The Marquette Golden Eagles (13-13, 8-11 BIG EAST) finished their regular season strong with a 66-59 win over the Xavier Musketeers (13-7, 6-7 BIG EAST) on National Marquette Day.
It was also Senior Day for Marquette, as the team celebrated veterans Jamal Cain, Theo John, Koby McEwen and Ike Eke. Cain finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and one steal, John added six points, four assists, three rebounds and two blocks and McEwen tacked on four points and four assists.
“I got really emotional before the game when those guys were being announced,” head coach Steve Wojciechowski said.