Marquette Golden Eagles

The Marquette Golden Eagles are Milwaukee's basketball heartbeat, playing to sellout energy at Fiserv Forum alongside the NBA's Bucks. Marquette basketball carries a national championship legacy and a reputation for producing fiery coaches and fast, attacking teams. As a Big East original, the program remains one of the league's most consistent contenders year after year.

Marquette University was founded in 1881 in Milwaukee. The basketball program's high point came in 1977, when legendary coach Al McGuire won the NCAA championship over North Carolina in his final game as a college coach, led by Butch Lee and Bo Ellis. Marquette helped found the original Big East Conference in 1979 and has remained one of its flagship members through conference realignment. The Golden Eagles have produced multiple Big East regular-season and tournament titles and remain a fixture in national rankings.