Noteworthy: Dec. 7 look at Marquette Athletics

Dec. 7, 2017

A Look Ahead:

Thursday, Dec. 7
6 p.m. - WBB at Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Friday, Dec. 8
5:30 p.m. - Blue & Gold Fund Auction (Alumni Memorial Union)

Saturday, Dec. 9
11 a.m. - MBB at Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.)

Sunday, Dec. 10
3 p.m. - WBB vs. Army West Point (Al McGuire Center)

All times Central and subject to change

Howard continues torrid pace for men's basketball

Markus Howard tied a career-high with 34 points in Tuesday's victory over Vermont at the BMO Harris Bradley Center and has scored 96 points in Marquette's last three contests. The sophomore is the first MU player to record multiple 30-point games in the same season since Travis Diener had three such contests in 2004-05. His three-game point total is the most since Tony Miller scored 97 from Feb. 26-March 3, 1990 as Marquette defeated Evansville, Detroit and Butler at the Bradley Center.

96 points in 3 games by @markushoward11 are most by #mubb since @AnalystTSmith34 had 97 (Evansville, Detroit, Butler) in 1989-90. pic.twitter.com/SjtjZsXU6A
-- MarquetteMBB (@MarquetteMBB) December 6, 2017

Men's basketball heads to Madison

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Marquette-Wisconsin series and the men's basketball team heads to the Kohl Center in Madison for an 11 a.m. showdown with the Badgers. The game will be broadcast on FS1 and through the FOX Sports Go application with Brian Anderson and Stephen Bardo on the call. MU has been victorious in three of its last five meetings to Madison with wins in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

#mubb's last trip to the Kohl Center in 2015 resulted in a 57-55 win over the Badgers as @HenryEllenson13 led the way with 15 points and 11 rebounds. #TBT #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/xcE2asL8L1
-- MarquetteMBB (@MarquetteMBB) December 7, 2017

WBB and VB split meetings with Badgers

The Golden Eagles and Badgers have also clashed recently in women's basketball and volleyball with each university claiming one victory. Women's volleyball fell to Wisconsin, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA Championship on Friday in Ames, Iowa, while basketball knocked off its counterpart at the Al McGuire Center on Monday evening, 88-65.

Some stats...

- Hiedeman: 26 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds

- Blockton: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists

King: 14 points, 3 assists

- Wilborn: 9 points, 8 assists

Full highlights below! #muwbb pic.twitter.com/knZzPo5pFp
-- Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) December 5, 2017

Track and field's Felix reps MU at NCAA Leadership Forum

Junior multi-event athlete Monique Felix of the women's track and field team represented Marquette and the BIG EAST Conference at the NCAA's Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, which took place Nov. 16-19 in Washington, D.C. Felix is a three-time BIG EAST Most Outstanding Field Performer and five-time BIG EAST Conference champion.

The NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum engages a diverse and dynamic representation of student-athletes, coaches, faculty and administrators. Student-athletes selected to attend the forum return to campus with invaluable leadership skills, the experience of exploring the relationship between personal values, core beliefs and behavioral styles, and a thorough understanding of the NCAA as a whole, the different divisional perspectives and the valuable role of Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAAC).

.@RunMoFelix is representing Marquette at the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum this weekend in Washington DC! pic.twitter.com/o6sjuStBvq
-- Marquette TF/XC (@MUTFXC) November 18, 2017

Blue and Gold Fund Auction is set for Friday

Marquette's annual Blue and Gold Fund Auction has gone live in anticipation for the auction on Dec. 8. Items include a signed Dwyane Wade jersey, MKE City Food tour, signed shoes by Coach Wojciechowski and much more. Click here for more information.

The actual auction, which will take place at the Alumni Memorial Union on campus, will be streamed live on Marquette Athletics' Facebook page.

VP/AD @BillScholl wants YOU to get your bids in for the annual Blue & Gold Fund Auction. You have ONE MORE DAY to bid on amazing items and support @muathletics student-athletes through the process. #BeTheDifference https://t.co/8vANfqe8ol pic.twitter.com/vtK6bCF1pa
-- Blue & Gold Fund (@MUBlueGoldFund) December 7, 2017

Since the inception in the mid-1990's, the Blue & Gold Fund has provided over $52 million in scholarship support to Marquette student-athletes. Currently, Marquette funds the equivalent of 96 full-tuition scholarships on an annual basis through revenues generated by annual giving and proceeds from athletic endowed scholarships. The NCAA permits Marquette to offer the equivalent of 136 full athletic scholarships and MU has not yet reached its potential to maximize aid to MU student-athletes.

Seasonal dome goes up in the Valley

Marquette's seasonal dome over the middle field in the Menomonee Valley went up last week at Valley Fields. The dome will stay up through the end of the spring semester allows Marquette's varsity and intermural athletic programs to train and compete in a climate-controlled structure during the winter months.

Seasonal dome currently going up in the Valley. @MarquetteMLax and @MarquetteWLax seasons are right around the corner. pic.twitter.com/EFDba5tvwE
-- Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) December 1, 2017

WBB offers free tickets to veterans and active military

When Marquette faces Army West Point at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Al McGuire Center, any veterans or active military will receive free admission as part of the Veterans McCahill Patriots Classic. The game honors William P. and Robert L. McCahill, a pair of former Marquette student-athletes and members of the United States Armed Forces. Marine Captain Robert L. McCahill, a former standout Marquette football player who earned the bronze star and gave his life for his country on Iwo Jima during World War II and his brother, the late Marine Colonel William P McCahill., who starred on the MU track & field team, was a noted historian and author of three books, and served as the Executive Director of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped for 27 years.

Veterans and Active Military Members - We are offering complimentary tickets for the @MarquetteWBB game this Sunday vs. Army.

Contact the @MUTicketOffice for tickets or claim at the game.
414-288-GOMU pic.twitter.com/PQx3kn9plf
-- Marquette Athletics (@muathletics) December 7, 2017