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Marquette Basketball: Breakdown of the Golden Eagles’ 2018-19 non-conference schedule

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 Kevin C. Cox/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 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 18: Daniel Akin #30 of the UMBC Retrievers lays up a shot against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 18: Daniel Akin #30 of the UMBC Retrievers lays up a shot against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Nov. 6 vs. UMBC

Last Year: 25-11 (12-4 America East)
NCAA Tournament: 16 seed, Round of 32
2018-19 Projection: 242nd

Marquette will open the season against UMBC at the brand new Fiserv Forum. The Retrievers will forever be remembered for last season’s historic upset over top-seeded Virginia, but they will not be bringing that same roster to Milwaukee.

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Two catalysts of the UVA upset – Jairus Lyles and KJ Maura – graduated this past spring, as did rotation player Jourdan Grant. Those three combined for 39 points, 11.1 assists, 10.1 rebounds, and 4.8 steals per game last year, and were three of UMBC’s five players to average at least 13 minutes. The Retrievers will largely be starting over after their 2018 Cinderella run, with Wisconsin native Joe Sherburne taking over as the lead dog.

Still, this will be a more interesting buy game than most, especially with the added flavor of the new arena. Marquette will play a program with a little bit of juice in the nicest basketball venue in the nation. That’s a pretty good way to kick off the 2018-19 campaign, especially if the Golden Eagles can cruise to a W.

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