Marquette men's basketball coach Shaka Smart had an answer ready when asked how he can help senior guard Kam Jones break out of his shooting funk in Big East play. "I need to spend some time with him and rub his temples," Smart said after MU's 59-57 loss to Xavier on Saturday. Smart then got serious.

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.

The former Janesville Craig High School sharpshooter was part of the first Marquette men's basketball recruiting ... MU is in good shape now under head coach Shaka Smart. The Golden Eagles have been ranked in the top-10 of the Associated Press poll for ...

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.

MU (17-3, 8-1 Big East) has never lost to the Wildcats (12-9, 5-5 Big East) in eight games under head coach Shaka Smart. The Golden Eagles kept pace with St. John's atop the Big East standings.

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 Associated Press top 25 released Monday, up one spot from last week.

Golden Eagles face largest deficit of season. MU went into the under-16 timeout of the second half facing a 43-26 deficit. That marked the most points that the Golden Eagles trail