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Marquette critiques game day experience following tough basketball season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 4:45 AM

Last updated Jul 1, 2026

Marquette critiques game day experience following tough basketball season
Summary

Marquette University seeks to overhaul its game day experience after a disappointing 2025-26 basketball season, where the men's team finished with a.375 winning percentage, its worst since the 1987-88 season. Coach Shaka Smart aims for improvements as the 2026-27 season approaches. Proposals include completely revamping game presentations, replacing in-game hosts, and refreshing promotional content to create a new atmosphere. The call for change includes suggestions to eliminate traditional practices such as playing the national anthem and using older video content.

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  • •Marquette finished the 2025-26 season with a.375 winning percentage.
  • •The team seeks substantial changes to its game presentation for next season.
  • •Suggestions include replacing in-game hosts and updating promotions.
  • •Calls to stop playing the national anthem at games have been made.
  • •The new basketball season begins in November 2026.
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  • 4:45 AMYahoo Sports — Marquette Should Change Everything About Game Day At Fiserv Forum
What they're saying
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Last year was the worst on-court performance in several decades. Let’s change everything around the game for next year.

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