Marquette's Season Ends in Big East Tournament

0:00On March 12th, Marquette University's men's basketball team ended its 2025-26 season with an 89-87 loss to. Xavier in the first round of the Big E's tournament at Madison Square Garden, the game stayed tight from start to finish, with both teams trading leads. Xavier built a double-digit edge in the second half, but Marquette fought back to tie it at 80, with under two minutes left, only for the musketeers to hit key free throws to close it out. Standout play came from sophomore Royce Parme, who dropped 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Freshman Michael Phillips, the second matched a career high with 10 points, including his first 2-point field goal of the year. Earlier that day, Freshman Guard Nigel James Jr. earned Big E's freshman of the year honors, though he played just 11 minutes due to early. Fouls. A few players hit career milestones, too. Ben Gold appeared in his 138th game, tying for second all-time at Marquette, while Chase.

1:00Ross finished sixth, with 134 games, and 41st in scoring with 1,177 points. The Golden Eagles head into op-season rebuilding after a tough campaign.