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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
13-14, 9th in Big East
- 11/25W 99-57
- 11/27W 75-50
- 12/1L 70-62
- 12/44W 67-65
- 12/8W 82-68
- 12/11L 69-60
- 12/149W 89-84
- 12/17L 70-63
- 12/20L 91-88
- 12/235L 85-68
- 1/2W 64-60
- 1/5L 65-54
- 1/83PPD
- 1/12W 79-69
- 1/16W 73-71
- 1/20CANC
- 1/23L 68-61
- 1/27L 72-63
- 1/31L 75-73
- 2/2W 70-67
- 2/615L 71-68
- 2/105L 96-64
- 2/14L 57-51
- 2/17W 73-57
- 2/24W 83-70
- 2/27L 80-62
- 3/2W 77-71
- 3/6W 66-59
- 3/10L 68-49
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Sales pitch: It's Villanova -- and then who? -- in attracting top Big East talent
Jeff Borzello talked to anonymous coaches about the Big East schools that have the most and fewest recruiting advantages.
Marquette adds Oklahoma transfer Kuath
Marquette has added forward Kur Kuath, who averaged 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 17.1 minutes for Oklahoma this past season.
2021 men's college basketball recruiting class rankings: Chet Holmgren boosts Gonzaga to No. 2
Gonzaga, Tennessee and Alabama are among the teams to skyrocket up the class rankings after the latest ESPN 100 update.
Marquette adds 2 transfers in roster overhaul
Marquette has added former George Mason guard Tyler Kolek and ex-Clemson forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper as the Golden Eagles reshape their roster under new coach Shaka Smart.
Back home, Smart eager to revitalize Marquette
Shaka Smart, while happy to return to his home state of Wisconsin, said that isn't necessarily the reason he decided to leave Texas for Marquette. Rather, he welcomed the opportunity to coach at a school where basketball was the main sport.
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Smart leaves Texas, named coach at Marquette
Shaka Smart, who coached Texas for the past six seasons, has been announced as Marquette's new head basketball coach, replacing Steve Wojciechowski.
The six biggest questions on college basketball's coaching carousel
Indiana, Utah and Marquette are among the big jobs still available. Loyola's Porter Moser remains the hottest name to watch.
Marquette fires Wojciechowski after 7 seasons
The Marquette Golden Eagles have fired head basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski, the school announced Friday.
Georgetown beats Marquette in opener of Big East tournament
— Qudus Wahab had 19 points and seven rebounds and Georgetown limited Marquette to 14 first-half points in posting a 68-49 victory in the opening game of the Big East Conference tournament at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
Carton scores 16 to carry Marquette past Xavier 66-59
— D.J. Carton posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Marquette got past Xavier 66-59 on Saturday night.
College basketball's 2021 hot seat and coaching carousel: Who's out, who's next?
Embattled Indiana coach Archie Miller is among the primary hot seat names, but could IU find a better alternative?
Carton scores 20 to lift Marquette over DePaul 77-71
— D.J. Carton scored 20 points and Koby McEwen and Dawson Garcia each scored 12 and Marquette beat DePaul 77-71 on Tuesday night.
Bouknight lifts UConn over Marquette 80-62
— James Bouknight had 24 points as UConn beat Marquette 80-62 on Saturday. R.J. Cole added 21 points for the Huskies.
Marquette hands North Carolina rare home nonconference loss
— Dawson Garcia had 24 points and 11 rebounds, D.J. Carton added 17 points with five assists and Marquette beat North Carolina 83-70 on Wednesday night in a game schedule just four days ago.
Elliott, John carry Marquette past Butler 73-57
— Greg Elliott and Theo John scored 17 points apiece as Marquette topped Butler 73-57 on Wednesday night.
Rhoden scores 20 to lead Seton Hall over Marquette 57-51
— Jared Rhoden had 20 points as Seton Hall topped Marquette 57-51 on Sunday.
Robinson-Earl leads No. 5 Villanova past Marquette 96-64
— Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored a season-high 27 points to lead No. 5 Villanova to a 96-64 victory over Marquette on Wednesday night.
No. 15 Creighton hangs on to beat Marquette 71-68
— Christian Bishop scored 14 points and No. 15 Creighton withstood a late comeback attempt to hold off Marquette 71-68 on Saturday.
Marquette hangs on for 70-67 win over Butler
— D.J. Carton had 18 points and nine rebounds, Koby McEwen also scored 18 points and Marquette beat Butler 70-67 on Tuesday.
Champagnie scores 22, St. John’s holds off Marquette 75-73
— Justin Champagnie scored 22 points and Posh Alexander added 15 with six steals as St. John's held off Marquette 75-73 on Sunday.
Providence controls OT, tops Marquette 72-63
— Providence never trailed in overtime, topping Marquette 72-63 on Wednesday night.
Moore scores 21 to carry DePaul over Marquette 68-61
— Charlie Moore had 21 points as DePaul beat Marquette 68-61 on Saturday.
Garcia scores 20 to lead Marquette past Providence 79-69
— Dawson Garcia tied his season high with 20 points as Marquette topped Providence 79-69 on Tuesday night.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 11-4 | - | 18-7 |
| Creighton | 14-6 | +0.5 | 22-9 |
| UConn | 11-6 | 1 | 15-8 |
| St. John's | 10-9 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 3 | 14-13 |
| Providence | 9-10 | 4 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 6-7 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Georgetown | 7-9 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
| Marquette | 8-11 | 5 | 13-14 |
| Butler | 8-12 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| DePaul | 2-13 | 9 | 5-14 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.7Tied-238th
Rebounds Per Game36.3130th
Assists Per Game12.3Tied-257th
Points Allowed69.8
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Mitchell | PG | Signed | 82 |
| Kameron Jones | PG | Signed | 81 |
| Emarion Ellis | SG | Signed | 81 |
| Keeyan Itejere | C | Committed | 80 |
| David Joplin | PF | Committed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 41-34 |
| Championship Seasons | 1977 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |