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The 2017–18 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, played their home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated DePaul in the first round before losing to eventual tournament champion Villanova in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Harvard in the first round and Oregon in the second round before losing to Penn State in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball

NIT, Quarterfinals

ConferenceBig East Conference|Big East
Record21–14 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBMO Harris Bradley Center
Al McGuire Center (NIT home games)
Seasons
← 2016–17
2018–19 →
2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
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    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.3Xavier 15 – 3   .833 29 – 6   .829
    No.2Villanova † 14 – 4   .778 36 – 4   .900
    Seton Hall 10 – 8   .556 22 – 12   .647
    Creighton 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636
    Providence 10 – 8   .556 21 – 14   .600
    Butler 9 – 9   .500 21 – 14   .600
    Marquette 9 – 9   .500 21 – 14   .600
    Georgetown 5 – 13   .278 15 – 15   .500
    St. John's 4 – 14   .222 16 – 17   .485
    DePaul 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
    † 2018 Big East tournament winner
    Rankings from AP poll

    This season was the last for the men's team playing at the Bradley Center, as they will open the new Fiserv Forum for the 2018–19 season.[1]

    Previous season

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    The Golden Eagles finished the 2016–17 season 19–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed in the East region where they lost to No. 7 South Carolina in the First Round, who eventually won the East Region and made it to the Final Four.

    Offseason

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    Departures

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    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
    Duane Wilson 1 G 6'2" 185 RS Junior Milwaukee, WI Graduate transferred to Texas A&M
    Katin Reinhardt 22 G 6'6" 210 RS Senior Dana Point, CA Graduated
    JaJuan Johnson 23 G 6'5" 205 Senior Memphis, TN Graduated
    Luke Fischer 40 C 6'11" 250 RS Senior Germantown, WI Graduated
    Deon Franklin 41 F 6'5" 215 RS Sophomore Treviso, Italy Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
    Haanif Cheatham 25 G 6'5 195 Junior Fort Lauderdale, Florida Left mid-season for personal reasons

    Incoming transfers

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    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
    Ed Morrow 1 F 6'7" 213 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Morrow, Jr. will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
    Harry Froling 21 C 6'11" 249 Sophomore Townsville, Australia Transferred from SMU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Froling will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

    2017 recruiting class

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    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Jamal Cain
    #32 SF     		Detroit, MI Cornerstone Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 19, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
    Theo John
    #43 PF     		Champlin, MN Champlin High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 13, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
    Ikechukwu Eke
    PF     		Detroit, MI Univ. of Detroit Jesuit High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 19, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    Greg Elliott
    SG     		Detroit, MI East English Village Prep Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 3, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    • Sources:

    • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.

    2018 Recruiting class

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    UScollege sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Joey Hauser
    #13 PF     		Stevens Point, WI Stevens Point Area Senior High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 23, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    • Sources:

    Preseason

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    In a preseason poll of Big East coaches, the Eagles were picked to finish in seventh place in the Big East.[2] Sophomore guard Markus Howard was named to the preseason All-Big East second team.[3]

    Roster

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    2017–18 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    G 0 Markus Howard 5ft11in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Findlay Prep Chandler, Arizona
    F 1 Ed Morrow   6ft7in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Simeon Academy
    Nebraska     		Chicago, Illinois
    G/F 2 Sacar Anim 6ft5in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So DeLaSalle High School (MN) Minneapolis, Minnesota
    F 4 Theo John 6ft9in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Champlin Park High School Minneapolis, Minnesota
    G 5 Greg Elliott 6ft3in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr East English Village Prep Detroit, Michigan
    F 10 Sam Hauser 6ft8in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Stevens Point Area Senior High School Stevens Point, Wisconsin
    C 12 Matt Heldt 6ft10in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Neenah High School Neenah, Wisconsin
    F 13 Ike Eke 6ft9in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr University of Detroit Jesuit High School Lagos, Nigeria
    C 21 Harry Froling 6ft11in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So SMU Townsville, Australia
    F 22 Joey Hauser   6ft9in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Stevens Point Area Senior High School Stevens Point, Wisconsin
    F 23 Jamal Cain 6ft7in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Cornerstone Health & Technology High School Pontiac, Michigan
    G 30 Andrew Rowsey 5ft11in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr UNC Asheville Lexington, Virginia
    G 41 Mike Lelito (W) 6ft5in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr John Hersey High School Mt. Prospect, Illinois
    G 52 Cam Marotta (W) 5ft10in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Homestead High School (WI) Mequon, Wisconsin
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

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    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2017*
    1:00 pm, SPEC     		Lindenwood W 81–79 
    		BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,533)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FSN     		Mount St. Mary's
    Maui Invitational Mainland game     		W 80–59  1–0
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,324)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:30 pm, FS1     		No. 19 Purdue
    Gavitt Tipoff Games     		L 71–86  1–1
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,307)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 20, 2017*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2     		vs. VCU
    Maui Invitational quarterfinals     		W 94–83  2–1
    		 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    Nov 21, 2017*
    12:30 pm, ESPN     		vs. No. 6 Wichita State
    Maui Invitational semifinals     		L 66–80  2–2
    		 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    Nov 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2     		vs. LSU
    Maui Invitational     		W 94–84  3–2
    		 Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    Nov 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FS1     		Eastern Illinois W 86–83  4–2
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,647)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Nov 29, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS2     		Chicago State W 95–69  5–2
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,685)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 2, 2017*
    1:00 pm, CBSSN     		Georgia L 66–73  5–3
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,476)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 5, 2017*
    6:00 pm, FS1     		Vermont W 91–81[4]  6–3
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,055)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 9, 2017*
    11:00 am, FS1     		at Wisconsin
    Rivalry     		W 82–63[5]  7–3
    		 Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Dec 18, 2017*
    6:00 pm, FS1     		Northern Illinois W 79–70  8–3
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,532)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 21, 2017*
    6:00 pm, FS1     		American W 92–51[6]  9–3
    		 BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,683)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East regular season
    Dec 27, 2017
    7:30 pm, FS1     		No. 6 Xavier L 87–91  9–4
    (0–1)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,095)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Dec 30, 2017
    3:30 pm, FS1     		Georgetown W 74–65  10–4
    (1–1)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,889)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 3, 2018
    5:30 pm, CBSSN     		at Providence W 95–90 OT 11–4
    (2–1)     		Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,375)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, FS1     		at No. 3 Villanova L 90–100  11–5
    (2–2)     		Wells Fargo Center (14,210)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Jan 9, 2018
    8:00 pm, CBSSN     		No. 13 Seton Hall W 84–64  12–5
    (3–2)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,901)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 12, 2018
    5:30 pm, FS1     		at Butler L 83–94  12–6
    (3–3)     		Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,911)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Jan 15, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1     		DePaul W 70–52  13–6
    (4–3)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,278)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 24, 2018
    5:30 pm, FS1     		at No. 8 Xavier L 70–89  13–7
    (4–4)     		Cintas Center (10,493)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Jan 28, 2018
    12:00 pm, FOX     		No. 1 Villanova L 82–85  13–8
    (4–5)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,120)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 31, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1     		Butler L 72–92  13–9
    (4–6)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,779)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 3, 2018
    1:30 pm, FS1     		Providence L 75–77  13–10
    (4–7)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,958)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 7, 2018
    6:00 pm, FS1     		at Seton Hall W 88–85  14–10
    (5–7)     		Prudential Center (8,210)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 10, 2018
    11:00 am, FSN     		at St. John's L 78–86  14–11
    (5–8)     		Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    Feb 17, 2018
    9:00 pm, FSN     		at Creighton W 90–86  15–11
    (6–8)     		CenturyLink Center (18,495)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:30 pm, FSN     		St. John's W 85–73  16–11
    (7–8)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,624)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 24, 2018
    11:00 am, FSN     		at DePaul L 62–70  16–12
    (7–9)     		Wintrust Arena (9,053)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 26, 2017
    6:00 pm, FS1     		at Georgetown W 90–86 OT 17–12
    (8–9)     		Capital One Arena (5,375)
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 3, 2018
    2:30 pm, FS1     		Creighton W 85–81  18–12
    (9–9)     		BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,221)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    8:30 pm, FS1     		(7) vs. (10) DePaul
    First Round     		W 72–69  19–12
    		 Madison Square Garden (16,866)
    New York, NY
    Mar 8, 2018
    8:30 pm, FS1     		(7) vs. (2) No. 2 Villanova
    Quarterfinals     		L 70–94  19–13
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    NIT
    Mar 14, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2     		(2) (7) Harvard
    First Round – Notre Dame Bracket     		W 67–60  20–13
    		 Al McGuire Center (3,607)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Mar 18, 2018*
    3:30 pm, ESPN2     		(2) (3) Oregon
    Second Round – Notre Dame Bracket     		W 101–92  21–13
    		 Al McGuire Center (3,618)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Mar 20, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN     		(2) (4) Penn State
    Quarterfinals – Notre Dame Bracket     		L 80–85  21–14
    		 Al McGuire Center (3,670)
    Milwaukee, WI

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

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    1. ^ Long, Michael (August 15, 2017). "Marquette University to join Bucks at new Milwaukee arena". sportspromedia.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  • ^ "Big East Conference - Villanova Sits Atop Coaches' Preseason Poll Again". www.bigeast.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  • ^ "Big East Conference - Villanova's Jalen Brunson Selected Preseason Player of the Year". www.bigeast.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  • ^ Marquette 2017-2018 stats [dead link]
  • ^ Marquette 2017-2018 stats [dead link]
  • ^ Marquette 2017-2018 stats [dead link]
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