Howard sets Big East scoring record in Marquette loss

A slow start offensively, forced #18 Marquette to play catch-up all night before falling to #15 Villanova 72-71 in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (18-6, 8-4 Big East), who snapped a three-game...

Marquette falls in Big East opener

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...

Marquette’s grip on Big East is slipping

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...

Marquette misses chance to lock up share of Big East title

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...

Bucks Select DiVincenzo in NBA Draft

The Milwaukee Bucks selected Villanova sharpshooter Donte DiVincenzo with the 17th overall pick in the NBA Draft. DiVincenzo was the star of the NCAA National Championship Game when he had 31 points and five 3-pointers.  He shot 40 percent from three-point range last...

Late rally pushes Badgers into “Sweet 16” (AUDIO)

The 8th-seeded Wisconsin Badgers are headed back to the “Sweet 16”, coming from behind to knock off Villanova 65-62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Buffalo. The Badgers trailed 57-50 with just over five minutes left.  Villanova would score...