Former Marquette Golden Eagles star Jimmy Butler has never been shy about vocalizing his opinion on things, and sometimes (okay, frequently), it has gotten him

Georgetown visits the St. John's Red Storm after Kelsey Ransom scored 22 points in the Hoyas' 55-50 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. The teams play Wednesday for the first

Providence visits the No. 16 Marquette Golden Eagles after Bensley Joseph scored 25 points in the Friars' 93-72 loss to the Georgetown Hoyas

Seton Hall visits the Providence Friars after Jada Eads scored 26 points in the Pirates' 68-61 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Jhamir Brickus dropped his defender and drained a stepback 3-pointer to extend the Villanova Wildcats' lead vs. the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Thursday’s Big East slate includes the Marquette Golden Eagles (19-8) facing the Xavier Musketeers (6-21) at 7:30 PM ET.Buy tickets for Marquette vs. XavierMarquette vs. Xavier game

Aiming for its third consecutive national title, 37th-year head coach Kevin Corrigan’s highly touted Irish squad opened up the season with a dominant 24-6 win over Cleveland State on Wednesday before welcoming the Golden Eagles to South Bend for the 13th all-time matchup between the programs.

Xavier Musketeers (6-21, 1-15 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (19-8, 11-5 Big East)

Georgetown plays the St. John's Red Storm after Kelsey Ransom scored 22 points in the Hoyas' 55-50 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Seton Hall visits the Providence Friars after Jada Eads scored 26 points in the Pirates' 68-61 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles