Golden Eagles Hit The Road To Face West Virginia Sunday Afternoon
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http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/marq/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mu_wvunotes.pdfThe No. 10/11 Marquette University men's basketball team hits the road for the first time since early December as the squad continues BIG EAST Conference play at West Virginia Sunday afternoon. ESPN+ will produce the broadcast, featuring John Sanders (play-by-play) and Bob Valvano (analyst) on the call. Time Warner Sports will carry the game in the greater Milwaukee market. Marquette owns an overall 3-2 advantage in the all-time series, but has yet to claim a win at West Virginia.
MU Celebrates Anniversary With Impressive Win
For the second time in three seasons, Marquette opened BIG EAST play with a victory and Thursday's 96-67 win over Providence came exactly two years after the program's first-ever victory in the league.
The Golden Eagles downed No. 2 Connecticut 94-79 on Jan. 3, 2006 at the Bradley Center in the team's league debut.
Offense Reached New Heights In Win Over Friars
Marquette's offensive attack generated 96 points in the league-opening victory over Providence, marking a single-game conference high since the program joined the BIG EAST.
The previous mark of 94 points came in the squad's first-ever BIG EAST outing, a 94-79 defeat of No. 2 Connecticut. The Golden Eagles were playing in their 33rd BIG EAST contest Thursday night.
Marquette's efficient shooting touch, which extended from the lane to beyond the 3-point line was a large reason for the offensive success. MU concluded the night shooting 53.3 percent (32-of-60) from the field, 10-of-23 (43.5 percent) from long distance and 22-of-25 (88.0 percent) from the charity stripe.
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