On February 23, the Marquette Golden Eagles were 12- in Big East play following a win over the Providence Friars. Everything seemed to be in place for the Golden Eagles to win their first-ever regular season Big East championship. Then a seies of events that culminated on Saturday unfolded, ultimately leaving MU without a regular season title.
The story began with a win by the Villanova Wildcats on February 27, and concluded with an 86-84 win by the Georgetown Hoyas on Marquette’s home floor. Fiserv Forum saw the tumultuous end to a tumultuous stretch, as the Golden Eagles racked up heir fourth consecutive loss on Saturday afternoon.