Marquette Golden Eagles will see their schedule change in the 2020-2021 season. That year, the Big East will be ushered in the return of the UConn Huskies to the Big East. It’s an exciting time honestly to have UConn back, and Marquette will be going to the 20-game schedule per the Big East. That’s becoming the thing to do in college basketball, and it looks like that trend will become part of the sport. This isn’t stopping Marquette from scheduling big-time non-conference opponents. They will be playing UCLA in a home-and-home that begins at Pauley Pavillion in 2020 then the Bruins come to Milwaukee the following year. This is a fantastic non-conference matchup.

#mubb to face @UCLAMBB in 2020-21 (Dec. 12, 2020 @ UCLA) & 2021-22 (@FiservForum – TBA). First meeting since debut season for Al McGuire at @MarquetteU in 1964-65. pic.twitter.com/PuAjdjRzOn

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) August 21, 2019

From a blue bloods standpoint, this is an awesome game. ESPN or FOX will likely make a big deal out of this one especially as it falls after college football’s championship week. The other thing that is awesome about this one is Marquette alums from the West Coast get to enjoy seeing Marquette in person. That doesn’t happen often. There are Golden Eagles fans scattered all over the country, and the West Coast fans do not get the luxury of seeing them regularly.

The other exciting thing about this matchup is Marquette gets a chance to beat up on Mick Cronin again. It’s been a while, but Marquette faced him years ago when Cronin was at Cincinnati. They went 4-3 against him during his time with the Bearcats. That pre-dates Wojo though, so, this will be a new matchup, and with the firepower between these two coaches, I wouldn’t be surprised if the coaches get contentious.

Charlie.