The #7 Marquette Golden Eagles are looking to survive and advance on Friday night when they take on the #10 New Mexico Lobos in the South Region. Tip-off for this latest March Madness contest will be at 6:25 p.m. CT on TBS.
The winner of this game will either face the #15 Bryant Bulldogs or the #2 Michigan State Spartans. Marquette will look to advance to the next round for the third consecutive season. The Golden Eagles are not only looking to win this game against the Lobos, but they are looking to get to the second weekend in March Madness.
Marquette Golden Eagles Fans Excited For Matchup Against the New Mexico Lobos
Golden Eagles fans are excited for another March Madness matchup against the Lobos out of the Mountain West Conference. The Big East Conference has gone 3-0 so far in the madness and the Mountain West Conference has gone 0-2. The Marquette fanbase said on Twitter on Friday ahead of the matchup against New Mexico:
Let’s go get one today!!
— Greg (@Greg7296407612) March 21, 2025
If you lose I’m killing myself
— NcaaBadTakes (@NcaaBadTakes) March 21, 2025
Good luck! No finish line!!
— Sarah ⌚️🦌 (@soccer_3_mom) March 21, 2025
So far in this tournament, the stronger conferences have prevailed and the weaker conferences have not. This could be a case where Marquette, who is from the Big East, can impose their will against New Mexico, who is from the Mountain West.
Kam Jones will need to be the star in this game for the Golden Eagles. Stevie Mitchell, Chase Ross, and David Joplin will need to give him a hand with scoring the basketball. New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino is looking to pull off the 10 vs 7 upset, but Shaka Smart will have his team prepared ahead of the matchup. The Golden Eagles are the better team than the Lobos and their talent will prevail also.
