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Men’s basketball voted No. 7 team in the country

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Marquette men’s basketball was voted the No. 7 team in the country in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 Poll.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • The Golden Eagles jumped one spot after being No. 8 last week.
  • Marquette received 1,221 votes.

How they got here

Marquette fell to No. 8 after its 75-64 loss to Wisconsin Saturday, Dec. 2, but had two high-profile home games right after to bounce back.

The Golden Eagles handily beat the then-No. 12 — and now No. 19 — Texas Longhorns 86-65 Wednesday night after senior guard Tyler Kolek — who was named this week’s Big East Player of the Week — put up 28 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.