Rough second-half sees Marquette fall to No. 7 UConn, 77-45

Marquette women’s basketball takes on No. 7 UConn Wed. Jan. 1 at the Al McGuire Center.

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An hour before doors opened at the Al McGuire Center for Marquette’s Big East home opener against No. 7 UConn, lines wrapped around 12th Street onto Wells Street, nearly extending to the bridge over the highway.

The buzz on Marquette’s campus was justified.

Bueckers. Auriemma. UConn. Consuegra’s home Big East debut.

That’s without mentioning a homecoming for Germantown, Wisconsin native sophomore guard KK Arnold, and Neenah, Wisconsin native first-year guard Allie Ziebell.

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma knew the game was bigger than itself, as the stands were filled with young…