WBB Hosts No. 17 Minnesota On Saturday - Marquette University Athletics

Saturday, November 7

2 P.M. CT

Marquette University

Minnesota

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11/6/2026 4:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Tipoff slated for 2 p.m. CT with broadcast on ESPN+

By: Communications

MILWAUKEE - Marquette hosts its first Top 25 opponent of the season on Saturday, welcoming No. 17 Minnesota to the Al McGuire Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. CT and will stream on ESPN+.

The Golden Eagles are 4-5 in the all-time series. Minnesota won last season's contest, 90-47, the first meeting in the series since 1997.

A LOOK BACK

Marquette opened the season on Tuesday with an 80-42 win over Mississippi Valley State, holding the Delta Devils to 21.2% shooting from the field. The last opponent to shoot below 22% against the Golden Eagles was UIC, which shot 18.2% (10-of-55) on Nov. 24, 2018 at Fiserv Forum.
MU grabbed 61 rebounds in the game, its most since collecting 70 on Nov. 11, 2013 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Golden Eagles outrebouned the Delta Devils by 38, its largest differential on the glass since a 38-rebound advantage against New Orleans on Nov. 29, 2013.
Halle Vice recorded the 19th double-double of her career with 17 points and 16 rebounds.
MacKenzie Givens (14), Yu Han Lin (14) and Kayl Petersen (10 ) all reached double figures in their Marquette debuts.
Kinley Asp became the first freshman point guard to start a season opener for Marquette since Jordan King in 2019-20.

GOLDEN EAGLES AT A GLANCE

The Golden Eagles enter year three under Cara Consuegra. Marquette is 39-23 overall and 24-14 in BIG EAST play during her first two seasons.
Marquette has finished in the top four of the BIG EAST standings in each of the last two seasons, tying for third last season.
Marquette returns its top rebounder from a season ago in Halle Vice, who averaged 13.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while earning First Team All-BIG EAST honors in 2025-26. Vice led the conference in both rebounding and double-doubles (11).
Also returning are Jordan Meulemans (Gr.), Kam Herring (So.) and JJ Barnes (So.).
Marquette welcomes eight newcomers into the fold, including transfers Noelle Anthon (Hutchinson CC), MacKenzie Givens (Xavier), Brooklyn Hall (South Florida), Yu Han Lin (Middle Tennessee), Kayl Petersen (Virginia Tech). The group also includes freshmen Kinley Asp and Se'Crette Carter and French international Amina Traore.

THE NEW LEADER
With the departures of four starters, Marquette enters 2026-27 with a clear centerpiece in Halle Vice. The senior averaged 13.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while shooting 55.2 percent from the floor last season. She led the team in rebounds in 23 games and recorded 11 double-doubles.

Vice has started 62 consecutive games entering the season and is poised to become one of the conference's premier veterans.
Vice finished last season ranked 26th in field-goal percentage (55.2%), 44th in double-doubles (11), 59th in rebounds per game (8.9) and 85th in total rebounds (266). She led the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage, double-doubles and rebounds per game, and was third in total rebounds.

FINAL YEAR
Entering her final season, Jordan Meulemans will look to increase her role with the Golden Eagles. After redshirting the 2024-25 season at Butler with a knee injury, Meulemans worked her way back during the offseason and became one of MU's top reserves. The senior 4.2 points per game and shot 33.7% from 3 (37-of-108).