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After blowout loss to No. 1 UConn, Marquette still in the top 10 of Associated Press poll
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The Marquette men's basketball team suffered its largest margin of defeat of the season on Saturday.
But the Golden Eagles (19-6, 10-4 Big East) weren't punished too much for their 81-53 loss against Connecticut in Hartford since it came at the hands of the top-ranked team in the country.
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MU dropped to No. 7 in the Associated Press rankings released on Monday. The Golden Eagles were ranked fourth last week .
(Editor's note: Journal Sentinel beat writer Ben Steele ranked MU sixth in his weekly ballot).
MU is ranked No. 8 in the USA Today coaches poll .
The Golden Eagles have been in the top 10 of the AP rankings in 13 of the 16 polls this season.
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Who else did Marquette play last week?
Before the loss to Connecticut, the Golden Eagles beat Butler, 78-72, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis . Tyler Kolek had 27 points and seven assists.
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What is the schedule for Marquette this week?
MU faces DePaul at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fiserv Forum. The Golden Eagles beat the Blue Demons, 86-73, on Jan. 24 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago behind David Joplin's 21 points.
Then MU faces Xavier for the first time this season at 4 p.m. Sunday at Fiserv Forum.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Marquette ranked in top 10 of AP poll after blowout loss to UConn
