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Carton to transfer to Marquette

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Former Ohio State guard D.J. Carton says he has decided to transfer to Marquette to play for the Golden Eagles.

Carton entered the NCAA transfer portal back in March after leaving the Buckeyes in January because of mental health issues and will now play three hours from his home town in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Carton had been Ohio State’s highest-rated basketball recruit since D’Angelo Russell in 2014.

Carton has three years of eligibility left but will have to sit out this season before being able to join the Golden Eagles.

Carton averaged 10.4 points and shot 47.7% overall (71-149) for the Buckeyes.  He could file for a waiver to play immediately in 2020-21 but is also reportedly considering a pro career if he does not receive a waiver.

Marquette has a void at guard with the departures of Markus Howard (27.8 ppg) and Sacar Anim (13.1 ppg).

Marquette ends three-game slide

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Markus Howard poured on 30 points to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles to a 93-72 win over the Georgetown Hoyas on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

Howard, who came in averaging 27.1 points a game, was 10-of-16 from the field, including 5-of-10 from three-point range.  Sacar Anim and Jamal Cain added 15 points each for Marquette (18-9, 8-7 Big East Conference).

Brendan Bailey had 10 points while Jayce Johnson grabbed 11 rebounds to go with nine points.

Jagan Mosely had 19 points and six rebounds for the Hoyas (15-13, 5-10).

The Golden Eagles captured both games in the regular season series from the Hoyas.  Marquette pulled out a 84-80 win on Jan. 18th.

Marquette returns to action on Saturday, playing their final home game of the season, against Seton Hall.

Marquette falls to #15 Creighton

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Creighton junior Ty-Shon Alexander held Markus Howard scoreless in the first half, leading the 15th ranked Blue Jays to a 73-65 win over the Marquette Golden Eagles on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.

The 19th ranked Golden Eagles (17-8, 7-6 Big East) have now dropped back-to-back Big East games against ranked opponents (Villanova – Creighton).

The Blue Jays (21-6, 10-4) have won eight of their last nine games and swept the Golden Eagles in the season series.

Howard entered the game as the nation’s leading scorer at 27.3 points a game.  But the smothering [Read more…]

Marquette falls in Big East opener

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The Marquette Golden Eagles dropped its Big East Conference opener, 92-75 at Chi Health Center Omaha on New Years Day.

Markus Howard, Sacar Anim and Brendan Bailey led the Golden Eagles (10-3, 0-1 Big East) with 18 points apiece in the loss.  Bailey posted the first double-double of his career and the first by any Marquette player this season with 11 rebounds.

The Blue Jays (12-2, 1-0 Big East) took a 48-38 lead into the intermission and extended their lead in the second half.

Junior guards Mitchell Ballock and Ty-Shon Alexander scored 24 and 21 points, respectively to lead Creighton, which shot 50% (33-of-66) from the field and 17 of 22 from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles are now 6-9 in Big East openers.  They return to action on Saturday against No. 10 Villanova at 1 p.m. at Fiserv Forum.

Marquette falls to Maryland in Orlando Invitational

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After scoring 91 points in the first two games of the Orlando Invitational, Marquette’s Markus Howard scored just six points on 1 of 12 shooting as the Golden Eagles fell to the Maryland Terrapins 84-63 in the tournament’s championship game on Sunday.

Brendan Bailey scored 27 points and senior forward Sacar Anim added 21 for the Golden Eagles.  Bailey finished 7 of 12 from three-point distance.

Senior guard Anthony Cowan led Maryland with 22 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Maryland improved to 8-0 with the win, while the Golden Eagles fell to 5-2.

 

Howard sparks Marquette in Orlando

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Markus Howard – File Photo (Courtesy of Marquette Athletics)

Markus Howard poured in 40 points to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles to a 73-63 win over Davidson in the opening round of the Orlando Invitational on Thursday night.

It was Howard’s fifth career game of 40 or more points.

The Golden Eagles (4-1) were clinging to a 60-59 lead with 2 1/2 minutes to play.  That’s when Howard made a layup and free throw to complete a three-point play before adding a three-pointer to key a game-ending Marquette surge.

Davidson went 0 for 15 from three-point range, ending a streak of making at least one long-range shot in 809 consecutive games.  The last time the Wildcats didn’t make a three was Jan. 15, 1994.

Kellan Grady had 28 to lead Davidson (2-4).

Marquette converted 6 of 17 from beyond the arc.  Sacar Anim added 12 points for the Golden Eagles.

Marquette faces USC in Friday’s semifinals.

 

Howard sets career scoring mark in Marquette victory

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Markus Howard – file photo / Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

The Marquette Golden Eagles cruised to an 88-53 win over Loyola Maryland to open up the 2019-20 season on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.

Preseason First Team All-American Markus howered poured in 38 points, 30 of them in the first half to pass Jerel McNeal (2005-09) as the program’s all-time leading scorer.  Howard hit 11 of 20 from the field, including 7 of his 10 three point attempts.

The Golden Eagles shot 51.7 percent from the field and an even better 60.9 percent from 3-point range (14 of 23), helping them move to 87-16 in all-time season opening games.

Redshirt senior Sacar Anim and Utah State transfer Koby McEwen joined Howard in double figures with 11 points each.  Junior forward Theo John also blocked a career high eight shots and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.

The Golden Eagles return to action a week from tonight against Purdue as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games between the Big Ten and Big East Conferences.

 

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.

 

Marquette rolls past Providence, sets up Wednesday showdown with Villanova

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Sam Hauser – File Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics

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 in the second half to finish 54.9 percent for the game.

Markus Howard, who leads the Big East in scoring at 25.7 points a game, left in the first half with a groin injury.  He returned to play the entire second half and a total of 36 minutes for the game, but finished with just 14 points on 2 of 12 shooting.

Marquette got plenty of other help with freshman forward Joey Hauser scoring 15 points and junior forward Ed Morrow Jr. adding 11.

The Golden Eagles finished 10 of 21 from 3-point range while the Friars hit 6 of 20.

The win assures Marquette of a No. 1 or 2 seed in the upcoming Big East Tournament.  The Golden Eagles, who have a one game lead on defending champion Villanova in the Big East standings, will play at Villanova on Wednesday.  It’s a rematch of a game the Golden Eagles won 66-65 back on Feb. 9 in Milwaukee.

 

Marquette runs win streak to eight games

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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) had dropped five straight overall in the series with the Bulldogs (12-10, 3-6).  Now the Golden Eagles have won eight straight, since last losing at St. John’s on New Years day.  The Golden Eagles and the Red Storm will meet next Tuesday in Milwaukee for the rematch.

Sam Hauser added 19 points and Sacar Anim added 14 for Marquette.

Junior guard Kamar Baldwin led Butler with 16 points.