Coming into Tuesday night, it had only happened twice in Marquette men’s basketball’s 107-year history: wins against the No. 1 ranked team in the country.
What about after? Go ahead and add a third to the list.
But don’t just write it in lead, stamp it in ink, as the No. 4 Golden Eagles (5-0) took down the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks (4-1) 73-59; a lead so large that Kansas head coach Bill Self took off his three best players — Hunter Dickinson, Dajuan Harris Jr. and Kevin McCullar Jr. — with over two minutes remaining.
In response, Marquette head coach Shaka Smart benched his starters for the final minute.