#MUBB Hosts UConn Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT

The Marquette University men's basketball team (8-4, 0-1 BIG EAST) returns to Fiserv Forum for its home opener in BIG EAST Conference action when the squad hosts UConn (9-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) at 8 p.m. CT. FS1 features the national television broadcast, with Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Donny Marshall (analyst) calling the action. Following the game, Marquette's players and staff will scatter across the country to spend Christmas with family and friends before traveling to St. John's on Dec. 29.

Short Series Has Plenty Of Highlights

Marquette has faced UConn on just 11 occasions all-time, but the limited series has already provided a number of memories.

The Golden Eagles own a 6-5 advantage, dating back to the program's first year in the BIG EAST in 2005-06. MU hosted the Huskies at the Bradley Center on Jan. 3, 2006 in the team's first home game as a member of the BIG EAST Conference. Steve Novak finished with 41 points and 16 rebounds and Jerel McNeal chipped in 19 points and 12 boards in a 94-79 Marquette victory over No. 2 UConn to hand the Huskies their first loss of the season.

Other series highlights include a game-winning shot by Jimmy Butler with three seconds left in a 70-68 win on the road on Jan. 30, 2010 and an overtime win by Marquette at home on Jan. 1, 2013 when Junior Cadougan forced the extra session on at 3-pointer as time expired in regulation.

At least one of the teams has been nationally ranked in 7-of-11 outings.

Elliott Provides Bench Scoring Boost

Guard Greg Elliott leads the team in scoring the past two outings, contributing 20.0 points per game in nearly 27 minutes of action per outing off the bench.

Against UCLA and Xavier, the Detroit native combined to shoot 59.1 percent (13-of-22) from the floor and 8-of-14 (57.1 percent) from behind the 3-point line. He also knocked down 6-of-7 free throw opportunities and found time to chip in 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Elliott finished 7-of-12 from the floor overall, including a 6-of-9 effort from behind the 3-point line, en route to a career-best 22 points versus the Bruins. He followed that up with an 18-point effort at Xavier on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor.

Elliott, who missed the first four games of the season, hadn't scored more than eight points in any one outing in 2021-22 prior to Dec. 11. He concluded last season with four double-figure point totals in the final six outings.

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