Marquette Game Recaps
That Turned Around In A Hurry: Marquette 14, Eastern Michigan 5
The Golden Eagles looked like they were in for a long day against the Eagles from Ypsilanti..... and then it was the other way around.
Marquette Gets Kicked In The Face By #9 Penn State
At least that’s what the box score looks like, as I didn’t even realize the team turned on a YouTube camera until the fourth quarter.
Ah, Well: #1 Connecticut 73, #3 Marquette 57
It was an ugly slobberknocker of a game until the Huskies started popping in threes midway through the second half and the Golden Eagles just didn’t have anything else to match them.
It Takes What It Takes: #3 Marquette 79, #7 Providence 68
The Golden Eagles let a double digit lead slip away, but like Gandalf in the mines of Moria, they did not let the Friars pass.
Won Anyway: #3 Marquette 71, #6 Villanova 65 (OT)
Kam Jones’ floater at the horn was waved off, but the Golden Eagles secured their spot in the Big East semifinals in the extra session.
WLax Can’t Rally At Ohio State
The Golden Eagles fell into a hole early in the game and that hole got deeper by halftime, too deep to climb back out of by the end.
MLax Scores Just 5 Goals In Loss To Bellarmine
This was a big ol’ bag of yikes for the Marquette offense coming off their low output against Utah.
Worst Offense Ever: #1 UConn 58, #5 Marquette 29
The Golden Eagles set a record for offensive futility while getting bounced from the Big East tournament in the semifinals.
Out On A High Note: #8 Marquette 86, Xavier 80
The Golden Eagles went into Cincinnati, fought off the X-Men, and ended up with a win in the regular season finale.
WBB Outlasts Villanova In BE Quarterfinals
The Golden Eagles finally unlock the riddle of the Wildcats on their third try this year to advance to the tournament semifinals.
There’s Some Upsides: #19 Colorado 17, Marquette 11
The Golden Eagles showed some fight, but didn’t have enough to pull the upset in the Valley.
No Moral Victories: #2 UConn 74, #8 Marquette 67
The Golden Eagles hung around and made it interesting, but didn’t have what it takes to beat the #2 team in the country while playing without their All American point guard.
WLax Can’t Climb Back In vs Niagara
The Purple Eagles scored five unanswered goals in the first quarter and that was enough to withstand a late push from the Golden Eagles
Men’s Lacrosse Comes Up Short vs Utah
And so their bid to go 5-0 against the ASUN this season comes up short with one game still to go.
Women’s Basketball Beats Butler
Didn’t matter for the Big East tournament seeding, didn’t watch, guess that’s good.
The Quick & The Dirty: #12 Creighton 89, #5 Marquette 75
The Golden Eagles stayed with the Bluejays while down two starters until the defense finally gassed out at the end.
Once They Got Going: Marquette 19, Detroit Mercy 7
It was a back-and-forth contest until midway through the second quarter, and then it was all Golden Eagles all the time.
Over In A Hurry: #5 Marquette 91, Providence 69
When you start the game with six straight stops on defense, that’s usually a pretty good sign
I’ve Seen Enough: St. John’s 56, Marquette 50
The Golden Eagles showed a complete lack of life on Senior Night until it was much too late to truly do anything about it.
They Meant Business: #7 Marquette 88, Xavier 64
We saw 40 minutes of determined and focused basketball from Marquette on Sunday afternoon at Fiserv, and that got them their 12th Big East win of the year.
Things Unraveled In A Hurry For MLax vs #12 Michigan
It was a stalemate.... and then it wasn’t.
WBB Takes Advantage Of Xavier Being Very Bad
By the time I was available to turn the game on, there was no point in doing so.
Jacksonville Slips Away Late For WLax’s 3rd Straight L
The game was tied at 13 with six minutes to go..... and then the Golden Eagles lost by four.
Kolek Breaks Single Game Assists Record In DePaul Mollywhopping
The Golden Eagles led by as many as 43 late in the second half before settling for a 34 point victory against the Blue Demons.
Not Today, Pirates: Marquette 68, Seton Hall 62
The Golden Eagles rally from down 18 to remain undefeated at home against the Pirates in program history.
Not Much To Say: #4 Northwestern A Lot, Marquette Exercise
We can’t even say that the Golden Eagles got fresh air to go with their exercise since the game was indoors.
#1 Notre Dame Does #1 Team Things To RV Marquette
Whoa nelly, that got outta control in the second half.
WELP: #1 UConn 81, #4 Marquette 53
It was going just fine until it wasn’t, and then it never got better.
WLax Can’t Hold It Together vs Louisville
The Golden Eagles’ offense went quiet for nearly a quarter and they gave up seven unanswered goals to turn a lead into a loss.
The Quick & The Dirty: #4 Marquette 78, Butler 72
The Golden Eagles went down to Indianapolis and took care of their end of setting up Saturday’s top 5 showdown.
Stegman’s Record Setting Day Powers MLax To Victory
Two different team records were broken by Jake Stegman during Tuesday’s matinee 22-8 victory.