That notable second-statement win of the non-conference schedule was right there for the Marquette men’s basketball team.
Instead, the Golden Eagles (6-3) are going home without that win after back-to-back turnovers on inbound passes in the winding seconds of overtime handed Marquette a 80-77 loss to in-state rival Wisconsin (6-2) Saturday afternoon at Fiserv Forum.
“Really disappointed locker room in there,” Marquette head coach Shaka Smart said. “We’ve been in a few close games here where we’re one foot away from winning, but Wisconsin deserves a lot of credit. At the end of regulation and overtime, we had some open looks that we just didn’t make or knockdown for guys that we feel are good shooters.