For the first time all season, Marquette has dropped back to back games. Both of their losses come to top tier teams in the Big East, UConn and St. John’s. The Golden Eagles couldn’t take care of business in New York, falling to St. John’s, 70-64. Foul Frenzy While Marquette had a one point lead at the half, they only led once throughout the final 20 minutes. St. John’s used the electric MSG crowd to their advantage, but the referees whistles never stopped blowing. There were a combined 42 fouls, with nearly 30 of those coming in the second half.…
Author: Jordon Lawrenz
After falling to #16, Kansas improved to 16-6 (7-4) with their 69-52 win over #8 Iowa State. While Kansas is just 2-2 in their last four, this win proved they are still a top ten team. Redemption Back on January 15th, Iowa State was the #2 ranked team. The Cyclones took care of business, beating then #9 Kansas 74-57. Since that win, Iowa State has gone just 2-4. Their most recent loss to Kansas dropped them to 17-5 (7-4), having lost three straight. First Half Dominance Iowa State’s 52 point performance is their lowest point total all season. Their offense…
Marquette is in the midst of their toughest stretch of the season, a two game series that they will also end their season on. Things didn’t go too well for the Golden Eagles against UConn, falling 77-69. Now, on just two days rest, they now have to prepare to face an even better St. John’s team, on the road no less. Top 25 Loss Marquette sits at 18-4 (9-2). The Huskies handed them their second conference loss, with the only other being to Xavier. UConn beat Marquette in all three of their meetings last season, and this year was no…
Sitting at 18-3 (9-1) and tied for first in the Big East, Marquette has their work cut out for them. Nothing is handed to teams in college basketball, especially in a conference as tough as the Big East. With just over a month remaining in the regular season, Marquette is facing their toughest stretch of the season. UConn Comes to Town Their top 25 two game stretch begins this Saturday, February 1st. After a rocky season thus far, the Huskies find themselves ranked #25. Dan Hurley has been the center of attention all season long as he looks to three-peat…
Maryland got the job done at home, handing the Wisconsin Badgers their second loss in their last three games, 76-68. UCLA took care of business just over a week ago, and now Wisconsin falls to 16-5 (6-4). A 6-4 conference record is far from ideal. The Badgers have won 16 games overall this season, but their Big 10 contests have left a lot to be desired. It’s no secret that this team started 0-2 in conference play, so a 6-2 turnaround is pretty good, all things considered. UCLA is also 6-4 in the conference, while Maryland sits at 7-4. Terrapins…
Marquette trailed by four points in the final minute of regulation, but somehow found a way to not only force overtime, but get the win in the end. DePaul has struggled all season long, and has now lost five games in a row, and seven of their last eight. The Blue Demons fell to 9-9 (0-7) as the Golden Eagles 15-2 (6-0) remain the lone undefeated team in conference play. Overtime A combined 34 points were scored in added time as Marquette got the job done, 85-83. DePaul hasn’t scored 83 points since their last win, 84-65 over Loyola Maryland…
Now 13-3 overall, the Wisconsin Badgers improved to 3-2 in Big Ten play with their 80-59 routing over Minnesota. The Golden Gophers fall to an even .500, 8-8 (0-5), still searching for their first conference win. Minnesota has now lost three straight, as the Badgers ride a five game winning streak. The Turnaround Wisconsin suffered their first loss of the season to Michigan back on December 3rd. That loss turned into another to Marquette, followed by one more to Illinois. In the span of a week, the Badgers lost three games in a row, and started 0-2 in the Big…
Coming in as 13.5 point favorites, Marquette had to come from behind a 14 point deficit to hand Georgetown their first conference loss of the season, 74-66. The Golden Eagles improve to 5-0 in the Big East for only their second time ever. Now 14-2 (5-0), Marquette is riding a five game winning streak. The Golden Eagles have a whole week off before they play in DePaul next Tuesday, January 14th. It’s the second ten day stretch in their last four games. The Chase Ross Show It was a career night for Chase Ross as the junior put the team…
The Kansas Jayhawks improved to 10-3 overall on the season as they grabbed their first Big 12 win of the year. On paper, this one should’ve been much closer than it was. UCF was coming into the game with a respectable 10-2 record, but the Jayhawks absolutely crushed them, 99-48. UCF’s Schedule Coming into hosting this game against Kansas, UCF had a few quality wins. They were able to take down Texas A&M to start the year, an Aggies team that is ranked #13 nationally. That three-point win got UCF off on the right foot, ultimately starting the season 4-0.…
The Wisconsin Badgers set multiple records as they handled Iowa, 116-85. After a 54 point first half, the Badgers somehow surpassed that, dropping 62 in the second. Wisconsin improved to 11-3 (1-2) as they kicked off 2025 with a bang. Records Set January 3, 2025 was the first time there was over 100 points scored in a Big 10 game since 1993. The Badgers offense has been scoring in bunches this season, as they put up 103 in their upset win over Arizona earlier this season. The Badgers schedule has been very home heavy, and the fans at the Kohl…
West Virginia notched their second top-25 win this season after beating Kansas, 62-61. The Mountaineers led 33-20 at the half, and even shorthanded, they were able to take care of business on the road. Kansas, 9-3 (0-1), dropped the ball on this New Years Eve, losing to West Virginia at home for the first time ever. Cold Start Kansas has not lost a conference opener since January 8th, 1991. West Virginia snapped the Jayhawks 33 game win streak and improves to 1-11 all time at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas last played on December 22nd, and it’s clear they needed time to…
The Wisconsin Badgers basketball program has always been good, and this year is no different. With 10 wins already, the team still has their work cut out for them. Wisconsin may be 10-3 (0-2), but their two conference losses set them apart from the rest. The Big Ten conference is no joke, and it’s time to get to business. An Undefeated Start There aren’t many experts out there that predicted the Badgers to start the season 8-0. While there were a lot of non-conference games that weren’t too challenging, they took care of #9 Arizona, 103-88. Looking back on it,…
It was a slow start for both teams, but a combined 93 second half points made for an entertaining game. Marquette ended up getting the job done, defeating Xavier 72-70. The Golden Eagles improves to 11-2 (2-0) while the Musketeers have dropped three straight Down to the Wire Marquette held a five point lead at halftime, and was cruising through the second half. The Golden Eagles star senior, Kam Jones, took quite a bit to get going. Once things started clicking offensively, this was an entirely different Marquette squad. Xavier did not give up, even when they were down by…
After suffering a 71-63 loss to Dayton, Marquette improved to 10-2 on the season, securing their first conference win of the season. The Golden Eagles took care of Butler in Milwaukee, 80-70. The Bulldogs held a three point lead at the half, but a strong second half propelled Marquette to victory. Maximum Effort Second chance points and offensive rebounds were the keys to success. Marquette out-rebounded Butler 36-25, with an incredible 18-3 lead in offensive boards. The second chance opportunities proved successful for Marquette, outscoring Butler 28-7 in that department. The Golden Eagles pride themselves on their defense. Not only…