson scored 14 of the Golden Eagles first 16 points as coach Buzz Williams team raced out to a 12 point lead.But 10 first half turnovers allowed the Pirates to claw their back.
Marquette beats conference rival DePaul, 66-56
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Davante Gardner stole the show in the Golden Eagle's contest with Conference rival, DePaul.Marquette trailed 14-3 to start the game and Gardner gave them their first field goal hitting a jumper (the first 3 points were free throws).
Marquette picks up 8th win of the year with 71-48 win over Samford
MILWAUKEE (WITI)-- The Marquette Golden Eagles are now 8-5 on the year with a huge 71-48 win over the Samford Bulldogs.MU guard JaJuan Johnson lead the home team in scoring with 14 points off the bench.
Marquette gets offensive in 86-66 win over Cal St. Fullerton
FULLERTON, Calif. -- Jamil Wilson scored 24 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, as No 25 Marquette routed tournament host Cal State-Fullerton 86-66 on Thanksgivng.
No. 17 Marquette pounds Grambling State, 114-71
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The No. 17 Marquette Golden Eagles pounded Grambling State at the BMO Harris Bradley Center 114-71 on Tuesday, November 12th.Marquette's top scorers were Chris Otule with 17 points and Steve Taylor who added 16 points and 11 rebounds on the night.