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Marquette earns non-conference win at North Carolina (AUDIO)

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Steve Wojciechowski

Marquette didn’t even have last nights game at North Carolina scheduled until last Saturday.  They’re glad they went through with it, knocking off the Tarheels 83-70 in Chapel Hill.

Marquette (11-12) freshman Dawson Garcia led all scorers with 24 points and chipped in 11 boards for his third career double-double.

The Golden Eagles led by as many as 18 points in the first half,  thanks to 50% shooting (17-of-34) from the field.  Garcia led the way with 16 points in the first 20 minutes.

North Carolina fell to 14-8 with the loss.

Marquette returns to action on Saturday when they travel to Connecticut for a 1:30 p.m. CT tip.

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on the win :22

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski said there was a lot of upside in scheduling this game :21

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski says it’s a good night for his team :16

Marquette ends 3-game slide, sweeps Butler

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The Marquette Golden Eagles ended a 3-game losing streak with their most complete victory of the season, a 73-57 win over Butler in Big East Conference action on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.

Having dropped six of their last seven games, Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski tried to shake things up with a lineup change, inserting Greg Elliott into the starting lineup and it worked.  Elliott led the Golden Eagles with 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the way.  Jamal Cain came off the bench but still played 33 minutes and finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Marquette (10-12, 6-10 Big East) completed a 2-game season series sweep over the Bulldogs, having won 70-67 earlier this month at Fiserv Forum.

Theo John added 15 points and six rebounds for Marquette.  Bryce golden led Butler (7-12, 6-10) with 18 points.

Marquette gets some time off, not scheduled to play again until Feb. 27th at UConn, although it’s possible the Golden Eagles could add a non-conference game between now and then.

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on the win & their play :15

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on going small and giving Greg Elliott a start :20

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on what this win means :10

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

Marquette drops third straight in Big East

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Dawson Garcia

Marquette’s Big East losing streak reached three games on Sunday, falling at home to St. John’s 75-73 on Sunday.

Theo John tied his career-high with 16 points and all five of Marquette’s starters reached double figures in scoring.  Freshman Dawson Garcia had a team-high 20 points and nine rebounds while Jamal Cain had 14 points and seven rebounds.

Marquette (8-9, 4-7 Big East) trailed 46-31 at halftime after St. John’s (11-7, 5-6 Big East) hit 52.9% from the field, including 7-of-15 from three-point range.

The Golden Eagles started the second half on a 20-5 run to tie the game at 51 with 5:39 left to play.

The Red Storm responded with a 12-3 run of their own to re-claim the lead and never trailed again.

Julian Champagnie led St. John’s with 22 points and seven rebounds.

The Golden Eagles head into the back half of their Big East schedule by playing host to the Butler Bulldogs on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.

 

Marquette picked to finish sixth in Big East Preseason Poll

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Steve Wojciechowski

With four starters returning from a team that compiled a 24-7 overall record and a 13-5 conference mark, Villanova has been chosen to win the 2020-21 regular-season crown in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll.  The Wildcats, who tied Creighton and Seton Hall for last year’s regular-season title, received nine first place votes and a total of 99 points in the poll.

The Wildcats have now been tabbed for first place in the preseason poll in six of the last seven years.  They have won or shared the BIG EAST regular-season crown six of those times under head coach Jay Wright.

Creighton has been picked to finish second with Providence third.  Connecticut, which has returned to the BIG EAST this season after a seven-year absence, edged Seton Hall for fourth place.

The Marquette Golden Eagles were picked to finish sixth.  Steve Wojciechowski faces the task of replacing the nation’s scoring leader, Markus Howard, from last year.  The Golden Eagles finished 18-12 a year ago.  Their top returning scorer is guard Koby McEwen.

Xavier was picked to finish seventh, followed by Butler, St. John’s, DePaul and Georgetown.

Morrow leaves Marquette basketball

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The Marquette Golden Eagles will face Butler on Friday night without senior forward Ed Morrow.

Morrow has been on an indefinite leave for personal reasons since Jan. 15 and now has informed coach Steve Wojciechowski that he is leaving the program for good.

