NIT Tournament: No. 2 Marquette to face Harvard at Al McGuire Center Wednesday

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University's men's basketball team has been selected to the 2018 NIT Tournament as a No. 2 seed and will host Harvard at the Al McGuire Center on Wednesday, March 14 at 6 p.m.According to a statement from MU officials, tickets for the NIT game at the Al McGuire Center will be available Monday, March 12, with Marquette men's basketball season ticket members having first access to purchase tickets, with tickets being made available to the general public at 4 p.m CT.Season ticket holders should've received an email with ticket member information.For more ticket information, you may email athletics@marquette.edu, call or text 414.288.GOMU or visit the Marquette Ticket Office during normal business hours.

Marquette women fall to No. 2 DePaul in Big East Tournament championship

CHICAGO — Amarah Coleman scored a career-high 27 points and No. 2 seed DePaul routed top-seeded Marquette 98-63 on Tuesday night for the Big East Conference Tournament championship and automatic NCAA berth.DePaul (26-7) made 16 3-pointers, one shy of a tournament record.

Rowsey scores Marquette's final 9 in OT, downs Georgetown

WASHINGTON — Andrew Rowsey scored nine of his 28 points in overtime, Sam Hauser also finished with 28 points and Marquette hit 18 3-pointers in a 90-86 victory over Georgetown on Monday night.Hauser got double teamed in the paint and passed it out to an open Rowsey at the 3-point arc for an 84-82 lead with 1:41 left.

Marquette University police issue safety alert after shots fired near campus

MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University’s Department of Public Safety is warning students to be alert -- after shots were fired near campus early Thursday morning, Feb. 15.It happened near 20th and Clybourn around 3:40 a.m.Police say there was no indication that anyone had been injured, and there is no threat to campus at this time.MUPD continues to investigate this incident.

Marquette Golden Eagles fall to #1 Villanova 85-82

MILWAUKEE — Jalen Brunson scored 31 points despite leaving the game briefly with a left ankle injury, Donte DiVincenzo added 23 and top-ranked Villanova avoided another upset in Milwaukee with an 85-82 win Sunday over Marquette.Four players scored in double figures for the Wildcats (20-1, 7-1 Big East), who turned away surge after surge from Marquette (13-8, 4-5) to survive in front of a rowdy crowd at the Bradley Center.It was a year ago that Marquette upset a then-No. 1 Villanova team in another down-to-the-wire thriller .The Wildcats dodged another takedown despite some sloppy stretches of play.DiVincenzo's putback off a missed 3 with 15 seconds to go left Villanova with a five-point lead after Collin Gillespie stripped a driving Sacar Anim under the bucket at the other end for a steal with 49 seconds remaining.Andrew Rowsey led Marquette with 27 points, including a deep 3 from the wing that pulled the Golden Eagles to 83-80 with 1:30 left.They couldn't get any closer and repeat last year's heroics.Foul trouble plagued Marquette for much of the afternoon, with Big East-leading scorer Markus Howard (13 points) picking up his fourth foul with about 13 minutes left.

Marquette University falls to Xavier 89-70

CINCINNATI — Four straight impressive wins — each led by a different player — have No. 8 Xavier back in form at the midpoint of the Big East season.Point guard Quentin Goodin scored 13 of his team-high 15 points while Xavier took control in the first half, and the Musketeers routed Marquette 89-70 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten at home.The Musketeers (19-3, 7-2 Big East) surged ahead by 26 and were never threatened as they beat the Golden Eagles for the second time this season.

Marquette drops cold-shooting DePaul 70-52

MILWAUKEE — Sam Hauser was 5 of 10 from 3-point range and scored 19 points on Monday night to help Marquette beat DePaul 70-52.Andrew Rowsey reached 2,000 career points on his first free throw of the night and finished with 11 points, nine assists and five steals for the Golden Eagles (13-6, 4-3 Big East).

Marquette takes down No. 13 Seton Hall 84-64

MILWAUKEE — Andrew Rowsey scored 31 points and Marquette used a 16-0 run in the second half to pull away for an 84-64 win over No. 13 Seton Hall on Tuesday night.Sam Hauser added 14 points for the Golden Eagles (12-5, 3-2 Big East).