#MUBB Faces No. 1/1 Kansas At Maui Invite

The No. 4/5 Marquette University men's basketball team (4-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) continues play at the 2023 Allstate Maui Invitational at 9:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Nov. 21 when the squad faces No. 1/1 Kansas (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) in the semifinals. ESPN features the television broadcast, with Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analyst) calling the action. The winner of Tuesday's matchup advances to the title game against the Purdue/Tennessee winner on Wednesday afternoon.

MU Looking For Success vs. Kansas

While Marquette and Kansas have met on just eight occasions all-time, two of the outings have come during a pair of Marquette's best seasons in school history.

The Golden Eagles are 1-7 all-time against Kansas, including a matchup in New Orleans at the 2003 Final Four. The No. 6 Jayhawks were able to claim the victory in the final game of Dwyane Wade's collegiate career.

Marquette's lone win over Kansas came in the 1974 national semifinals when No. 3 MU downed No. 6 Kansas, 64-51, in Greensboro, N.C. Marquette fell to NC State in the championship game, but would return in 1977 to claim the national title in Al McGuire's final game as head coach.

Top-Ranked Wins Rare For Marquette

Marquette owns a 2-11 all-time record against the top-ranked team in the land, most recently defeating No. 1 Villanova 74-72 on Jan. 24, 2017 at home.       Marquette also defeated No. 1 Kentucky, 83-69, in the 2003 Elite Eight behind a triple-double from Dwyane Wade.

The last time Marquette and its opponent were both ranked in the top five came in the 1976 NCAA regionals, with No. 1 Indiana defeating No. 2 Marquette 65-56 en route to the national title.

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