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Marquette–Wisconsin men's basketball rivalry

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Marquette–Wisconsin men's basketball rivalry
First meetingDecember 19, 1917
Wisconsin 15, Marquette 14
Latest meetingDecember 2, 2023
Wisconsin 75, Marquette 64
Statistics
Meetings total130
All-time seriesWisconsin leads, 71–59
Largest victoryMarquette, 94–64 (1982)
Longest win streakMarquette, 15 (1969–1978)
Current win streakWisconsin, 3 (2021–present)
Locations of Marquette and Wisconsin

The Marquette–Wisconsin men's basketball rivalry is an intercollegiate basketball rivalry[1] between the Marquette Golden Eagles and Wisconsin Badgers. The rivalry series is between the two major college athletics programs in the state of Wisconsin and is known as the I-94 Rivalry, given the 78 miles along the highway separating the two schools.[2] The game was ranked the 16th-best among college basketball programs in 2013[3] and 13th in 2020.[4] The series is the second most-played for the Golden Eagles, only trailing its series with DePaul.[5] In turn, Marquette is Wisconsin's most-played non-conference opponent.[6] Marquette and Wisconsin have met 130 times and has been played annually since 1958. As of 2023, the series is led by Wisconsin, which holds a 71–59 advantage. Since the 1949–50 season, the total point differential has only been 48, signifying the relative competitiveness of the series.[4] Both programs are in the top-50 for all-time Division I basketball victories.

Series history

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Under head coach Al McGuire, Marquette dominated the 1970s as the program became a national powerhouse, including a series-record 15 straight victories from 1969 to 1978 that inflamed tensions to their then-high.[7] During the stretch, Marquette was ranked in the Top 12 for all but one year, while the Badgers entered unranked each season.[4] One of the most memorable games occurred in 1974, as the Golden Eagles' Maurice Lucas hit a 20-foot jumpshot as time expired to lift Marquette to a 59–58 victory.[8] In celebration, McGuire jumped onto the scorer's table and raised his fists as Badgers coach John Powless walks away dejectedly. The moment was captured in a famous photograph by Robert "Buck" Miller.[8]

Wisconsin finally snapped the streak in 1978 after McGuire retired,[4] flipping the narrative on the series after a 65 to 52 victory. Coming into the game, Marquette had won 25 of the last 40 matchups; since, the Badgers have compiled a 25–19 record.[6] In the most recent meeting, Wisconsin beat #3 Marquette 75–64, after scoring first and never giving up the lead.

Rival accomplishments

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The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.[9][10]

Team Marquette Golden Eagles Wisconsin Badgers
NCAA National Titles 1 1
NCAA Final Four Appearances 3 4
NCAA Tournament Appearances 33 26
NCAA Tournament Record 41–34 41–26
Conference Tournament Titles 1 3
Conference Championships 3 20
Consensus First Team All-Americans 4 21
Naismith Players of the Year 1 1
All-time Program Record 1651–1018 1638–1220
All-time Winning Percentage .619 .573

