Let’s set the table for the remainder of the season, shall we?
Marquette currently sits in a three-way tie for third place in the Big East with seven points. Depending on exactly how tiebreakers shake out, that could actually have MU as low as fifth place in the Big East. They trail Georgetown and Butler, who are tied for first with 12 points, and sit just one point ahead of a three-way tie for the sixth and final spot in the conference tournament.
With merely that information, along with the fact that Marquette has just four matches remaining, you would automatically say that Saturday evening’s match had major implications for the Golden Eagles.