While college basketball has far fewer traditions than its gridiron brethren, one of the most under-appreciated in all the land takes place Saturday in Milwaukee, as National Marquette Day takes place.
As our friends at Anonymous Eagle will tell you, National Marquette Day is, well, a BFD (for lack of a better term).
The Golden Eagles also come into the game looking to gain some separation from the bottom tier of the Big East and avoid playing a Wednesday night game at the Big East Tournament for the third straight season.
Marquette’s opponent, the Xavier Musketeers, could also really use a victory.