Marquette holding Eric Dixon in check. Villanova star Eric Dixon is the nation's leading scorer, but MU's defense is holding the 24

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MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Two corrections officers were injured in an assault Friday morning by an inmate at Marquette Branch Prison (MBP), according to the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC).

That taste of home has seemed to give Ben Gold a mental reset, and he’s playing his best basketball of the season for the Golden Eagles (16-3, 7-1 Big East) heading into Friday night’s game against Villanova (12-8, 5-4) at Fiserv Forum.

Marquette University basketball standout Stevie Mitchell signed an NIL deal with Milwaukee-based nonprofit STRYV365 to promote the organization's mission of supporting recovery from traumatic life experiences through coaching, mentoring and programming.

Mike Broeker will replace Bill Scholl, who announced his retirement in May but stayed on the job after former MU president Michael Lovell died in June

The Alton Marquette Lady Explorers secured a decisive 37-17 victory against the Roxana Lady Shells in a home basketball game on Thursday

Jalen Rose and the Xfinity Halftime Report crew discuss the recent success of Shaka Smart's Marquette Golden Eagles, also analyzing how effort can help Shaheen Holloway's Seton Hall Pirates overcome their lack of talent.

After a bounce-back win on the road, 10th-ranked Marquette will be out to re-establish home court dominance in a Big East matchup against Villanova on Friday night in Milwaukee.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Villanova Wildcats vs. Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday night

It's Marquette vs Villanova tonight in a Big East game. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule