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Marquette Basketball: 3 reasons why the Golden Eagles will be better than Wisconsin in 2018-19

By Brian Foley

GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 17: Head coach Steve Wojciechowski of the Marquette Golden Eagles reacts in the first half against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 17, 2017 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 17: Head coach Steve Wojciechowski of the Marquette Golden Eagles reacts in the first half against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 17, 2017 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – DECEMBER 10: Bronson Koenig #24 of the Wisconsin Badgers scores during the first half of a game against the Marquette Golden Eagles at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on December 10, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – DECEMBER 10: Bronson Koenig #24 of the Wisconsin Badgers scores during the first half of a game against the Marquette Golden Eagles at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on December 10, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Marquette Basketball hosts Wisconsin on Dec. 8. Here’s why the Golden Eagles should not only win that game but also post a superior 2018-19 season.

Though they don’t share a conference, the Marquette-Wisconsin rivalry is one of the richest in college basketball. The series just hit its 100th-anniversary last year (UW won the first matchup 15-14) and this season’s contest will be the 125th matchup between the two programs.

Wisconsin owns a 67-57 advantage in the series all-time, and outside of a couple stretches where one school dominated the other, it has been a fairly even battle over the years. After UW lit up the then-Warriors for the first three-and-a-half decades of the rivalry to the tune of a 32-15 record, Marquette has actually battled back, earning a 42-35 ledger since 1950. Here is the decade-by-decade breakdown:

  • 1910’s: Wisconsin (1-0)
  • 1920’s: Wisconsin (4-1)
  • 1930’s: Wisconsin (11-10)
  • 1940’s: Wisconsin (16-4)
  • 1950’s: Even (4-4)
  • 1960’s: Even (7-7)
  • 1970’s: Marquette (14-2)
  • 1980’s: Even (5-5)
  • 1990’s: Wisconsin (7-4)
  • 2000’s: Wisconsin (6-4)
  • 2010’s: Even (4-4)

The Golden Eagles have only captured one decade – unsurprisingly, it’s the 1970’s – but they have a chance to take the 2010’s with wins over the Badgers in each of the next two seasons. Luckily, Wojo has built his best group at the same time Wisconsin has slipped from its pedestal.

Here are three reasons why Marquette will not only beat Wisconsin in December but will also finish with a better 2018-19 campaign.

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