No. 18 Marquette women ease past Bucknell 67-39 for the best start to a season in program history


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MILWAUKEE — Liza Karlen had 17 points and a season-best 13 rebounds for her third double-double, Mackenzie Hare added 15 points and No. 18 Marquette beat Bucknell 67-39. Marquette (12-0) is off to its best start in program history. Marquette scored the opening 21 points of the game and cruised from there as Bucknell missed its first 11 shots and turned it over seven times. The Golden Eagles took a 38-14 lead into the break — capped by Hare's fast-break layup just before the buzzer — after holding Bucknell to 5-of-25 shooting. It was the fewest points allowed in a half this season for Marquette. Hare scored 13 points in the first half and Karlen had 10 points and nine rebounds. Frannie Hottinger also grabbed 13 rebounds, to go with nine points.

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