MU Travels To NC State Monday Night On ESPNU
The Marquette University men's basketball team wraps up the road portion of its non-conference schedule when the squad travels to NC State for a 6 p.m. CT tip on ESPNU. The Golden Eagles are making their first trip to Raleigh since the 1990-91 campaign in the team's first true non-league road matchup of 2008-09. ESPNU will feature MU's third national television broadcast of the year. Quint Kessenich (play-by-play), Jason Williams (analyst) and Melissa Knowles (reporter) will call the action.
First Meeting With NC State Determined Champion
Marquette and NC State have met on just three occasions all-time, but the first meeting couldn't have come on a bigger stage as it determined the 1974 national champion.
The top-ranked Wolfpack claimed the title with a 76-64 win over MU in Greensboro Coliseum, led by the tourney's most valuable player, David Thompson (21 points, seven rebounds).
Former Marquette standout Maurice Lucas led three players in double figures with 21 points, earning a spot on the all-tournament team. MU would earn its own national title in 1977.
The two programs also participated in a home-and-home series in 1990-91 and 1991-92, with each team winning on its respective home court.
McNeal Joins Exclusive Company At Marquette
When senior guard Jerel McNeal grabbed his fifth and final rebound in the win over Western Carolina, he became a member of an exclusive group in Marquette's history.
The Chicago, Ill., native is the 21st player in the school's record book to collect 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career. He currently owns 1,485 points (13th all-time) and 500 rebounds in 106 career games.
Scott Merritt (2001-04) was the most recent player to accomplish the feat prior to McNeal. He capped his career with 1,049 points (34th) and 687 rebounds (13th). Senior Wesley Matthews is just nine boards short of joining the group.
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