Marquette’s Shaka Smart talks about struggling frontcourt
Royce Parham, Caedin Hamilton and Ben Gold combined for just seven points at Creighton.
The Marquette men’s basketball team returns after a 10-day break to face Seton Hall on Dec. 30 at Fiserv Forum.
It wasn’t an uneventful break for the Golden Eagles (5-8, 0-2 Big East), who saw junior guard Zaide Lowery depart from the team.
MU is on a four-game losing streak heading into the matchup with the Pirates (11-2, 1-1).
Follow along for live updates from the game:
Royce Parham aggressive early for Golden Eagles
MU went into the under-12 timeout trailing, 16-13.
The Golden Eagles were led by Royce Parham, who had five points. The sophomore forward was in the starting lineup for the third straight game, and he wasn’t shy about putting up shots with six shots in the first eight-plus minutes.
Marquette’s probable starters
Guards: Nigel James Jr., Chase Ross, Adrien Stevens
Forwards: Royce Parham, Caedin Hamilton
Marquette vs Seton Hall predictions
The Pirates have been the surprise of the Big East season, with a tough defensive-minded team in the mold of head coach Shaheen Holloway. That’s bad news for a MU team that struggles hitting easy shots, let only closely guarded ones.
Predicted score: Seton Hall 71, MU 59
Marquette vs Seton Hall odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Dec. 30.
- Spread: Marquette +1.5
- O/U: 142.5
- Moneyline: Marquette +110, Seton Hall -135
What channel is Marquette vs Seton Hall on? TV, livestream
- TV: FS1
- Stream: You can stream the game on the Fox Sports app or the Fox One app. Fubo also offers a free trial to new subscribers.
- Announcers: Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and LaPhonso Ellis (analyst) will call the action
Marquette basketball schedule 2025-26
Here are the next five games for the Golden Eagles (all times Central):
- Dec. 30: vs. Seton Hall, 6 p.m.
- Jan. 4: at UConn, 1 p.m.
- Jan. 7: vs. Xavier, 6 p.m.
- Jan. 10: vs. Villanova, 1:30 p.m.
- Jan. 13: at St. John’s, 5:30 p.m.
