MU (15-3, 6-1 Big East) suffered its first regular-season setback at home since last season's finale against Connecticut. The Golden Eagles needed to scrap for their last two conference victories, rallying from 14 points down to beat Georgetown and then needing overtime to beat DePaul on Tuesday.

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Marquette has the defense to neutralize Xavier's 87th-ranked offense. Marquette is 56th in the nation, allowing just 67.4 points per game. The one area where Marquette will have to be careful is with Xavier's three-point shooting, but the Golden Eagles have been above-average this season with a 31.7% three-point efficiency allowed.

The Huskies and Golden Eagles joined Iowa State and Tennessee in a group of ranked teams upset by unranked foes

A Marquette University police officer is accused of trying to "botch" a case.

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A Marquette University police officer is charged with felony misconduct in public office after prosecutors said he admitted to trying to "botch" an OWI investigation.

At halftime of Marquette's game with Xavier, the program honored the 1993-94 men's basketball team that made the Sweet 16.The Marquette Warriors, at the time, finished 24-9 (10-

The Duke Blue Devils extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 12 games, surviving Boston College’s early hot shooting and physical play to beat the Eagles behind Cooper Flagg’s 28 points.

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