Marquette Women defeat Rice 58-54 in overtime

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Mar 22, 2019 3:21 PM CST

(CBS 58) -- The Marquette Women's Basketball team wins in overtime, 58-54 over Rice.

That’s a ‘W’ for #muwbb! Golden Eagles won, 58-54 in OT! #ncaaW
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) March 22, 2019

Head coach @ckieger is all smiles on ESPN2 after an incredible overtime victory, 58-54 over Rice! #muwbb #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/HwbYFkVmpt
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) March 22, 2019

The Golden Eagles will now go on to face either Texas A&M or Wright State on Monday, March 25.

The exciting overtime victory comes on the heels of a devastating loss by the Marquette Men's team on Thursday. The team was defeated by Murray State, 83-64.