2023–24 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team was led by third-year head coach Shaka Smart and played their home games at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a member of the Big East Conference .
The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 16,307 in 16 games in 2023-24, the 8th highest in college basketball.[ 1]
Previous season
The Golden Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 29–7, 17–3 in Big East play to win the regular season championship. They defeated St. John's , UConn , and Xavier to win the Big East tournament . As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region. They defeated Vermont in the First Round before losing to Michigan State in the Second Round of the tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Recruiting classes
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Tre Norman #23 PG
Worcester, MA
Worcester Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sep 6, 2022
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Alassane Amadou #27 C
Philadelphia, PA
Chestnut Hill Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Aug 18, 2022
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Zaide Lowery #33 SG
Springfield, MO
La Lumiere School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Apr 19, 2022
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 14 247Sports : 23 ESPN : 17
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
2024 recruiting class
Roster
2023–24 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Kam Jones
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Evangelical Christian
Cordova, TN
G
2
Chase Ross
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Cushing Academy
Dallas, TX
G
4
Stevie Mitchell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Wilson HS
Reading, PA
G
5
Tre Norman
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Worcester Academy
Boston, MA
G
10
Zaide Lowery
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
La Lumiere School
Springfield, MO
G
11
Tyler Kolek
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Jr
George Mason
Cumberland, RI
F
12
Ben Gold
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
So
NBA Global Academy
Wellington, New Zealand
F
13
Oso Ighodaro
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS Jr
Desert Vista HS
Chandler, AZ
F
21
Al Amadou
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Chestnut Hill Academy
Philadelphia, PA
G
22
Sean Jones
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Lincoln HS
Gahanna, OH
F
23
David Joplin
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Brookfield Central HS
Brookfield, WI
G
41
Jonah Lucas (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Harrison HS
West Lafayette, IN
G
51
RJ Walson (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Jr
Perspectives Math & Science Academy
Chicago, IL
G
54
Jake Ciardo (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS So
Germantown HS
Germantown, WI
G
55
Cameron Brown (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
John Paul II HS
Plano, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 5
Northern Illinois
W 92–70
1–0
20 – K. Jones
7 –
4 –
Fiserv Forum (16,352)Milwaukee, WI
November 10, 2023 *7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 5
Rider
W 95–65
2–0
23 – K. Jones
11 – Ighodaro
6 –
Fiserv Forum (14,201)Milwaukee, WI
November 14, 2023 *7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 4
at No. 23 Illinois Gavitt Tipoff Games
W 71–64
3–0
24 – Kolek
8 – Ighodaro
4 – Kolek
State Farm Center (15,544)Champaign, IL
November 20, 2023 *10:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4
vs. UCLA Maui Invitational quarterfinals
W 71–69
4–0
19 – Joplin
5 – Kolek
9 – Kolek
Stan Sheriff Center (4,936)Honolulu, HI
November 21, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4
vs. No. 1 Kansas Maui Invitational semifinals
W 73–59
5–0
21 – Ighodaro
9 – Ighodaro
4 – Kolek
Stan Sheriff Center (5,257)Honolulu, HI
November 22, 2023 *4:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4
vs. No. 2 Purdue Maui Invitational championship
L 75–78
5–1
22 – Kolek
7 – Kolek
6 – Kolek
Stan Sheriff Center (5,164)Honolulu, HI
November 28, 2023 *8:00 p.m., FS1
No. 3
Southern
W 93–56
6–1
16 – Kolek
8 – Gold
3 –
Fiserv Forum (13,607)Milwaukee, WI
December 2, 2023 *11:30 a.m., FOX
No. 3
at Wisconsin Rivalry
L 64–75
6–2
19 – K. Jones
5 – Ighodaro
6 – Kolek
Kohl Center (17,071)Madison, WI
December 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 8
No. 12 Texas Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 86–65
7–2
28 – Kolek
8 – Kolek
6 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (16,733)Milwaukee, WI
December 9, 2023 *8:00 p.m., FOX
No. 8
Notre Dame
W 78–59
8–2
20 – Ighodaro
8 – Ross
7 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (17,519)Milwaukee, WI
December 14, 2023 *7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 7
St. Thomas (MN)
W 84–79
9–2
21 – Ighodaro
8 – Ighodaro
10 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (14,950)Milwaukee, WI
