Summer update: Gavitt game announcement, Tori McCoy and more

Posted on May 26, 2017

MEN’S BASKETBALL TO FACE PURDUE IN GAVITT GAME

Marquette will host the Purdue Boilermakers at the BMO Harris Bradley Center as part of the annual Gavitt Tipoff Games between the BIG EAST and Big Ten, CBS Sports reported. The game will be Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Purdue was a potent team last year. The Boilermakers finished 27-8, won the Big Ten’s regular season title and made it to the Sweet 16 before losing to Kansas.

Star sophomore Caleb Swanigan led the Boilermakers in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.5 points per game and 12.5 rebounds per game. Swanigan declared for the NBA Draft in April but did not hire an agent, which means he could still return to school. He must make his decision by Wednesday.

History does not favor Marquette in this matchup, as the Boilermakers hold the 8-0 series edge. The teams have not played in almost 50 years.

Click here for the full 2017 Gavitt Tipoff Game schedule.

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAINS MCCOY, LOSES GIBSON AND MANDEL

The news of Ohio State guard Tori McCoy’s transfer to Marquette has been public knowledge since McCoy’s father announced it via Twitter almost three weeks ago. Marquette officially welcomed McCoy, a former Top 10 recruit, last week. She will have three years of eligibility left after sitting the 2017-’18 season out.