(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) MILWAUKEE – The Marquette women’s basketball team begins its final stretch before taking a week off for Christmas. The Golden Eagles will begin the three games in seven days stretch on Sunday hosting Le Moyne at the Al McGuire Center at 1 p.m. CT.
Sunday’s game will stream on ESPN+ with Bob Brainred and Chloe Marotta on the call.
THE STARTING FIVE
- After stepping into BIG EAST play last week, Marquette will wrap up its nonconference slate during the next week, hosting Le Moyne on Dec. 14 and Truman State on Dec. 20. It will be the first time the Golden Eagles have faced either opponent.
- In what was viewed as a weakness in Cara Consuegra‘s first year, the 3-ball has become a strength for the Golden Eagles in Year 2. MU sits 11th in the country at 39.5%. Half of the team’s players who have attempted 10 or more this season are shooting above a 40% clip.
- With more depth in 2025-26, the Golden Eagles’ strength still lies within their starting five which has not changed through the opening nine games. The group is accounting for 79.7% of the team’s scoring thus far. Four of its five starters are averaging double figures.
- Averaging 23.0 points per game during her last three games, Skylar Forbes has jumped to fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring at 15.8 points per game. The junior put together one of the best games of her career last time out versus Butler, matching her career high in points with 26, setting a new career high in assists with six and collecting a season-high eight rebounds. She also knocked down a career-best four 3-pointers.
- Marquette’s strength this season comes in its experience and continuity as the program is the only one in Division I women’s college basketball to return all of its players from the 2024-25 season.
BY THE NUMBERS
61.9 – Last week’s win over Butler saw MU shoot 61.9% from deep. It was just the fifth time in the last 15 years that MU has shot over 60% from 3 in a game, and was the second-highest percentage with more than 10 attempts.
8.8 – An emphasis during the offseason for Marquette was to increase its efficiency from outside. MU has seen an increase of 8.8% on its shooting 3, jumping to 39.5% and ranking No. 11 in the NCAA.
23.0 – Scoring 19 or more in her last three games, Skylar Forbes is averaging 23.0 points per game over that span, shooting 57.8% (26-of-45) from the field and 52.6 (10-of-19) from 3.
FACING NEW OPPONENTS
Marquette will see its second and third new opponents of the season within its next three games. The Golden Eagles opened the season facing first-time opponent Winthrop. During its upcoming stretch MU will square-off with D-I opponent Le Moyne on Dec. 14 and D-II opponent Truman State on Dec. 20.
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