Marquette–Wisconsin_men's_basketball_rivalry

Marquette–Wisconsin men's basketball rivalry

Marquette–Wisconsin men's basketball rivalry

American college basketball rivalry


The Marquette–Wisconsin men's basketball rivalry is an intercollegiate basketball rivalry[1] between the Marquette Golden Eagles and Wisconsin Badgers. The rivalry series is between the two major college athletics programs in the state of Wisconsin and is known as the I-94 Rivalry, given the 78 miles along the highway separating the two schools.[2] The game was ranked the 16th-best among college basketball programs in 2013[3] and 13th in 2020.[4] The series is the second most-played for the Golden Eagles, only trailing its series with DePaul.[5] In turn, Marquette is Wisconsin's most-played non-conference opponent.[6] Marquette and Wisconsin have met 130 times and has been played annually since 1958. As of 2023, the series is led by Wisconsin, which holds a 71–59 advantage. Since the 1949–50 season, the total point differential has only been 48, signifying the relative competitiveness of the series.[4] Both programs are in the top-50 for all-time Division I basketball victories.

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Locations of Marquette and Wisconsin

Series history

Under head coach Al McGuire, Marquette dominated the 1970s as the program became a national powerhouse, including a series-record 15 straight victories from 1969 to 1978 that inflamed tensions to their then-high.[7] During the stretch, Marquette was ranked in the Top 12 for all but one year, while the Badgers entered unranked each season.[4] One of the most memorable games occurred in 1974, as the Golden Eagles' Maurice Lucas hit a 20-foot jumpshot as time expired to lift Marquette to a 59–58 victory.[8] In celebration, McGuire jumped onto the scorer's table and raised his fists as Badgers coach John Powless walks away dejectedly. The moment was captured in a famous photograph by Robert "Buck" Miller.[8]

Wisconsin finally snapped the streak in 1978 after McGuire retired,[4] flipping the narrative on the series after a 65 to 52 victory. Coming into the game, Marquette had won 25 of the last 40 matchups; since, the Badgers have compiled a 25–19 record.[6] In the most recent meeting, Wisconsin beat #3 Marquette 75-64, after scoring first and never giving up the lead.

Rival accomplishments

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.[9][10]

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Game results

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References

  1. Ziolkowski, Danny. "Men's Basketball: Wisconsin dominates I-94 rivalry with Marquette, slows down Markus Howard". The Badger Herald. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. "Wisconsin vs. Marquette: 2019-20 key storylines for I-94 rivalry". Busting Brackets. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  3. Novak, Thad. "Ranking the 25 Best Rivalries in College Basketball". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. "Marquette Golden Eagles Head-to-Head Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. Dombeck, Tom. "Wisconsin-Marquette fan rivalry is heated, but one side's vitriol burns stronger". Herald Times Reporter. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  6. Radcliffe, J. R. "9 memorable games between Marquette and Wisconsin since Al McGuire jumped on the scorer's table". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  7. "2020 Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  8. "2019-20_MBB_Record_Book (PDF)" (PDF). Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

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