NEW YORK – Just 90 miles separate Milwaukee, home to the Marquette Golden Eagles and Chicago, home to their longtime rival DePaul.
But, the distance is much closer when it comes to women’s basketball.
Coming off a shared BIG EAST regular-season title and a tournament championship showdown last season won by Blue Demons, the teams were tabbed as co-favorites to win this season in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll that was announced at the annual media day at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
“This rivalry goes back a long way,“ said the venerable DePaul coach Doug Bruno starting his 33rd season.