Morrow averaged 3.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 16 games for the Golden Eagles this season.  But his playing time went down with the emergence of 7-foot graduate transfer Jayce Johnson.

Morrow transferred to Marquette after playing two seasons at Nebraska.  He sat out the 2017-18 season because of transfer rules.

Last season, Morrow appeared in 33 games and averaged 5.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 15 minutes per game.

Wojciechowski gets extension at Marquette

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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 their last seven.

After guard Markus Howard announced in early April that he was returning for his senior season, brothers Sam and Joey Hauser announced that they were leaving the program.

Despite the fact that Wojciechowski has led the Golden Eagles to three straight postseason tournaments, they’re 0-2 in NCAA Tournament games.  Marquette did win a pair of games in the 2018 National Invitation Tournament.

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Marquette climbing up the Top 25 polls

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Steve Wojciechowski

A pair of victories last week for the Marquette Golden Eagles is catching people’s attention.  Riding a three-game winning streak, the Golden Eagles (14-3, 3-1 Big East) moved up six spots on Monday in both Top 25 polls.

Marquette climbed to 13th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 15th in the Associated Press writers poll.

The rankings are the highest since Steve Wojciechowski’s took over (fifth season).  It’s also the highest the Golden Eagles have been ranked since they were No. 11 in the coaches poll and No. 12 in the AP poll during the 2012-13 season under Buzz Williams.

Marquette shoots for its fourth straight win on Tuesday night when they face Georgetown (12-5, 2-2) in Washington D.C.

Marquette headed for the N.I.T., will host Harvard (AUDIO)

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Steve Wojciechowski – File Photo (Courtesy of Marquette Athletics)

When the NCAA was handing out tournament bids on Sunday night, the Marquette Golden Eagles were left out.

Instead, Marquette will face Harvard in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on Wednesday (6 p.m.) at the Al McGuire Center.  The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Marquette (19-13) had a number of moments during the season where they couldn’t afford to slip and they did.  Regular season losses at St. John’s and DePaul were back-breakers.

To their credit, the Golden Eagles did have quality road wins against Creighton, Seton Hall and Providence, but as it turned out, Marquette wasn’t even one of the first four teams left out of the NCAA tournament field.  That distinction belonged to Baylor, Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Southern California.

Six Big East schools made the NCAA Tournament field: Villanova, Xavier, Providence, Creighton, Seton Hall and Butler.  Villanova and Xavier landed number-one seeds.

The last time Marquette played a game in the NIT was March of 2005 when they fell to Western Michigan 54-40.

The tournament will experiment with new rules this season, including an extended three-point line, four quarters instead of two halves, a 20-second shot clock after offensive rebounds and a wide free-throw lane.

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on the new rules for the tournament :23

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski said his players are excited about the opportunity :15

Marquette falls to Villanova in Big East quarterfinals

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Steve Wojciechowski – File Photo (Courtesy of Marquette Athletics)

Marquette’s NCAA Tournament hopes took a big hit on Thursday night when they fell to Big East power Villanova 94-70 in New York.

Jay Wright became the winningest coach in Villanova history with 414 wins (414-165).

The Wildcats (28-4) took control in the second half as they shoot for their third Big East Tournament title in four years.  Mikal Bridges hit four three-pointers and scored 25 points.  Big East player of the year Jalen Brunson added 21 points.  The Wildcats hit 15 of  their 29 three’s, including 11 of 17 in the second half.

The Golden Eagles (19-13) got 23 points from Markus Howard and 22 from Andrew Rowsey in the loss.

Marquette will now sit and wait to see if their record, as well as the strength of the Big East Conference will be enough to get them into the NCAA Tournament.  It would seem unlikely, but the Golden Eagles will stay prepared for whatever postseason tournament comes calling.

“I believe we’re an NCAA Tournament team,” Coach Steve Wojciechowski said.  “But that’s not something I get to decide on.  I think our team has had a really good year, especially considering our youth.  And I think our team is capable of winning games in the NCAA Tournament.

Villanova moves into tonight’s Big East semifinals against Butler.