No. 5 Marquette hosts Northern Illinois in season opener

The No. 5 Marquette Golden Eagles open the season at home against the Northern Illinois Huskies. The teams play Monday for the first time this season.

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 5 Marquette Golden Eagles host the Northern Illinois Huskies for the season opener.

Marquette went 29-7 overall with a 16-1 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Golden Eagles averaged 79.3 points per game while shooting 48.6% from the field and 35.3% from deep last season. Northern Illinois went 13-19 overall last season while going 7-10 on the road. The Huskies averaged 14.6 points off of turnovers, 7.9 second-chance points and 4.9 bench points last season.

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