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)
2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Xavier153 .833296  .829
No. 2 Villanova144 .778364  .900
Seton Hall108 .5562212  .647
Creighton108 .5562112  .636
Providence108 .5562114  .600
Butler99 .5002114  .600
Marquette99 .5002114  .600
Georgetown513 .2781515  .500
St. John's414 .2221617  .485
DePaul414 .2221120  .355
2018 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

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

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

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Duane Wilson1G6'2"185RS JuniorMilwaukee, WIGraduate transferred to Texas A&M
Katin Reinhardt22G6'6"210RS SeniorDana Point, CAGraduated
JaJuan Johnson23G6'5"205SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Luke Fischer40C6'11"250RS SeniorGermantown, WIGraduated
Deon Franklin41F6'5"215RS SophomoreTreviso, ItalyWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Haanif Cheatham25G6'5195JuniorFort Lauderdale, FloridaLeft mid-season due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Ed Morrow1F6'7"213JuniorChicago, ILTransferred 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 Froling21C6'11"249SophomoreTownsville, AustraliaTransferred 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

US college 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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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

US college 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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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

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

2017–18 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Markus Howard 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoFindlay Prep Chandler, Arizona
F 1 Ed Morrow Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrSimeon Academy
Nebraska
Chicago, Illinois
G/F 2 Sacar Anim 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoDeLaSalle High School (MN) Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 4 Theo John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrChamplin Park High School Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 5 Greg Elliott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrEast English Village Prep Detroit, Michigan
F 10 Sam Hauser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoStevens Point Area Senior High School Stevens Point, Wisconsin
C 12 Matt Heldt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrNeenah High School Neenah, Wisconsin
F 13 Ike Eke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrUniversity of Detroit Jesuit High School Lagos, Nigeria
C 21 Harry Froling 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoSMU Townsville, Australia
F 22 Joey Hauser Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrStevens Point Area Senior High School Stevens Point, Wisconsin
F 23 Jamal Cain 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCornerstone Health & Technology High School Pontiac, Michigan
G 30 Andrew Rowsey 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrUNC Asheville Lexington, Virginia
G 41 Mike Lelito (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrJohn Hersey High School Mt. Prospect, Illinois
G 52 Cam Marotta (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHomestead 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

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.

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