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Marquette ends three game slide (AUDIO)

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D.J. Carton – File Photo Courtesy of Michael Wittliff (Marquette Athletics)

The Marquette Golden Eagles led by as many as 18 points but had to hang on for a 70-67 win over the Butler Bulldogs 70-67 on Tuesday afternoon at Fiserv Forum.

The Golden Eagles (9-9, 5-7 Big East) shot 61.5% from the field (24-39) and were led in scoring by D.J. Carton and Koby McEwen with 18 points each.  Freshman forward Dawson Garcia added 14 points before fouling out late.

The Bulldogs (5-10, 4-8 Big East) gut the Marquette lead to two points at 69-67 on a Jair Bolden 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining.  After a McEwen free throw, Bolden’s tying triple from the wing came up empty and the Golden Eagles escaped with the win.

Marquette resumes Big East Conference action on Saturday at 4 p.m. against No. 15 Creighton at Fiserv Forum.

AUDIO: Coach Steve Wojciechowski on ending the 3-game losing streak :15

AUDIO: Coach Wojciechowski on having to sweat out the final minutes :11

AUDIO: Coach Wojciechowski said they played well in the paint offensively :14

Golden Eagles hold off Red Storm

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Koby McEwen – Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Koby McEwen made a layup with 27 seconds left and Theo John had a big block in the closing seconds to league the Marquette Golden Eagles to a 73-71 win over St. John’s in Big East action on Saturday.

After McEwen’s drive down the left side of the lane, John swatted Vince Cole’s drive.  The Red Storm got the ball back but a desperation 3 at the buzzer was off the mark.

D.J. Carton had 14 points to lead the Golden Eagles (8-6, 4-4 Big East Conference).  Greg Elliott and Justin Lewis added 13 points and freshman Dawson Garcia added 11 points.

Julian Champagnie had 20 points for the Red Storm (7-7, 2-6).

The Golden Eagles held off the Red Storm for their first win at Carnesecca since 2015-16.

 

Porath, Fischer honored by WBCA

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Leah Porath & Brad Fischer – Photo Courtesy of WIAC & WBCA

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh‘s Leah Porath and Brad Fischer have been selected the NCAA Division III Public School Women’s Player of the Year and NCAA Division II-III Women’s Coach of the Year, respectively, by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the 2019-20 season.

Porath is the second straight Titan to capture WBCA Division III Public Schools Player of the Year laurels, joining 2019 winner Isabella Samuels.  The WIAC Player of the Year, Porath led the conference in scoring at 17.5 points a game, as well as three-point field goal percentage at .408.

Fischer guided UW-Oshkosh to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Championship and the WIAC Championship title.  The Titans compiled a 20-10 record and finished the season on a six-game winning streak.  Fischer wrapped up his eighth season as head coach of the Titans and receives WBCA Women’s Division III Coach of the Year for the fourth time (2013, 2017, 2019, 2020).

UW-Green Bay’s Frankie Wurtz was named the NCAA Division I Player of the Year, while Marquette coach Megan Duffy was named the 2020 WBCA Division I Coach of the Year.

 

Fravert, Gard honored by WBCA

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Adam Fravert & Jeff Gard – Photo Courtesy of the WIAC & WBCA

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Adam Fravert has been selected the NCAA Division III Public School Men’s Player of the Year, while UW-Platteville head coach Jeff Gard was tabbed the NCAA Division II-III Men’s Coach of the Year by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the 2019-20 season.

Fravert, the WIAC Co-Player of the year, led the conference with 8.8 rebounds a game and ranked third in scoring at 18.4 points a game.  Fravert started all 29 games for the Titans, scoring in double figures 27 times.  He wrapped up his 115-game career ranked second in program history with 158 blocks, third with 802 rebounds, fourth with 312 assists and 11th with 1,459 points.

Gard, the WIAC Coach of the Year, led the Pioneers to the regular-season conference title for the 21st time in program history.  UW-Platteville also made its third straight NCAA appearance – and 13th overall – and recorded 23 wins, which are the second most for the program in the last 21 years.

Marquette’s Markus Howard captured the WBCA Division 1 Player of the Year.  Wisconsin coach Greg Gard received the top coaching honor in Division 1 and Gard’s staff of Alando Tucker, Joe Krabbenhoft, Dean Oliver and Howard Moore captured staff of the year honors.

 

Marquette’s Howard named AP All-American

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Markus Howard – file photo / Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Marquette Golden Eagles guard Markus Howard has been named to the Associated Press’ preseason All-American Team on Tuesday,

Howard joins Michigan State’s Cassius Winston, Seton Hall’s Myles Powell, Louisville’s Jordan Nwora and Memphis’ James Wiseman.  Winston was the only consensus selection.

