That was kind of disheartening.
Days after submitting 15 minutes of great basketball in what eventually turned into a 15-point loss to Villanova, YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles had another opportunity to take a giant step forward in today's matchup against the 7th-ranked Musketeers of Xavier. Instead, the young Golden Eagles took two big steps back, turning in just 8 minutes of solid ball before bowing meekly to the high-powered X-Men, 74-66.
MU made a decided effort to work the paint in the opening minutes of the contest, with Luke Fischer putting home three quick buckets to give Marquette an early 6-4 advantage.