Game results

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Marquette victoriesWisconsin victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1December 19, 1917Madison, WIWisconsin15–14
2December 18, 1920Milwaukee, WIWisconsin23–18
3January 3, 1923Madison, WIMarquette9–8
4December 19, 1923Milwaukee, WIWisconsin27–7
5December 18, 1925Milwaukee, WIWisconsin42–26
6December 22, 1926Milwaukee, WIWisconsin29–26
7February 11, 1930Madison, WIWisconsin29–15
8February 13, 1930Milwaukee, WIWisconsin29–22
9December 30, 1930Milwaukee, WIMarquette16–14
10December 21, 1931Milwaukee, WIMarquette26–23
11January 20, 1932Madison, WIWisconsin18–16
12December 17, 1932Madison, WIMarquette18–16
13January 3, 1933Milwaukee, WIMarquette22–16
14December 16, 1933Madison, WIWisconsin32–30
15January 2, 1934Milwaukee, WIMarquette28–26
16December 15, 1934Madison, WIWisconsin29–20
17December 22, 1934Milwaukee, WIMarquette33–25
18December 14, 1935Madison, WIWisconsin35–22
19December 21, 1935Milwaukee, WIWisconsin46–21
20December 12, 1936Madison, WIWisconsin29–21
21December 19, 1936Milwaukee, WIWisconsin35–29
22December 4, 1937Madison, WIMarquette32–21
23December 18, 1937Milwaukee, WIMarquette38–32
24December 5, 1938Madison, WIWisconsin27–26
25December 17, 1938Milwaukee, WIMarquette46–27
26December 9, 1939Madison, WIWisconsin46–39
27December 16, 1939Milwaukee, WIMarquette41–28
28December 7, 1940Madison, WIWisconsin38–32
29December 21, 1940Milwaukee, WIMarquette40–30
30December 6, 1941Madison, WIWisconsin35–34
31December 20, 1941Milwaukee, WIWisconsin36–25
32December 5, 1942Madison, WIWisconsin45–36
33December 19, 1942Milwaukee, WIWisconsin50–38
34December 4, 1943Madison, WIMarquette51–43
35December 18, 1943Milwaukee, WIWisconsin40–37
36December 9, 1944Madison, WIWisconsin45–40
37December 23, 1944Milwaukee, WIWisconsin46–39
38December 8, 1945Madison, WIWisconsin42–32
39December 22, 1945Milwaukee, WIMarquette62–41
40December 7, 1946Madison, WIWisconsin65–51
41December 22, 1946Milwaukee, WIMarquette55–47
42December 6, 1947Madison, WIWisconsin57–50
43December 31, 1947Milwaukee, WIWisconsin67–60
44December 4, 1948Madison, WIWisconsin67–63OT
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
45December 31, 1948Milwaukee, WIWisconsin60–34
46December 3, 1949Madison, WIWisconsin63–48
47December 17, 1949Milwaukee, WIWisconsin62–45
48December 2, 1950Madison, WIWisconsin49–42
49December 16, 1950Milwaukee, WIMarquette61–58
50December 1, 1951Madison, WIWisconsin48–46
51December 22, 1951Milwaukee, WIMarquette51–47
52December 5, 1952Madison, WIWisconsin76–55
53December 4, 1953Milwaukee, WIWisconsin64–56
54December 2, 1958Madison, WIMarquette76–47
55December 19, 1959Milwaukee, WIMarquette84–66
56December 10, 1960Madison, WIWisconsin55–51
57December 20, 1961Milwaukee, WIMarquette92–75
58December 19, 1962Madison, WIWisconsin76–58
59December 29, 1962Milwaukee, WIWisconsin70–56
60January 28, 1964Milwaukee, WIWisconsin72–68
61December 19, 1964Milwaukee, WIMarquette62–61
62January 13, 1965Madison, WIMarquette59–58
63January 3, 1966Milwaukee, WIWisconsin73–72
64January 4, 1967Madison, WIMarquette66–60
65December 16, 1967Milwaukee, WIWisconsin77–65
66January 11, 1968Milwaukee, WIMarquette71–56
67December 28, 1968Milwaukee, WIMarquette59–56OT
68January 28, 1969Madison, WIWisconsin56–50
69December 27, 1969Milwaukee, WIMarquette64–43
70January 27, 1970Milwaukee, WI#7 Marquette60–51
71December 30, 1970Milwaukee, WI#3 Marquette72–69
72February 2, 1971Madison, WI#1 Marquette89–75
73January 3, 1972Milwaukee, WI#2 Marquette72–60
74December 30, 1972Milwaukee, WI#3 Marquette75–732OT
75February 6, 1973Madison, WI#7 Marquette64–58
76December 29, 1973Milwaukee, WI#6 Marquette49–48OT
77February 5, 1974Milwaukee, WI#6 Marquette59–58
78February 4, 1975Madison, WI#11 Marquette69–63
79December 16, 1975Milwaukee, WI#3 Marquette78–54
80December 30, 1975Milwaukee, WI#6 Marquette82–66
81December 28, 1976Milwaukee, WI#12 Marquette64–57
82February 21, 1977Madison, WI#9 Marquette73–58
83February 14, 1978Milwaukee, WI#2 Marquette75–64
84December 23, 1978Madison, WIWisconsin65–52
85December 15, 1979Milwaukee, WIWisconsin57–56
86March 10, 1981Madison, WIMarquette64–53
87March 9, 1982Milwaukee, WIMarquette94–64
88February 17, 1983Madison, WIMarquette68–62
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
89February 16, 1984Milwaukee, WIMarquette74–59
90November 30, 1985Madison, WIWisconsin75–74
91December 1, 1986Milwaukee, WIMarquette84–71
92December 10, 1987Madison, WIWisconsin66–55
93December 3, 1988Milwaukee, WIWisconsin70–55
94February 22, 1989Madison, WIWisconsin61–50
95December 2, 1989Milwaukee, WIWisconsin63–58OT
96February 19, 1990Madison, WIWisconsin82–65
97December 4, 1990Milwaukee, WIMarquette69–58
98January 4, 1992Madison, WIWisconsin81–63
99January 2, 1993Milwaukee, WIWisconsin77–67
100January 2, 1994Madison, WI#17 Wisconsin71–52
101December 31, 1994Milwaukee, WIMarquette80–65
102December 31, 1995Madison, WIWisconsin55–46
103December 31, 1996Milwaukee, WIMarquette59–52
104November 14, 1997Madison, WIMarquette65–60
105December 23, 1998Milwaukee, WI#20 Wisconsin61–45
106December 23, 1999Madison, WIWisconsin86–74
107December 23, 2000Madison, WI#16 Wisconsin52–47
108December 22, 2001Madison, WIWisconsin86–73
109December 14, 2002Milwaukee, WI#16 Marquette63–54
110December 20, 2003Madison, WI#22 Wisconsin63–59
111December 11, 2004Milwaukee, WIMarquette63–54
112December 10, 2005Madison, WIWisconsin77–63
113December 9, 2006Milwaukee, WI#11 Wisconsin70–66
114December 8, 2007Madison, WI#11 Marquette81–76
115December 6, 2008Milwaukee, WI#25 Marquette61–58
116December 12, 2009Madison, WI#20 Wisconsin72–63
117December 11, 2010Milwaukee, WIWisconsin69–64
118December 3, 2011Madison, WI#16 Marquette61–54
119December 8, 2012Milwaukee, WIMarquette60–50
120December 7, 2013Madison, WI#8 Wisconsin70–64
121December 6, 2014Milwaukee, WI#2 Wisconsin49–38
122December 12, 2015Madison, WIMarquette57–55
123December 10, 2016Milwaukee, WI#17 Wisconsin93–84
124December 9, 2017Madison, WIMarquette82–63
125December 8, 2018Milwaukee, WIMarquette74–69OT
126November 17, 2019Madison, WIWisconsin77–61
127December 4, 2020Milwaukee, WIMarquette67–65
128December 4, 2021Madison, WI#23 Wisconsin89–76
129December 3, 2022Milwaukee, WIWisconsin80–77OT
130December 2, 2023Madison, WIWisconsin75–64
Series: Wisconsin leads 71–59

References

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