Howard was a second-team AP All-American last season, finishing 5th in the country in scoring at 25 points a game.

The Golden Eagles open their season with a exhibition game against St. Norbert College on Oct. 29th.  They play their regular season opener against Loyola-Maryland on Tuesday, November 5.

Then they’ll have back-to-back games against Big Ten opponents.  They’ll host Purdue on November 13 and travel to Madison for their in-state battle with Wisconsin on November 17.

Back injury ends Eke’s basketball career at Marquette

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Redshirt sophomore Ike Eke’s basketball career at Marquette has come to an end.

The redshirt sophomore has been dealing with a back injury, causing him pain for most of the last two years.  Eke has had a pair of surgeries and an extensive evaluation process has determined that he is medically incapacitated to participate in basketball at the collegiate level.  He missed each of t he 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons with back injuries and underwent surgeries in January of 2018 and 2019.

The Lagos, Nigeria, native will remain enrolled at Marquette as he continues to pursue his bachelor’s degree.

Eke was a four-year letterwinner at University of Detroit Jesuit High School and a member of five-consecutive league championships and helped the team to the state title in 2015-16.

Marquette lands power forward for 2020 recruiting class

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The Marquette men’s basketball team has landed their first player for their 2020 recruiting class.

Power forward Justin Lewis of Baltimore Polytechnic High School committed to the Golden Eagles on Wednesday.  The 6’8, 225-pound Lewis ranks 74th in the 247 Sports composite rankings.

Lewis has helped guide Polytechnic to three straight Maryland state championships.

Marquette will have to replace Markus Howard, Ed Morrow Jr., Sacar Anim and grad transfer Jayce Johnson after next season.

 

Wisconsin to host Marquette in early season match

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Kohl Center

The Wisconsin Badgers and Marquette Golden Eagles play every year.  They’ve hooked up 124 times in a series that started back in 1917.  The two teams have played every year since the 1958-59 season, withe the exception of the 1984-85 season.

What’s different about this upcoming seasons game is the date.  The two teams will square off at the Kohl Center on Nov. 17.  it’s the earliest scheduled meeting since the two teams played Nov. 14, 1997.

Wisconsin leads the all-time series with Marquette, 67-58, but the two teams have split the last 10 meetings.

Wisconsin’s non-conference schedule also includes road games at North Carolina State on Dec. 4 and at Tennessee on Dec. 28 as well as an appearance in the Legends Classic in Brooklyn on Nov. 25-26 along with Auburn, New Mexico and Richmond.

 

Three Wisconsin players selected in WNBA Draft

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Natisha Hiedeman – File Photo Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Milwaukee native Arike Ogunbowale was selected fifth overall by the Dallas Wings in Wednesday nights WNBA Draft.

Ogunbowale played collegiately at Notre Dame where she averaged 27.9 points a game, shot 69.7% from the field and was named the Associated Press player of the year.  Ogunbowale finished with 2,626 career points for the Fighting Irish, the most in program history.

Ogunbowale is also one of three Notre Dame players to go in the first round, including Jackie Young who went number-one overall.

Port Wing, Wisconsin native Megan Gustafson was taken by the Wings in the second round, with the 17th overall pick.  Gustafson wrapped up an outstanding career at Iowa. [Read more…]

Marquette women remain unbeaten in Big East

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The Marquette women’s basketball team held off a late rally to knock off the DePaul Blue Demons 93-87.  Allazia Blockton scored 25 points to lead the Golden Eagles (19-3, 10-0 Big East) to their 10th straight Big East win.

The 9th ranked Golden Eagles led by 13 in the third quarter, but DePaul chipped away at the deficit and tied the game with 3:42 left in the fourth on a layup by Kelly Campbell.  Blockton gave Marquette a three-point lead with her basket and the foul with 2:01 left.

Marquette overcame foul trouble in the fourth quarter and Erika Davenport knocked down two free throws with 1:14 left to give the Golden Eagles an 88-83 advantage.  Danielle King had 18 points for Marquette and Amani Wilborn added 17.

Badger women fall at home

Senior Marsha Howard scored 30 points, but Wisconsin still lost to Michigan 76-70 on Sunday at the Kohl Center.

The Badgers (11-12, 2-9 Big Ten) scored just eight points in the second quarter and trailed 32-22 at halftime.

Freshman Imani Lewis also added 15 for the Badgers.