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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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MILWAUKEE, WI – DECEMBER 27: Head coach Steve Wojciechowski of the Marquette Golden Eagles reacts to an officials call during the first half of a game against the Xavier Musketeers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on December 27, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – DECEMBER 27: Head coach Steve Wojciechowski of the Marquette Golden Eagles reacts to an officials call during the first half of a game against the Xavier Musketeers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on December 27, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Nov. 10 vs. Bethune-Cookman (NIT Tip-Off campus game)

Last Year: 18-14 (12-4 MEAC)
NCAA Tournament: No
2018-19 Projection: 330th

Bethune-Cookman – which is on Marquette’s schedule as a lead-in for the NIT Tip-Off – does not project to be a very good game, but there is still some potential for the Wildcats to be a run-of-the-mill cupcake, rather than a resume eyesore come March.

More. Projecting Joseph Chartouny as a shooter. light

The Wildcats won 18 games last season, and were the 2-seed in the MEAC tournament before losing 78-77 in the second round. Leading scorer Brandon Tabb has graduated, but Bethune-Cookman still has a veteran-heavy roster. Senior guard Isaiah Bailey averaged 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game last season, while fellow senior Shawntrez Davis dropped 14.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks.

Marquette should be able to run away and hide in this game; the Wildcats ranked 262nd in adjusted offensive efficiency last season. But per usual with low-major squads, the real impact comes over the rest of the season during #RPIWatch. The Golden Eagles should be good enough to avoid any resume conversations on the bubble, but the fewer metrics-based calamities on the schedule, the better.

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