The early season national attention for Marquette’s sophomore point guard is pretty neat.

What’s up for sophomore year for the 2026 Big East Freshman of the Year?

The Golden Eagles built a lead on the #6 team in the country, weathered a rally, and won easily? Huh.

The Golden Eagles shot 14 for 24 on 3-pointers, and pulled away from the Phoenix in the second half.

The Golden Eagles are expected to bounce back after struggling last season, led by dynamic guard Nigel James Jr.

In a back-and-forth contest, Xavier made the big plays down the stretch to knock off Marquette and advance at Madison Square Garden.

The Golden Eagles denied the Huskies a chance to share the Big East conference regular-season title with St. John's.

Even at home, Providence provided little resistance to visiting Marquette.

Marquette ventured to Washington D.C. for a meeting with Georgetown, where the Golden Eagles took control late in the first half and pulled out the victory to get back into the win column.