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Marquette upsets No. 11 Kentucky in dramatic fashion

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Inside an air conditioned-free University of Kentucky Memorial Stadium, the Marquette Golden Eagles came out hot on their way to an upset win over No. 11 Kentucky (25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 16-25, 15-12) to open the season Friday night.

The upset victory continues Marquette’s streak of winning its season opener to 11 straight, nine of which have come under head coach Ryan Theis.

Additionally, it is just the second time that the Golden Eagles have beaten the Wildcats in program history.

FLY HIGH, EAGLES!

Marquette scores a big opening day win, upsetting No.