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Heading into the matchup, No. 9 Marquette men’s basketball had not lost on National Marquette Day since 2018.
That all changed Saturday when the No. 25 UConn Huskies (16-6, 8-3 Big East) came into Fiserv Forum and spoiled the day’s festivities, defeating the Golden Eagles (18-4, 9-2 Big East) 77-69.
“Hats off to UConn,” Marquette head coach Shaka Smart said after the defeat. “They played with great urgency, great precision… There’s a lot of stuff underneath on both ends of the floor where we need to be better.