Marquette made its second-half comeback with Kam Jones on the bench. Elevating its play without its star, and finishing, are lessons Butler can learn.

Stevie Mitchell scored 14 of his career-high 22 points in the second half to fuel No. 9 Marquette to a 78-69 victory over host Butler on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Mitchell

It is an unusual path to follow in 2025. Auburn is No. 1 with 10 transfers on the roster. St. John’s is tied with Marquette for the Big East lead, and five of the top six scorers began their careers elsewhere. The road to the Final Four has countless entrance and exit ramps. It’s everywhere. Well, almost.

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The Bulldogs shot 57.1% in the first half before going ice cold in the second half after it led for 23 minutes in a loss to No. 9 Marquette.

The visiting Golden Eagles will look to complete ... night when the teams meet in Indianapolis. Stevie Mitchell matched a career high with 21 points as Marquette (17-3, 8-1 Big East) recorded ...

Jalen Rose and the Xfinity Halftime Report crew discuss the recent success of Shaka Smart's Marquette Golden Eagles, also analyzing how effort can help Shaheen Holloway's Seton Hall Pirates overcome their lack of talent.

Marquette Golden Eagles (17-3, 8-1 Big East) at Butler Bulldogs (9-11, 2-7 Big East) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Marquette faces Butler after Stevie Mitchell scored 21 ...

The Marquette men's basketball team is about to enter a key stretch of its Big East season, and the Golden Eagles will do it as the highest-ranked team in the conference. MU is ranked No. 9 in the ...