Marquette men's basketball coach Shaka Smart had an answer ready when asked how he can help senior guard Kam Jones break out of his shooting funk in Big East play. "I need to spend some time with him and rub his temples," Smart said after MU's 59-57 loss to Xavier on Saturday. Smart then got serious.
Zach Freemantle had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Xavier hung on in the final seconds to beat No. 7 Marquette 59-57 to earn its third straight victory while snapping the Golden Eagles’ six-game winning streak.
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The Marquette men's basketball team faces Xavier for the second time this season at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Fiserv Forum. The seventh-ranked Golden Eagles (15-2, 6-0 Big East) beat the Musketeers (11-7,
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The Xavier Musketeers (11-7, 3-4 Big East) meet the No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles (15-2, 6-0) Saturday. Tip-off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee is set for 2 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM
No. 7 Marquette hits the road against Seton Hall aiming to extend its three-game road winning streak. The Pirates are 4-5 in home games. Seton Hall is 4-9 against opponents with a winning record. The Golden Eagles have gone 6-1 against Big East opponents.
Marquette has the defense to neutralize Xavier's 87th-ranked offense. Marquette is 56th in the nation, allowing just 67.4 points per game. The one area where Marquette will have to be careful is with Xavier's three-point shooting, but the Golden Eagles have been above-average this season with a 31.7% three-point efficiency allowed.
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It's not surprising that the No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles are off to a 4-0 start in the Big East. But it's at least an eye-opener that their opponent Tuesday night also hasn't lost a conference game. The Georgetown Hoyas (12-2 overall, 3-0 in the Big East ...
The Huskies and Golden Eagles joined Iowa State and Tennessee in a group of ranked teams upset by unranked foes