On Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati, Marquette women’s basketball played a game of Xavier Roulette. The Musketeers came in without a win in 18 tries in Big East play, and the last thing that the Golden Eagles needed at this point of the season, with the NCAA tournament in sight, was a bad road loss.
It wasn’t Marquette’s best effort, and 22 turnovers tells you that’s the case, but Megan Duffy’s team figured out a way to get a 58-46 victory over Xavier to move to 12-7 in Big East action. The win clinches a top five finish for Marquette, and the Golden Eagles already knew they couldn’t finish better than fourth.