#MUBB Faces Missouri Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Chicago
The Marquette University men’s basketball team (2-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) continues non-conference play on Sunday, Nov. 15 when the squad faces Missouri (2-1, 0-0 SEC) at 1:30 p.m. CT in the Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper in the United Center in Chicago. Peacock/NBCSN features the broadcast, with Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) calling the action. Following Sunday’s outing, the Golden Eagles will return to Fiserv Forum to open a two-game homestand against Northern Illinois on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Series With Missouri Includes NCAA Matchups
The Golden Eagles and Tigers have met on nine occasions previously (Missouri leads 5-4), with three of those outings coming in the NCAA tournament.
The Tigers were victorious in the most recent matchup, downing MU, 83-79, in the second round of the NCAA tourney on March 22, 2009 in Boise, Idaho. In 2003, however, Marquette was able to earn a 101-92 overtime win in the second round en route to the program’s third trip to the Final Four.
Missouri closed the game with a 12-4 run to tie the game and force overtime, but the Golden Eagles didn’t miss a shot in the extra session, including a trio of 3-pointers by freshman Steve Novak that helped lead to an 11-0 run.
The two teams also met in the 1982 NCAA tournament, with Missouri earning a 73-69 win in the second round in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Marquette Travels To Meet Fan Base
Marquette makes a return trip to the United Center after facing Indiana in the same arena last season in an effort to engage the university’s strong alumni connection in the greater Chicago area.
The Golden Eagles also played Oklahoma on UIC’s campus in 2025-26 in a neutral-site matchup.
Marquette In Illinois:
- Over 22,000 Marquette alumni in greater Chicago
- Nearly 40 percent of current undergraduates are from Illinois
- Illinois students have had the highest percentage by state every year since Fall of 2013
- About a quarter of Marquette graduates begin their careers in Illinois
Porter Provides Scoring Punch From Bench
Senior guard Colin Porter, who spent his first four seasons at Liberty (started all 135 career games), scored just three total points in his first two outings as a Golden Eagle.
In Wednesday night’s outing at Michigan, Porter contributed a game-high 21 points (fifth-career game of 20-or-more points) on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor, including a 5-of-9 effort from behind the 3-point line. He played just 20 minutes and also chipped in two rebounds and an assist.
Porter’s career high came against Eastern Kentucky during his freshman campaign in 2022-23, when he also knocked down a personal-best five treys.
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