Marquette men’s basketball looks to regroup in their BIG EAST home opener against the UConn Huskies after a 80-71 loss to the No. 18 Xavier Musketeers on Saturday.
The Golden Eagles late second-half push was not enough to overcome the Musketeers 12-4 run to start the half. After being down 10 with slightly over three minutes to go, redshirt junior guard Greg Elliott hit a 3-pointer in the right corner to bring the score within one, 70-69.
Xavier would execute down the stretch as a Nate Johnson 3-pointer in the corner with just 28 seconds remaining would seal the deal on the hopes of a Golden Eagles rally.