Friday, November 6
Milwaukee, WI
7 P.M. CT
Marquette University
vs
Detroit Mercy
11/4/2026 12:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ESPN+ features 7 p.m. CT coverage
The Marquette University men's basketball team (1-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) continues its 2026-27 campaign on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. CT when the squad hosts Detroit Mercy at the Al McGuire Center for a student-only game on Marquette's campus. ESPN+ features the broadcast, with Josh Maurer (play-by-play) and Brian Butch (analyst) calling the action. Following Friday's outing, the Golden Eagles will hit the road for the first time at No. 16/20 and defending national champion Michigan on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Golden Eagles Return To Al McGuire Center
Marquette has hosted student-only games in the Al McGuire Center previously, most recently defeating George Mason, 82-63, on Nov. 8, 2024.
Prior to the matchup against GMU, the Golden Eagles welcomed Central Michigan to the Al in 2022-23 and in 2017-18, Marquette defeated Harvard and Oregon before falling to Penn State in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament.
Marquette is 60-27 all-time against Detroit, but the two teams haven't met since an 87-45 win on Nov. 14, 2006.
Clark Collects Career Night In Opener
Sophomore forward Josh Clark had a career night in the season opener against Mercyhurst, collecting personal bests in nearly every statistical category.
In just 17 minutes of action, the Virginia Beach, Va., native finished with a game-high 18 points and also grabbed seven rebounds. He concluded the evening 8-of-9 from the floor and also found time to swat three shot attempts.
In 2025-26, Clark netted 31 total points in 23 appearances and his previous career-best single-game totals were six points (vs. Little Rock, 11/12/25) and six boards (at UConn, 1/4/26). As a freshman, he reached double digits in minutes played on just three occasions.
Fru Opens MU Career With Double-Double
Louisville transfer Sananda Fru made an impressive debut with the Golden Eagles, posting a double-double in the campaign lidlifter.
The Berlin, Germany, native chipped in 12 points and 12 boards in just 23 minutes of action, finishing 4-of-6 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. He also found time to contribute three blocked shots, a steal and one assist.
Fru finished the 2025-26 campaign with four double-doubles with the Cardinals.
Marquette's Defense On Display Against Lakers
Marquette's defense held Green Bay and Michigan State to a combined 38.2 percent (39-of-102) from the field in a pair of exhibition victories and that trend continued in the season opener.
The Lakers concluded Monday night's outing just 29.3 percent from the floor overall, including a 4-of-27 (14.8 percent) effort from behind the 3-point line.
Mercyhurst scored just 14 points in the first half, the fewest allowed by a Marquette team since in the opening stanza since Loyola Maryland scored 14 points in the season opener on Nov. 5, 2019 in an 88-53 Marquette win. The Lakers' 44 points were the fewest by a MU opponent since a 90-44 win over Western Carolina on Nov. 30, 2016.
Golden Eagles Return To Al McGuire Center
Marquette has hosted student-only games in the Al McGuire Center previously, most recently defeating George Mason, 82-63, on Nov. 8, 2024.
Prior to the matchup against GMU, the Golden Eagles welcomed Central Michigan to the Al in 2022-23 and in 2017-18, Marquette defeated Harvard and Oregon before falling to Penn State in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament.
Marquette is 60-27 all-time against Detroit, but the two teams haven't met since an 87-45 win on Nov. 14, 2006.
Clark Collects Career Night In Opener
Sophomore forward Josh Clark had a career night in the season opener against Mercyhurst, collecting personal bests in nearly every statistical category.
In just 17 minutes of action, the Virginia Beach, Va., native finished with a game-high 18 points and also grabbed seven rebounds. He concluded the evening 8-of-9 from the floor and also found time to swat three shot attempts.
In 2025-26, Clark netted 31 total points in 23 appearances and his previous career-best single-game totals were six points (vs. Little Rock, 11/12/25) and six boards (at UConn, 1/4/26). As a freshman, he reached double digits in minutes played on just three occasions.
Fru Opens MU Career With Double-Double
Louisville transfer Sananda Fru made an impressive debut with the Golden Eagles, posting a double-double in the campaign lidlifter.
The Berlin, Germany, native chipped in 12 points and 12 boards in just 23 minutes of action, finishing 4-of-6 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. He also found time to contribute three blocked shots, a steal and one assist.
Fru finished the 2025-26 campaign with four double-doubles with the Cardinals.
Marquette's Defense On Display Against Lakers
Marquette's defense held Green Bay and Michigan State to a combined 38.2 percent (39-of-102) from the field in a pair of exhibition victories and that trend continued in the season opener.
The Lakers concluded Monday night's outing just 29.3 percent from the floor overall, including a 4-of-27 (14.8 percent) effort from behind the 3-point line.
Mercyhurst scored just 14 points in the first half, the fewest allowed by a Marquette team since in the opening stanza since Loyola Maryland scored 14 points in the season opener on Nov. 5, 2019 in an 88-53 Marquette win. The Lakers' 44 points were the fewest by a MU opponent since a 90-44 win over Western Carolina on Nov. 30, 2016.
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