#MUBB Hosts Rider Friday at 7:30 p.m. CT

The No. 5/7 Marquette University men's basketball team (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) wraps up its season-opening two-game homestand with a 7:30 p.m. CT matchup against Rider (1-0, 0-0 MAAC) at Fiserv Forum on Friday, Nov. 10. FS1 features the television broadcast, with Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Terrence Oglesby (analyst) calling the action. MU will face Rider for the first time in program history. Following Friday's outing, the Golden Eagles travel to No. 25/rv Illinois for the Gavitt Tip-Off Games on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Kam Jones Leads Offense In Opening Win

Junior guard Kam Jones knocked down his first three trey attempts of the evening en route to a team-best 20 points in the 92-70 season-opening win over Northern Illinois on Monday night.

The Memphis native finished 6-of-9 from the floor overall and also found time to chip in four assists and three rebounds in just 24 minutes of action. Jones' point total marked the ninth time in his career he has scored 20-or-more points in an outing.

Ross Nets Career Best In Lidlifter

Sophomore guard Chase Ross is poised for a breakthrough campaign in 2023-24 and he started the year with a career-best effort at the offensive end.

The Dallas native chipped in a personal-high 12 points off the bench in 20 minutes of action in the win over NIU, shooting 5-of-6 from the floor. He also added four rebounds and a pair of assists.

Ross' previous single-game high of 11 points came against Central Michigan on Nov. 10, 2022. He appeared as a reserve in all 36 outings in 2022-23, contributing 4.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.

Freshman Trio Makes Debut, Nets First Points

Each of Marquette's three freshmen - Al Amadou, Zaide Lowery and Tre Norman - made their respective Marquette debuts on Monday night and concluded the evening with a basket.

Norman and Lowery both played around 12 minutes at the guard positions and Amadou, seconds after checking into the game, scored his first collegiate basket on a follow dunk.

The fourth member of the freshman class, Caedin Hamilton, is redshirting in 2023-24 to focus on his development.

Golden Eagles Feel At Home In Fiserv Forum

The Golden Eagles celebrated their 2022-23 BIG EAST Conference championships prior to the season opener on Monday night with a banner ceremony and a record number of fans were on hand to join the festivities.

MU's attendance total of 16,352 was the highest for a home season opener in 20 years, surpassing the 15,659 who witnessed the first game of the 2003-04 campaign against Savannah State.

The Golden Eagles ranked 10th in the country in average attendance (14,992) in 2022-23 and finished among the nation's top-25 for the 21st-straight year.

Marquette concluded the 2022-23 season 16-1 at Fiserv Forum, with the lone setback coming in overtime in early December against Wisconsin.

MU's 16 home victories were the second most (17-0 in 1977-78) in program history and the team's 18-game homecourt winning streak in BIG EAST action dating back to 2021-22 is currently the longest in the conference.

Under head coach Shaka Smart, the team is a combined 30-4 at home.