Jim Calhoun's 800th career victory came thanks in large part to senior guard A.J. Price, who scored a career-high 36 points as No. 2 Connecticut beat No. 8 Marquette 93-82 on Wednesday night. Calhoun became only the seventh coach in Division I history to win 800 or more games. Stanley Robinson added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies (26-2, 14-2 Big East), who had a pronounced size advantage going into the game but ended up getting the best of Marquette on the perimeter, too. Jerel...Read Full Story
Don't tell Rick Pitino that No. 8 Marquette's chances to win the Big East evaporated when star senior Dominic James went down with a broken foot during a loss to No. 2 Connecticut on Wednesday. Sure, Pitino expects the Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3 Big East) to have a slightly different look with Maurice Acker running things on Sunday when Marquette visits No. 6 Louisville (22-5, 13-2) in basically an elimination game for the Big East regular season title. What Pitino doesn't expect is for the...Read Full Story
The Marquette Golden Eagles and the Providence Friars will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dunkin Donuts Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Eagles listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jerel McNeal scored 26 points as Marquette Golden beat West Virginia 75-53 on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles covered the 2.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 139. Marshon...Read Full Story
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MILWAUKEE — Stuck in another early rut, No. 18 Marquette used traps, turnovers and a high- octane transition game to turn up the heat on Cincinnati. That was enough to melt the Bearcats. Marquette forced Cincinnati into turnovers on four of ...
MILWAUKEE -- The 40-minute challenge continues for the Marquette Golden Eagles. Once again, the Golden Eagles played well for only one half, but the second half was a beauty when they blew open a close game and defeated St. John's, 83-64 ...
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder each scored 23 points, as the 18th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles dominated the Cincinnati Bearcats, 95-78. Jamil Wilson and Vander Blue added 15 and 14 points, respectively, for the ...
Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder each scored 23 points, as the 18th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles dominated the Cincinnati Bearcats, 95-78. Jamil Wilson and Vander Blue added 15 and 14 points, respectively, for the ...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Freshman CJ Swift went 2-0 Monday to lead the Marquette University men's golf team on the opening day of The Match Play at Reunion Resort. Marquette, the No. 11 seed, was paired up against USF in the Golden Eagles’ first match of the ...
Maurice Acker is a basketball player for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He is a guard, standing 5'-8" and weighing 165 pounds. His number is 2. His hometown is Hazel Crest, IL. Find more Maurice Acker news, pictures, and information here.
Jerel McNeal scored 14 points and Maurice Acker had 12 for Marquette (21-6, 11-5 Big East ). The Golden Eagles won their fourth straight game and eighth of 10. Scottie Reynolds led Villanova (17-10, 7-8) with 14 points, while Dante Cunningham and ...
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