No. 6 Marquette clinches first outright Big East title
March 1, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Kolek had 21 points and 10 assists, and No. 6 Marquette clinched its first outright Big East championship by beating Butler 72-56 on Tuesday night.
The victory was the fifth in a row and 10th in 11 games for the surprising Golden Eagles (24-6, 16-3), picked ninth by the league’s coaches in the preseason poll.
No. 10 Marquette beats Georgetown 89-75, takes Big East lead
February 11, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Marquette needed to avoid a letdown in between Top 25 Big East matchups.
Coach Shaka Smart’s team delivered with unselfish play from start to finish.
Kam Jones, Oso Ighodaro and Tyler Kolek each scored 14 points to lead a balanced scoring attack and No.
Joplin makes 8 3s, No. 16 Marquette beats DePaul 89-69
January 28, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — David Joplin made eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 28 points, helping No. 16 Marquette beat DePaul 89-69 on Saturday.
Joplin went 8 for 11 from deep and also had five rebounds in Marquette's third straight win.
Jones scores 22 as No. 20 Marquette beats Seton Hall 74-53
January 22, 2023 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — It was a very familiar feeling for Marquette coach Shaka Smart.
Kam Jones scored 22 points, Oso Ighodaro had 18 on 7-for-7 shooting and No. 20 Marquette beat Seton Hall 74-53 on Saturday.
No. 25 Marquette tops No. 6 UConn 82-76 for 5th straight win
January 12, 2023 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — After squandering second-half leads in each of its four losses this season, Marquette vowed to finish games more effectively.
So far, so good.
Oso Ighodaro scored 19 points and showed some uncharacteristic free-throw accuracy down the stretch as No.
Jones’ 17 lead Marquette past Georgetown 95-73
January 7, 2023 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Kam Jones' 17 points helped Marquette defeat Georgetown 95-73 on Saturday, extending the Hoyas' record Big East Conference losing streak to 26.
Jones also had five rebounds for the Golden Eagles (13-4, 5-1 Big East Conference).
Ighodaro has 16 in Marquette’s 83-69 win over Seton Hall
December 28, 2022 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Oso Ighodaro's 16 points helped Marquette defeat Seton Hall 83-69 on Tuesday night.
Ighodaro added 10 rebounds and three blocks for the Golden Eagles (10-4). Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 15 points, going 6 of 8 from the field.
Ighodaro’s 16 points lead Marquette past Creighton, 69-58
December 17, 2022 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Oso Ighodaro scored 16 points as Marquette beat Creighton 69-58 on Friday night.
Ighodaro also contributed six rebounds for the Golden Eagles (9-3). Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 14 points and added six rebounds.
Jones, Ighodaro lead Marquette over Notre Dame 79-64
December 11, 2022 GMTSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kam Jones scored 25 points, Oso Ighodaro added a double-double and Marquette breezed to a 79-64 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday.
Jones sank half of his 20 shots with four 3-pointers for the Golden Eagles (8-3).
Prosper scores 25, Marquette beats North Carolina Central
December 7, 2022 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 25 points as Marquette beat North Carolina Central 90-78 on Tuesday night.
Prosper was 11-of-14 shooting and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (7-3).
Hepburn paces Wisconsin to 80-77 OT win over Marquette
December 4, 2022 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Chucky Hepburn scored 19 points shooting 7 for 10, Tyler Wahl added 15 points and Wisconsin beat Marquette 80-77 in overtime on Saturday.
Matt Klesmit scored 13 points and his lay-in over a pair of Marquette defenders with three seconds left put the Badgers ahead 79-77.
Marquette earns 82-68 victory against Chicago State
November 27, 2022 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Olivier-Maxence Prosper's 18 points helped Marquette defeat Chicago State 82-68 on Saturday night.
Prosper also had 11 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (5-2). Kam Jones scored 15 points while going 5 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from distance, and 3 for 4 from the line.
Marquette wins third-place game at Fort Myers Tip-Off
November 24, 2022 GMTFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kam Jones scored 19 points, Tyler Kolek added 14 points with six assists and Marquette beat Georgia Tech 84-60 on Wednesday night for third place at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
Purdue goes to 3-0 sinking Marquette down the stretch 75-70
November 16, 2022 GMTWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edy scored 20 points and had 13 rebounds, Braden Smith scored 20 and Purdue overtook Marquette for a 75-70 win on Tuesday night.
Smith went on his own 6-0 run in a 56-second span to turn a 62-59 Purdue deficit with 5:46 left into a 65-62 advantage and the Boilermakers (3-0) led the rest of the way.
Morsell scores 16 to lift Marquette over Butler 64-56
February 26, 2022 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Darryl Morsell posted 16 points as Marquette won its seventh straight home game, defeating Butler 64-56 on Saturday.
Justin Lewis had 11 points and seven rebounds for Marquette (18-10, 10-7 Big East Conference).
Sanogo, Martin lead No. 24 UConn over No. 18 Marquette
February 9, 2022 GMTHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn had a players' meeting after dropping back-to-back games to Creighton and Villanova to talk about getting back its identity as an aggressive, passionate team that outmuscles its opponents.
Jones, Lewis lead Marquette past Kansas State 64-63
December 9, 2021 GMTMANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Kam Jones scored 15 points, Oso Ighodaro blocked a potential game-winning shot in the final seconds and Marquette edged Kansas State 64-63 in the Big East/Big 12 Battle on Wednesday night, K-State's first home loss this season.