It feels like forever ago that the Marquette Golden Eagles had this much optimism around them. In the ‘new era’ of the Big East Conference, they’ve yet to return to the NCAA Tournament, a feat that would have seemed unimaginable for a program that, for much of the 2000s, found the tourney almost like a second home.
It seems like that could change by the end of this season. The Golden Eagles enter Saturday with a record of 14-6 and a 5-3 record in conference play. It’s the best mark they’ve had through eight games in their time spent in the ‘new’ Big East, and oh yeah: They just beat No.