Marquette hosts Jacksonville Wednesday night

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Feb 27, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; The Marquette Golden Eagles mascot during the game against the Villanova Wildcats at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Villanova won 89-79. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsThe Marquette Golden Eagles (5-2) return home Wednesday from a relatively successful trip to Orlando that saw them place second in the Orlando Invitational, picking up wins over Davidson and USC before falling to Maryland in the championship on Sunday.

The biggest story of the weekend, though, was Markus Howard. The Marquette guard went off for 40 points in Thursday’s opener against Davidson, and followed that up with 51 against USC, his fourth career…