Author: Mitchell Skurzewski

Rivals don’t like being touted for their similarities. While many fans of Wisconsin and Marquette won’t want to hear it, the bitter rivals have been a lot alike this season. Here are some of the ways Marquette and Wisconsin have mirrored each other this season. Shattering preseason expectations Based off preseason media polls, neither Wisconsin nor Marquette were expected to have strong seasons. The Badgers were picked to finish 10th in the Big Ten. Marquette was pegged ninth in the Big East. However, both teams are having sensational years and are ranked in the top 25. https://twitter.com/John_Fanta/status/1483999140065513475 Wisconsin won the…

The Marquette men’s basketball team looked the part of a rebuilding team less than three weeks ago. But the entire outlook of the Golden Eagles’ season changed Wednesday night. Marquette shocked Villanova on Justin Lewis’ go-ahead 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds remaining. The 57-54 win marked Marquette’s first win at Finneran Pavilion and ended Nova’s 29-game win streak in the building. It’s a defining win for this group. Before the season, if Marquette hovered around .500 and snagged an upset win or two it would have been considered a success for Shaka Smart’s first season in Milwaukee. Marquette has gone from…

Playmaking guard has six or more assists in nine straight games Tyler Kolek came to Marquette with the reputation as a shooter. He showed he could shoot the ball last year at George Mason, shooting nearly 36 percent from 3-point range. This year he hasn’t shown the same shot-making ability, but Kolek has shown excellent playmaking ability. Despite the lack of shooting, Kolek is clearly the straw that stirs the Golden Eagles’ drink. The 6-foot-3 guard has become a dynamic, playmaking point guard with pinpoint passes helping spur the Marquette offense. Kolek leads the Big East in assists, averaging 6.4…

The Marquette men’s basketball team was desperate for its first Big East victory. It needed to throw the early punch. Marquette’s best player, Justin Lewis, made sure that was the case. Lewis was in attack mode all night and the Golden Eagles played like the desperate team on Tuesday night. Marquette earned an 88-56 blowout win over No. 16 Providence. Something that became clear during the game was this is what Marquette needs to see from Justin Lewis. Lewis was in constant attack mode against the Friars. His thunderous dunk got him started and he never slowed down, relentlessly attacking…

The Marquette men’s basketball team seemed to have recaptured its nonconference form on Saturday against Creighton. Down by as many as 17 in the second half, the Golden Eagles were moments away from a comeback victory in overtime. It would have been Marquette’s first conference victory. But, inexplicably, Shaka Smart decided not to foul up 3 with 3.3 seconds remaining. An Alex O’Connell 3-pointer forced another overtime and Creighton went on to win 75-69 in double overtime. Marquette is now 0-3 in Big East play. The Golden Eagles snagged solid nonconference wins over Illinois, Ole Miss, West Virginia and Kansas…