The 2020–21 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, and played their home games at

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 13–14, 8–11 in Big East play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Georgetown. On March 19, 2021, the school fired head coach Steve Wojciechowski. A week later, the school named

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head coach

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the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 18–12, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place. The Big East tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing

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Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Marquette Golden Eagles The Marquette Golden Eagles, formerly known as the Marquette Warriors, Blue and Gold, Gold, Hilltoppers, and Golden Avalanche (football only), are the athletic teams representing Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They ...

Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team (formerly the Marquette Hilltoppers and Marquette Warriors) represents Marquette University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference. The team plays its home ...