The Marquette women’s basketball team had what head coach Carolyn Kieger called a “reality check” Sunday afternoon when they took on Minnesota State. The Golden Eagles were hoping to do some fine-tuning against their Division II opponent, but instead they discovered some work still needs to be done, as they squeaked out an unsatisfying 78-75 win. Here are the takeaways from the game.
Defense
One of the main storylines heading into the season is the effort the team has done to improve defense, but Saturday there was evidence there is still some work to be done.