Garcia scores 20 to lead Marquette past Providence 79-69
— Dawson Garcia tied his season high with 20 points as Marquette topped Providence 79-69 on Tuesday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
8-6, 6th in Big East
Polley helps UConn pull away and beat Marquette 65-54
— Tyler Polley made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points in the second half to help Connecticut pull away and beat Marquette 65-54 on Tuesday night.
Cain scores 23 to lift Marquette past Georgetown 64-60
— Jamal Cain had a career-high 23 points as Marquette edged past Georgetown 64-60 on Saturday night.
No. 5 Villanova blasts Marquette 85-68 for 6th straight win
— Collin Gillespie scored 22 points and sank six 3-pointers as No. 5 Villanova routed Marquette 85-68 for its sixth consecutive victory Wednesday night.
Kunkel hits winner a buzzer, Xavier tops Marquette 91-88
— Adam Kunkel hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lead Xavier to a 91-88 win over Marquette on Sunday, keeping the Musketeers undefeated.
Xavier stuns Marquette at the buzzer (0:37)
College basketball picks: Will Iowa's style work at NCAA tournament time?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
Mamukelashvili lifts Seton Hall past Marquette 70-63
— Shavar Reynolds hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 42 seconds left and added four free throws in the final 11 seconds as Seton Hall defeated Marquette 70-63 on Thursday night.
Courtside: Keyontae Johnson, Coach K's comments, all in on Rutgers
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Florida’s Keyontae Johnson collapsing during a game and Mike Krzyzewski questioning whether college basketball should be played at all. Then the guys get into if they’re buying or selling Rutgers, Missouri, Michigan, Syracuse, Marquette, Clemson and San Diego State. Later, Florida State is looking like the best team in the ACC, should conferences should create bubbles for league play and socks are thrown.
Marquette 2nd-half surge downs No. 9 Creighton
D.J. Carton scored a career-high 20 points, and Greg Elliott and Dawson Garcia combined for 23 of their 28 in the second half, as Marquette beat No. 9 Creighton 89-84 on Monday night.
Marquette uses strong 2nd half to beat No. 9 Creighton 89-84
— D.J. Carton scored a career-high 20 points, and Greg Elliott and Dawson Garcia combined for 23 of their 28 in the second half to lead Marquette past No. 9 Creighton 89-84 on Monday night.
Marquette extends lead late with hustle play by Garcia (0:18)
UCLA holds off Marquette 69-60 to win 5th in a row
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. tied his career high with 18 points despite four fouls and UCLA held off Marquette 69-60 on Friday night for the Bruins' fifth straight win.
McEwen scores 28 to lift Marquette over Green Bay 82-68
— Koby McEwen had 28 points as Marquette defeated Green Bay 82-68 on Tuesday night.
Power Rankings and more: Michigan State moves into top 5
The Spartans are off to a 5-0 start to the season, and with a marquee win over Duke, they're looking like one of the top teams in college basketball.
Marquette upsets No. 4 Wisconsin with late tip-in
Marquette forward Justin Lewis' tip-in at the buzzer sealed the Golden Eagles' 67-65 upset win over rival Wisconsin.
Marquette stuns No. 4 Wisconsin 67-65 on buzzer beater
— Justin Lewis scored 18 points and converted a putback off a missed free throw at the buzzer as Marquette knocked off No. 4 Wisconsin 67-65 on Friday night.
Marquette tips in wild shot to beat Wisconsin at the buzzer (0:49)
Freshmen Walker, Cunningham lead Oklahoma State to 3rd win
— Rondell Walker scored 16 points, Cade Cunningham had 15 points and six rebounds, and Oklahoma State used a strong second-half to beat Marquette 70-62 on Tuesday night.
Marquette's D.J. Carton comes up big with and-1 slam (0:17)
Garcia scores 16 to lead Marquette past E. Illinois 75-50
— Dawson Garcia registered 16 points and eight rebounds as Marquette routed Eastern Illinois 75-50 on Friday night.
Garcia, Cain carry Marquette past Ark.-Pine Bluff 99-57
— Dawson Garcia had 19 points to lead six Marquette players in double figures as the Golden Eagles routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 99-57 on Wednesday night. Jamal Cain added 16 points for the Golden Eagles. Theo John chipped in 13, Koby McEwen scored 12...
Courtside: Tom Izzo talks about his coronavirus diagnosis, and the guys preview the Big East and the Big 12 with the help of Kevin Willard and Bob Huggins
Greenberg and Dakich tip off an absolutely loaded show with Tom Izzo, talking about his COVID-19 diagnosis and giving an update on his team as the season approaches. Then, the guys preview the Big East (17:34) and talk to Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard (32:23). Later, they preview the Big 12 (52:50) and are joined by West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins (1:10:23).
Big East predictions: UConn's back; Villanova wants more
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Big East.
Marquette pauses programs after COVID positives
Marquette halted all activities in men's and women's basketball for two weeks after one positive COVID-19 test from each team.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 3-0 | - | 8-1 |
| UConn | 4-1 | - | 7-1 |
| Creighton | 6-2 | +0.5 | 10-3 |
| Seton Hall | 6-2 | +0.5 | 9-5 |
| Xavier | 3-2 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Marquette | 4-4 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Providence | 3-4 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Butler | 3-5 | 2.5 | 4-7 |
| St. John's | 2-6 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
| Georgetown | 1-5 | 3.5 | 3-8 |
| DePaul | 0-4 | 3.5 | 2-4 |
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.1177th
Rebounds Per Game38.3101st
Assists Per Game14.2142nd
Points Allowed69.5
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Aidoo | C | Committed | 84 |
| Stevie Mitchell | PG | Signed | 82 |
| Kameron Jones | PG | Signed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 41-34 |
| Championship Seasons | 1977 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |