Luke Fischer scores career-high 23 points as Golden Eagles beat Georgetown 88-87

MILWAUKEE — Luke Fischer scored a career-high 23 points, including the go-ahead free throws with less than two seconds left, and Marquette edged Georgetown 88-87 Tuesday night, March 1st.Georgetown trailed much of the game, but made a 14-6 run late in the second half and Isaac Copeland's 3-pointer with 3:53 put the Hoyas up one, 78-77.D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera's jumper with eight seconds left put Georgetown up 87-86, but his foul with 1.2 seconds to go put Fischer on the line and he made both.

Henry Ellenson scored 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds as MU beat Creighton

OMAHA, Nebraska — Henry Ellenson scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Marquette University beat Creighton 66-61 on Wednesday night, February 24th to split the season series.Jajuan Johnson added 15 points and nine rebounds, Duane Wilson had 14 points and Marquette (18-10, 7-8 Big East) made 10 of 12 free throws.Trailing by 10 at halftime, Creighton rallied from a 15-point deficit to within 53-52 on Isaiah Zierden's free throw while Marquette went over nine minutes without hitting a field goal.The Golden Eagles stayed ahead 56-53 on free throws by Wilson, but Zierden's 3 tied it at 56 with 4:17 left.Ellenson's jumper put Marquette up 62-58 with 41 seconds left, then Creighton's Maurice Watson Jr.

Double overtime: Marquette beats No. 20 Providence 96-91

MILWAUKEE  — Jajuan Johnson scored 16 points and hit a key 3-pointer with 1:16 left in double overtime, and Marquette University outlasted No. 20 Providence 96-91 on Wednesday night, February 10th.Henry Ellenson had 26 points and 16 rebounds, and the Golden Eagles (16-9, 5-7 Big East) overcame 42 points by Providence's Ben Bentil.The conference scoring leader hit a 3-pointer from the corner off the glass to make it 92-88 with 33 seconds left.

"Jim: The James Foley Story" debuts on HBO: MU professor featured in the film speaks out

MILWAUKEE -- A documentary chronicling the live of Marquette University alumnus James Foley debuted this weekend on HBO.While working as a freelance war correspondent during the Syrian Civil War, Foley was abducted on November 22nd, 2012 in northwestern Syria.He was beheaded in August 2014 -- purportedly as a response to American airstrikes in Iraq, thus becoming the first American citizen killed by the Islamic State of Iraq (ISIS).Foley's close childhood friends are now making a new documentary called "Jim: The James Foley Story."Marquette University's own Thomas Durkin was featured in the film about his friend, and said it is a portrayal of a man with great achievements and heart."I agree with Brian Oakes, who directed it.

Marquette digs in after losing big lead, beats Stetson 74-60

MILWAUKEE — Jajuan Johnson tied a career high with 22 points on Wednesday night and Marquette lost most of its 26-point halftime lead but held on for a 74-60 nonconference win over Stetson.Stetson had a 19-2 run in the first 5:13 of the second half, erasing 17 from the 47-21 halftime margin and making it 49-40 on Luke Doyle's 3-pointer.