No. 5 Marquette men’s basketball has not bested its in-state rival No. 11 Wisconsin since Dec. 4, 2020.
This means that head coach Shaka Smart has yet to notch a win against Wisconsin since he was hired. And no one on the Golden Eagles’ roster has ever tasted the sweet taste of victory after facing one of their long-standing foes.
This Saturday, Marquette (8-1) has the chance to check these things off its bucket list as it faces Wisconsin (8-1) at Fiserv Forum in a top-15 showdown.
Battered and beaten Golden Eagles
Marquette is undefeated no longer.