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Hayward scores 23 in Marquette's 102-62 victory Eds: APNewsNow. Marquette 102, Presbyterian 62.

While it would be unrealistic to expect a double-double out of Joe Fulce every time out, you've got to be impressed with the way he responded in MU's 78-51 win over North Florida on Saturday.

At Ashwaubenon, there was no better sight for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay than to see Rahmon Fletcher back on the court.

Jimmy Butler scored 21 points and Joseph Fulce had a collegiate-high 13 points and 10 rebounds as Marquette rolled to a 78-51 victory over North Florida on Saturday.

Marquette coach Buzz Williams said the challenge after freshman forward Jeronne Maymon's departure is no different than the Golden Eagles losing two players to injuries this season.

For those waiting to hear why Marquette freshman Jeronne Maymon quit the basketball team Monday, some of their questions were answered Wednesday when his father, Tim Maymon, was reached via telephone.A He spoke of reasons that included his son "not being used the way he needs to be used" as well as Marquette failing to "run the offense for him".

Now that the logistical stuff is out of the way, ita s time for an opinion piece because to be completely honest, for the first time since becoming a Marquette Golden Eagles basketball fan, I am worried about the current state of the program.A Through thick and thin, I have looked the other way and not made a big deal about the mishaps that have ...

Sure, he went cold and committed some big turnovers in the second half of Marquette's 72-63 loss at Wisconsin on Saturday.

MU's Joe Fulce defends Wisconsin senior Trevon Hughes Led by junior forward Jon Leuer's 24 points and assisted by one of the best home-court advantages in the nation, the No.

An instate rivalry is renewed in Madison this evening, as the Marquette Golden Eagles invade the Kohl Center to battle the 20th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers.

Two years ago, Marquette ended Wisconsin's 28 game home winning streak at the Kohl Center with an 81-76 victory.

MILWAUKEE -- After losing two close games, Marquette was looking to take out some of its frustration.

Jimmy Butler and UWM's Lonnie Boga battle for a loose ball While the weather outside may have been frightful, the Marquette Golden Eagles' bounce-back victory over UW-Milwaukee, 71-51 , Tuesday night after consecutive heart wrenching losses was more than delightful.

The Marquette men's basketball team's best players are not its biggest. That's all that matters to Golden Eagles coach Buzz Williams.

MILWAUKEE - Sidney Lowe's halftime message to North Carolina State top scorer Tracy Smith was simple: play harder.

Smith was 9 for 14 from the floor and had a team-high 11 rebounds. Javier Gonzalez scored 15 and Dennis Horner added 13 for the Wolfpack , who used hot 3-point shooting to rebound from Tuesday's surprising loss to Northwestern .

Following a tough loss to Northwestern, NC State returns to the hardwood tomorrow looking to knock off Marquette .

I was amazed when I looked at the Big East preseason rankings and saw Marquette picked No.

West Virginia guard and Newark native Da'Sean Butler, helped guide the Mountaineers to the 76 Classic title this weekend in Anaheim.

By the end, the Michigan players were just shaking their heads. There was no legitimate rationale that a talented team of shooters couldn't get a shot to drop but, on Friday, that was the simple explanation as to the No.