Howard scores 45, lifts No. 20 Marquette past No. 14 Buffalo

MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard scored 40 of his 45 points in the second half as No. 20 Marquette pulled away to hand No. 14 Buffalo its first loss of the season, 103-85 on Friday night.Sam Hauser added 18 points for the Golden Eagles (10-2), who hit seven 3-pointers during a second-half surge that turned a 52-49 deficit into an 85-68 lead.Howard, just 1 of 7 with one 3-pointer in the first half, finished 12 of 25 from the field.

Howard scores 45, Marquette beats No. 12 K-State 83-71

MILWAUKEE — Markus Howard kept attacking the bucket and getting to the foul line against one of the best defensive teams in the country to set Marquette records.Imagine how good he might have been if he hadn't been recovering from food poisoning.Howard had 45 points, a Marquette record for a regulation game, and went a school-best 19 of 21 from the free-throw line, his aggressive play setting the tone for Marquette in an 83-71 victory over No. 12 Kansas State on Saturday.Sacar Anim added 16 points for the Golden Eagles (6-2), who handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season."We knew they were going to be physical, so we wanted to attack them first," Anim said.Howard led the charge despite missing two days of practice because of illness.

Marquette Golden Eagles fall to Indiana 96-73

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.— Romeo Langford scored 22 points, Evan Fitzner added 16 and Indiana locked down on defense to beat No. 24 Marquette 96-73 on Wednesday night.The Hoosiers are 3-0 for the eighth time in nine years.

Marquette's Father Robert Wild requests his name be removed from school's new residence hall

MILWAUKEE -- Father Robert Wild, Marquette University's 22nd president and chancellor, has requested his name be removed from the school's newest residence hall.Wild indicated in a letter to the university's Board of Trustees that he wants his name removed because he regrets not using his authority to do more to protect victims and prevent future clergy abuse.