Howard has 38, No. 10 Marquette edges No. 14 Villanova 66-65

MILWAUKEE -- Markus Howard scored 38 points and No. 10 Marquette hung on at the buzzer, edging No. 14 Villanova 66-65 Saturday and handing the Wildcats their first Big East Conference loss.Marquette (20-4, 9-2) led by 15 early in the second half.

Marquette University student has confirmed case of mumps

MILWAUKEE -- A Marquette University student has a confirmed case of mumps, the Milwaukee Health Department announced on Thursday, Jan. 31.Marquette officials say the student lives in a university residence hall and is no longer contagious.Mumps is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the mumps virus.

Markus Howard's 32 points lead No. 10 Marquette past Butler 76-58

INDIANAPOLIS — Markus Howard impressed Butler with his uncanny ability to make contested shots Wednesday night.The high-scoring junior was more thrilled to see the way his teammates played defense.While Howard delivered the scoring punch No. 10 Marquette needed in a rare 76-58 victory at Butler, the Golden Eagles scrambled around and shut down the Bulldogs' shooters.It's been a long time coming."We got together in the summer and said if we want to do things we think we can, we've really got to lock in on the defensive end," Howard said after scoring 32 points and grabbing five rebounds. "They have really great shooters and can all keep you on your toes.

UWM, Marquette University closed through Thursday at noon 'due to severe weather'

MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Marquette University announced classes would be canceled and the universities would shut down beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 through noon Thursday, Jan. 31 "due to severe weather conditions in the Greater Milwaukee area."A wind chill warning was set to take effect at 6 p.m. Tuesday, running through noon Thursday.

As #3 was honored in Milwaukee, Dwyane Wade, once a shy kid, said 'my younger self would be proud'

MILWAUKEE -- Jan. 20, 2019 was declared Dwyane Wade Day in the City of Milwaukee, and the former Marquette University guard's legacy lives on.Family members, friends and fans were present to honor #3, including his sons, Zaire and Zion Wade, and his nephew Dahveon Morris."As I said when I came on this campus, thank you Marquette University for taking a chance on a young kid from the inner city of Chicago, giving me an opportunity to come to this prestigious university, taking me in, showing me love.

Markus Howard rallies No. 12 Marquette over Xavier 87-72

CINCINNATI — Trailing by 11 points in the second half, No. 12 Marquette turned to its unstoppable guard to pull another one out and keep its streak going.Markus Howard scored 19 of his 31 points down the stretch Saturday as the Golden Eagles rallied to beat Xavier 87-82 for their seventh consecutive win.Joey Hauser added 21 points and Sam Hauser had 20 to help Marquette (18-3, 7-1 Big East) overcome Xavier's best offensive showing of the season.

Davenport, Blockton lead Marquette to 90-44 win over Xavier

CINCINNATI — Allazia Blockton reached a scoring milestone in another Marquette rout.Blockton became the first Marquette player, men or women, to score 2,000 career points and the 10th-ranked Golden Eagles beat Xavier 90-44 on Friday night.The reigning Big East Player of the Year missed five games with an ankle injury before returning Sunday against St.

Markus Howard scores 23 as No. 12 Marquette holds off DePaul 79-69

MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 13 of his 23 points in the final six minutes and Sam Hauser added 19 as 12th-ranked Marquette held off DePaul 79-69 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten at home.DePaul, which trailed by 14 in the first half, pulled to 56-52 on Max Strus' layup with 7:31 remaining.

'It was a little emotional:' In Milwaukee, Dwyane Wade reflects on time with MU, Bradley Center, his final season

MILWAUKEE -- Dwyane Wade, in his final season as a professional basketball player, stopped in Milwaukee Tuesday night, Jan. 15 for a game against the Bucks, and talked about his time at Marquette University, the end of the BMO Harris Bradley Center and how he's approaching his final season."I always talk about coming to Marquette, many years ago now, and just with the hope and dream of hopefully becoming good enough to play at the next level.

No. 15 Marquette survives Georgetown despite Markus Howard's injury

WASHINGTON — Sam Hauser scored a career-high 31 points, Theo John tied a career-high with 14 points, and No. 15 Marquette held on to beat Georgetown 74-71 on Tuesday night despite Markus Howard — the nation's fourth leading scorer — playing just three scoreless minutes due to lower back tightness.John blocked Georgetown's James Akinjo's drive with four seconds left as Marquette (15-3, 4-1) won its fourth straight game.Georgetown (12-6, 2-3) was led by Mac McClung with 24 points while Jessie Govan added 14 points and nine rebounds.

Markus Howard scores 53 as No. 21 Marquette tops Creighton

OMAHA, Neb. — Already one of the nation's most prolific scorers, Markus Howard outdid himself.Marquette's junior guard made shots when he was wide open, shots when he had a hand in his face, shots while he was falling away, shots in heavy traffic in the lane.When he was finished Wednesday night, Howard had scored a Big East-record 53 points, with 14 coming in overtime as the No. 21 Golden Eagles beat Creighton 106-104."I guess we shouldn't be surprised anymore," Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski said. "He's done it enough where on certain nights he's capable of being magical.

No. 20 Marquette women beat No. 24 DePaul in 96-63 rout

MILWAUKEE — Natisha Hiedeman tied her career high with 32 points and No. 20 Marquette beat No. 24 DePaul 96-63 on Friday night.Hiedeman made five 3-pointers and had eight rebounds, six assists and six steals for the Golden Eagles.

No. 22 Marquette women dominate 1st half, sink Friars 85-46

MILWAUKEE — Natisha Hiedeman scored 25 points, Erika Davenport had a career-high 20 rebounds in her double-double and No. 22 Marquette cruised past Providence 85-46 in the Big East opener on Saturday.Allazia Blockton was held to six points, a dozen below her career average, but that was enough to become the all-time leading scorer at Marquette with 1,989 points, surpassing Jerel McNeal with 1,985 for the men.Davenport, who was 8 of 13 from the field and made her only 3, was 2 of 8 from the foul line for 19 points, four off her career best.The Golden Eagles (10-3) took care of this one early, closing the first quarter with an 11-2 run to lead 16-6 and adding the first nine of the second quarter.

Howard scores 26, No. 18 Marquette cruises past Southern

MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 23 of his 26 points in a hot-shooting first half, and No. 18 Marquette overpowered Southern for an 84-41 win on Friday night.Howard was 8 for 8 from the field in the opening half, including 5 of 5 from the 3-point arc.

No. 19 Marquette falls to No. 2 Notre Dame, 87-63

MILWAUKEE — Arike Ogunbowale scored 32 points and Brianna Turner added 20 as second-ranked Notre Dame rolled to an 87-63 victory over No. 19 Marquette on Saturday.The Irish (11-1) gained control by outscoring Marquette 25-11 in the second quarter for a 42-29 lead at the half.Ogunbowale, a three-time Wisconsin high school player of the year, returned to her hometown and hit 13 of 21 shots and all five free-throw attempts.Natisha Hiedeman had 23 points and Erika Davenport added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (9-3), who lost at Notre Dame 91-85 in overtime last season.Jessica Shepard added 15 points and 18 rebounds for the Irish, who shot 59.7 percent, making 37 of 62 shots.