The Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10) face the New Mexico Lobos (26-7) in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday in Cleveland, OH. Marquette enters the tournament as the No. 7 seed in the South Region. The team averages 74.1 points per game, led by Kam Jones, who averages 19.3 points per game on 48.5% shooting.

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The Marquette Golden Eagles take on the New Mexico Lobos in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Friday's meeting is the first this season between the two squads.