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The Marquette men’s basketball team faces rival Wisconsin on Saturday, Dec. 6, but its warmup game with Valparaiso on Tuesday, Dec. 2 is important, too.
The Golden Eagles (4-4) need a victory after dropping another close game — to Oklahoma in Chicago last weekend. Marquette has to travel to Madison to play the Badgers and then visits No. 1 Purdue, so it’s important that it take care of business at Fiserv Forum against the Beacons (5-2).
It’s the Golden Eagles’ last mid-major opponent this season. They’ve struggled against high-major opponents, with their freshmen averaging about 56 minutes per game.
Watch Marquette vs Valparaiso on ESPN+
Senior Chase Ross leads the Big East in scoring at 20.9 points per game and has scored in double figures in each of Marquette’s eight games.
Heres how to watch and listen to the matchup with Valparaiso:
What channel is Marquette vs Valparaiso on today?
- TV: None
- Stream: You can stream the game on ESPN+, which requires a subscription.
Marquette vs Valparaiso start time
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 2
- Time: 7 p.m. CT
- Announcers: Josh Maurer (play-by-play) and Brian Butch (analyst) will be on the call.
How can I listen to Marquette vs Valparaiso on the radio?
- The game’s on ESPN Milwaukee WKTI FM-94.5 in Milwaukee, plus WCUB 980 AM in Two Rivers, WDLB 1450 AM in Marshfield, WSCO 95.3 FM/1570 AM in Appleton and WSCO 99.1 FM in Oshkosh.
- Steve “Homer” True (play-by-play) and Tony Smith (analyst) will call the game.
Is Marquette vs Valparaiso on SiriusXM Radio?
Yes, the Marquette broadcast is on Channel 390 and on the SiriusXM app.
Marquette vs Oklahoma odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Dec. 2
- Spread: Marquette by 17.5
- O/U: 147.5
- Moneyline: Marquette -2000, Valparaiso +950
Marquette basketball schedule 2025-26
Here are the next five games for the Golden Eagles (all times Central):
- Dec. 2: Valparaiso, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 6: at Wisconsin, 1 p.m.
- Dec. 13: at Purdue, 1 p.m.
- Dec. 17: Georgetown 7:30 p.m.
- Dec. 20: at Creighton, 7:30 p.m.
