Marquette is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Tyler Kolek hunched his back, closed his fists, flexed and yelled out for the world to hear. David Joplin came up from behind him and gave him a hug. Stevie Mitchell embraced Oso...
View ArticleGolden Eagles perform in the clutch to beat Colorado 81-77 and move to Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Marquette men’s basketball had been in this situation before. With three minutes left to play, the game was tied at 74 after the Buffaloes had come storming back in the second half...
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Tyler Kolek’s memorable NCAA Tournament weekend
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Tyler Kolek’s return after missing six games with an oblique injury was one of the biggest storylines in the NCAA Tournament. And his first two games back weren’t just good, they...
View ArticleMarquette’s season ends in Sweet 16, 67-58, after worst offensive performance...
DALLAS — They sounded like an alarm. Ringing for 40 minutes, only with no snooze button in sight to silence the painful knells. The endless sounds of clanks reverberated around the American Airlines...
View ArticleTyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro ‘have set an incredible standard’ in their three...
DALLAS — Tyler Kolek did everything in his power to keep his head held high. He walked off the court, his face beet red and his jersey torn in half. Tears streamed from his eyes. The pain was...
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Plugged-in: Another Abrupt End
Plugged-in is your one-stop shop for all things Marquette Athletics from the past seven days. Look for Plugged-in every Monday morning. Men’s Basketball’s Heartbreaking Defeat Marquette’s 2023-24...
View ArticleOso Ighodaro declares for NBA Draft
Marquette men’s basketball is going to be playing next year without its starting center. Oso Ighodaro, who has said all season he would forgo his extra year of eligibility and go to the NBA draft,...
View ArticleTwo-time Consensus All-American Tyler Kolek declares for the NBA Draft
Marquette men’s basketball will have to play without its two-time Consensus All-American next season. Tyler Kolek, after a strong senior season which made him arguably the best point guard in the...
View ArticleSISARICA: Marquette cannot afford another year of no portaling
Last season, Marquette men’s basketball found themselves in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013, but that’s as sweet as things would get. After losing to NC State, All-Big East team honorees...
View ArticleWade and Diener continue youth literacy initiatives with second annual...
Travis Diener remembers a lot from the first installment of the Wade vs. Diener charity outing, which took place last July. Nine months later on a phone call, he recalls raising money for youth...
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Marquette lands first class of 2025 commitment
Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart landed his first commitment from the class of 2025. Ian Miletic announced his commitment to the Golden Eagles Wednesday afternoon. The 6-foot-7 forward...
View ArticleTyler Kolek lands with New York Knicks after trade
Tyler Kolek’s NBA journey is complete. He started as an unheralded recruit from Cumberland, Rhode Island and worked his way up to Two-time Consensus All-American. Now he has taken the final step on the...
View ArticleOso Ighodaro drafted by hometown Phoenix Suns
Oso Ighodaro is going back home. Ighodaro, who hails from Chandler, Arizona, is going to be a Phoenix Sun, who picked him at No. 40 in the second round of the NBA draft via a trade with the New York...
View ArticleNigel James joins Marquette’s 2025 recruiting class
Shaka Smart and Marquette men’s basketball have landed their second class of 2025 recruit. Nigel James announced his verbal commitment to the Golden Eagles Tuesday afternoon on the 247Sports College...
View Article2025 four star guard Adrien Stevens commits to Marquette
For the second consecutive Tuesday, Marquette men’s basketball has fortified its 2025 recruiting class. Adrien Stevens, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from The Bullis High School in Potomac, Maryland,...
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Big East announces men’s basketball conference schedule
Marquette men’s basketball’s 2024-25 schedule is set. Tuesday, the Big East announced its conference schedule for the upcoming season. For the fifth straight year, the schedule features a 110-game...
View ArticleTakeaways from Marquette’s annual Blue and Gold scrimmage
After nine days of practice, we got our first look at what Marquette men’s basketball might look like this season. After a season of triumphs and tribulations that ended abruptly at the hands of NC...
View ArticleMarquette men’s basketball ranked No. 18 in 2024-25 preseason poll
For the second year in a row, No. 18 Marquette men’s basketball is ranked inside the top 25 to begin the year. The preseason Associated Press Poll, released Monday, has the Golden Eagles as one of...
View ArticleMarquette to retire Jim Chones’ No. 22 jersey on Feb. 18
Marquette men’s basketball will add a 10th jersey to the rafters of Fiserv Forum this winter. The team announced in a press release Friday morning that Jim Chones’ No. 22 jersey will be retired Feb. 18...
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