NEW YORK — Marquette ducked out of the BIG EAST Tournament early, turning in one of its worst shooting performances of the season in a 82-76 loss to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals Thursday.
Marquette, still on the NCAA Tournament bubble, has to nervously wait for Selection Sunday. Luckily for the Golden Eagles, few teams right behind them have a chance to improve their resume. Syracuse lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Miami, while Wake Forest lost to Virginia Tech Wednesday. Illinois State’s conference tournament is over, with the Redbirds falling to Wichita State in the Missouri Valley final.