Big East regular season
December 19, 2023 7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 6
at Providence
L 57–72
9–3 (0–1)
21 – Kolek
9 – Kolek
5 – Kolek
Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,108)Providence, RI
December 22, 2023 6:00 p.m., FS1
No. 6
Georgetown
W 81–51
10–3 (1–1)
20 – Joplin
9 – Joplin
10 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (16,930)Milwaukee, WI
December 30, 2023 1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 10
No. 22 Creighton
W 72–67
11–3 (2–1)
15 – Kolek
16 – Ighodaro
8 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (18,086)Milwaukee, WI
January 6, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBSSN
No. 7
at Seton Hall
L 75–78
11–4 (2–2)
22 – Ighodaro
8 – Ighodaro
6 – Kolek
Prudential Center (10,481)Newark, NJ
January 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 11т
Butler
L 62–69
11–5 (2–3)
20 – K. Jones
9 – Ighodaro
8 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (14,858)Milwaukee, WI
January 15, 2024 1:30 p.m., FOX
No. 17
Villanova
W 87–74
12–5 (3–3)
22 – K. Jones
7 – Ighodaro
11 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (17,018)Milwaukee, WI
January 20, 2024 11:00 a.m., FOX
No. 17
at St. John's
W 73–72
13–5 (4–3)
17 – Ighodaro
6 –
11 – Kolek
Madison Square Garden (12,214)New York, NY
January 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 14
at DePaul
W 86–73
14–5 (5–3)
22 – Kolek
12 – Ighodaro
7 – Kolek
Wintrust Arena (6,050)Chicago, IL
January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1
No. 14
Seton Hall
W 75–57
15–5 (6–3)
21 – Ighodaro
7 – Ighodaro
11 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (17,751)Milwaukee, WI
January 30, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1
No. 9
at Villanova
W 85–80
16–5 (7–3)
32 – Kolek
9 – Mitchell
9 – Kolek
Finneran Pavilion (6,501)Villanova, PA
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., FS1
No. 9
at Georgetown
W 91–57
17–5 (8–3)
31 – K. Jones
10 – Ighodaro
8 – Kolek
Capital One Arena (10,563)Washington, D.C.
February 10, 2024 5:00 p.m., FS1
No. 7
St. John's
W 86–75
18–5 (9–3)
27 – Kolek
9 – Ighodaro
13 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (18,095)Milwaukee, WI
February 13, 2024 5:30 p.m., FS1
No. 4
at Butler
W 78–72
19–5 (10–3)
27 – Kolek
10 – Ighodaro
4 – Ighodaro
Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,344)Indianapolis, IN
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., FOX
No. 4
at No. 1 UConn
L 53–81
19–6 (10–4)
15 – K. Jones
4 –
3 –
XL Center (15,684)Hartford, CT
February 21, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1
No. 7
DePaul
W 105–71
20–6 (11–4)
34 – K. Jones
9 – Ighodaro
18 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (14,100)Milwaukee, WI
February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., FS1
No. 7
Xavier
W 88–64
21–6 (12–4)
34 – K. Jones
7 – Kolek
10 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (17,540)Milwaukee, WI
February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1
No. 5
Providence
W 91–69
22–6 (13–4)
17 – K. Jones
7 – Ighodaro
6 – Kolek
Fiserv Forum (15,341)Milwaukee, WI
March 2, 2024 1:30 p.m., FOX
No. 5
at No. 12 Creighton
L 75–89
22–7 (13–5)
23 – K. Jones
9 – Mitchell
3 – K. Jones
CHI Health Center Omaha (18,011)Omaha, NE
March 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 8
No. 2 UConn
L 67–74
22–8 (13–6)
18 – K. Jones
9 – Mitchell
4 – Mitchell
Fiserv Forum (17,837)Milwaukee, WI
March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., FOX
No. 8
at Xavier
W 86–80
23–8 (14–6)
30 – K. Jones
5 –
9 – K. Jones
Cintas Center (10,380)Cincinnati, OH
Big East tournament
March 14, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1
(3) No. 10
vs. (6) Villanova Quarterfinals
W 71–65 OT
24–8
18 – K. Jones
8 – Joplin
4 –
Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY
March 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1
(3) No. 10
vs. (7) Providence Semifinals
W 79–68
25–8
23 – K. Jones
8 – Mitchell
5 – K. Jones
Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY
March 16, 2024 5:30 p.m., FS1
(3) No. 10
vs. (1) No. 2 UConn Championship
L 57–73
25–9
13 – K. Jones
8 – K. Jones
4 – Tied
Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2024 *1:00 p.m., TBS
(2 S) No. 8
vs. (15 S) Western Kentucky First Round
W 87–69
26–9
28 – K. Jones
11 – Joplin
10 – Kolek
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
March 24, 2024 *11:10 a.m., CBS
(2 S) No. 8
vs. (10 S) Colorado Second Round
W 81–77
27–9
21 – Kolek
5 – Tied
11 – Kolek
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
March 29, 2024 *6:09 p.m., CBS
(2 S) No. 8
vs. (11 S) NC State Sweet Sixteen
L 58–67
27–10
20 – Jones
10 – Tied
3 – Tied
American Airlines Center (18,751)Dallas, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South region.
All times are in
Central Time .
Source[ 2]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP 5 4 4 3 8 7 6 10 7 11т 17 14 9 7 4 7 5 8 10 8 12 Coaches 7 5 5 3 7 7 6 8 7 12 18 15 10 7 4 8 5 9 10 8 11
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics