Basketball Game Preview: Marquette Crusaders vs. St. Bede Bruins

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Home	58-43 W
01/05/24 - Away	68-30 W
11/29/22 - Away	72-38 W
11/30/21 - Home	53-51 W
02/24/21 - Home	63-49 W
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Marquette has gone 8-2 against St. Bede recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Crusaders will head out to challenge the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Marquette is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Providence Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Celtics by a score of 68-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since January 31, 2025.

Meanwhile, St. Bede got the win against Amboy on Tuesday by a conclusive 63-41. The win continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Clippers: they've now won four in a row.

Marquette better keep an eye on Alec Tomsha. He was instrumental in St. Bede's win, shooting 41% from the field on his way to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Gino Ferrari, who posted 16 points.

St. Bede's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Marquette, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.

Marquette strolled past St. Bede in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 by a score of 58-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.