The last time Marquette hosted a top 10 team, the Golden Eagles came back from a 17-point deficit to defeat No. 1 Villanova, 74-72, last January, earning the first home win against a top-ranked team in program history.
Wednesday night, Marquette’s comeback against No. 6 Xavier fell short, losing, 91-87, in the final minute despite a late scoring surge from Andrew Rowsey.
Down six points against the sixth-ranked team in the country with just under four minutes left, Marquette was in need of a spark plug. Senior Andrew Rowsey answered the call, scoring 10 points in less than four minutes.