by Bill Scott | May 8, 2019
Marquette is locking up men’s basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski long-term. His new deal now runs through the 2023-’24 season. Marquette won 23 games during the regular season and finished second in the Big East, but the Golden Eagles lost six of...
by Bill Scott | Apr 3, 2019
The state of Wisconsin has two All-American college basketball players in the same season for the first time ever. Wisconsin senior Ethan Happ and Marquette junior Markus Howard were both named to the All-American second team by the Associated Press on Tuesday. Happ,...
by Bill Scott | Mar 22, 2019
After struggling down the stretch during the regular season, it was no surprise to see the Marquette Golden Eagles suffer a 83-64 loss to 12th-seeded Murray State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Hartford, Conn. Marquette (24-10) dropped six of...
by Bill Scott | Mar 15, 2019
Big East Conference Player of the Year Markus Howard poured in 30 points to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles to a 86-54 win over St. John’s in the Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Marquette used a 16-0 second half...
by Bill Scott | Mar 14, 2019
The Big East Conference named Marquette’s high-scoring guard Markus Howard the Player of the Year on Wednesday. Howard led the league in scoring, averaging 25 points a game. His 774 points for the season, smashed the school’s single season scoring...
by Bill Scott | Mar 11, 2019
Marquette junior guard Markus Howard was a unanimous selection for the All-Big East first team, which was announced on Sunday. Howard led the Big East in scoring, averaging 25 points a game. He was joined on the first team by Georgetown center Jessie Govan,...
by Bill Scott | Mar 10, 2019
At one point, Marquette looked like they were in the driver’s seat for the Big East regular season title. But four straight losses to end the regular season took care of that. The Golden Eagles dropped their Senior Day regular season finale on Saturday, falling...
by Bill Scott | Mar 7, 2019
The Marquette Golden Eagles let a second half lead slip away and fell to Seton Hall 73-64 on Wednesday night at the Prudential Center. It’s the third straight loss for the Golden Eagles (23-7, 12-5 Big East), who were outscored 18-0 in the final 4 minutes, 40...
by Bill Scott | Mar 3, 2019
The Marquette Golden Eagles had 22 turnovers and fell to the Creighton Blue Jays 66-60 on Sunday at Fiserv Forum. The Golden Eagles (23-6, 12-4 Big East) trail Villanova (22-8, 13-4) by a half game in the Big East standings. The Wildcats have one game left, while...
by Bill Scott | Feb 28, 2019
A victory on Wednesday night at Villanova would have given the Marquette Golden Eagles at least a share of the Big East regular season title and the number one seed in the upcoming Big East Conference tournament. Instead, the Golden Eagles turned in a sloppy, 18...
by Bill Scott | Feb 24, 2019
Sam Hauser had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Sacar Anim added 18 points to lead 11th ranked Marquette past Providence 76-58 on Big East action in Providence, R.I., on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (23-4, 12-2 Big East) led by 11 points at halftime and shot 53.6 percent...
by Bill Scott | Feb 21, 2019
Markus Howard scored 28 points and Theo John added 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the 11th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles to a 79-69 win over Butler on Wednesday night. Marquette (22-4, 11-2 Big East) erased a eight-point deficit early in the second half with a...
by Bill Scott | Feb 13, 2019
Markus Howard poured in 36 points and Sam Hauser added 17 to lead 10th ranked Marquette to a 92-73 win over the DePaul Blue Demons in Chicago. Howard hit 12 of 21 from the field and 8 of 10 from the free throw line, scoring at least 30 points in four of his last five...
by Bill Scott | Feb 11, 2019
Marquette Golden Eagles guard Markus Howard has been named the Big East Player of the Week for the sixth time this season and the second straight week. Howard scored a game-high 38 points to lead Marquette to a 66-65 win over first-place Villanova on Saturday...
by Bill Scott | Feb 6, 2019
The Marquette Golden Eagles have only lost two Big East Conference games, with both losses coming at the hands of the St. John’s Red Storm. The Golden Eagles (19-4, 8-2 Big East) shot just 38% from the field in the first half, including 23 percent on 3-of-13...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2019
The Marquette Golden Eagles ended a six game losing streak at Hinkle Fieldhouse, knocking off the Butler Bulldogs 76-58 on Wednesday. Junior guard Markus Howard scored 32 points to lead the Golden Eagles to their eighth straight victory. Marquette (19-3, 3-6 Big East)...
by Bill Scott | Jan 26, 2019
The Marquette Golden Eagles extended their Big East Conference win streak to seven straight games, knocking off Xavier 87-82 in Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon. Marquette (18-3, 7-1 Big East) trailed for a good part of the game but hit some key baskets down the...
by Bill Scott | Jan 24, 2019
In a game that lacked energy at times, sophomore Theo John gave Marquette a spark, scoring a collegiate high 16 points in the Golden Eagles 79-69 victory over DePaul on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum. John added 10 rebounds and six blocked shots for Marquette (17-3,...
by Bill Scott | Jan 21, 2019
Junior forward Sam Hauser poured in 25 points, including 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the second half to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles to a 79-68 win over Providence at Fiserv Forum on Sunday. The Golden Eagles (16-3, 5-1 Big East) improved to 13-0 at their new...
by Bill Scott | Jan 14, 2019
Marquette guard Markus Howard has been named the Big East Player of the Week for the fourth time this season and sixth time of his career. Howard poured in a career high 53 points in a win over Creighton and averaged 39.5 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds a game...
