#MUBB Returns To Action At Georgetown Jan. 2

The Marquette University men's basketball team (5-5, 1-3 BIG EAST) hits the road this weekend for a 6:30 p.m. CT matchup at Georgetown (3-5, 1-3 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Jan. 2 in McDonough Arena. CBS Sports Network features the television broadcast, with Chick Hernandez (play-by-play) and Pete Gillen (analyst) calling the action. Following Saturday's outing, MU returns home to host UConn in BIG EAST play for the first time since the 2012-13 campaign.

Narrow Margin Separates All-Time Series

Marquette owns a slim 16-13 advantage in the all-time series, with the Golden Eagles claiming wins in seven of the last 10 outings.

All but two of the matchups have come since Marquette joined the BIG EAST in 2005-06.

The programs first met during the 1941-42 campaign and the Hoyas were able to claim a 35-34 victory. The next meeting didn't come until the 1971-72 season and Marquette posted a winning 88-44 decision.

The Golden Eagles swept the home-and-home series in 2019-20 and will be making their first trip to McDonough Arena on Saturday.

Offense Picks Up Production In League Play

Marquette has found its shooting touch early in league play, despite playing against some of the league's top defensive units.

Through games of Dec. 29 in league action, the Golden Eagles rank first in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.500) and 3-point field goal percentage (.474) and are scoring 77.0 points per outing, all marks above the squad's season-long statistics.

Marquette's offense has managed to increase efficiency despite playing three programs (Villanova, 1st - Seton Hall, 2nd - Creighton, 4th) ranked among the top four in the BIG EAST in scoring defense in conference action.

MU's first four BIG EAST opponents are a combined 10-3 in league competition.

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