Since its upset win over then-No. 6 Baylor Nov. 29, the Marquette men’s basketball team (14-4, 6-1 Big East) has won seven of its last nine games entering Wednesday night.
There have been tests for the Golden Eagles, who re-entered the Associated Press Top 25 at this past week, since but not one like Wednesday night’s.
Marquette’s young core withstood arguably its toughest of its season, defeating No. 6 UConn (15-3, 4-3) 82-76 in dramatic fashion at Fiserv Forum.
“I’ve only been in the Big East for a year and a half but that was a heck of a Big East basketball game,” Marquette head coach Shaka Smart said.