Another bad loss for the Wildcats, who have now dropped 5 of their last 7 and now must await their NCAA fate following a 80-76 loss to Marquette in the quarterfinal round of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Thursday afternoon.
It is the first time the Wildcats have not won a Big East Tournament game since 2003
Lazar Hayward drilled a 3-pointer to put Marquette up for good, 73-70 with 1:51 to play in the game. Maurice Acker and Hayward combined to hit four straight free throws to give the Golden Eagles a 77-72 advantage.