Marquette star Kolek out at least next 2 games

• Jeff Borzello, ESPN

  • Staff WriterMar 4, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
  • Joined ESPN in 2014.
  • Graduate of University of Delaware.Marquette star guard

Tyler Kolek will miss the final two games of the routine season with an oblique injury, the school revealed Monday.Kolek will be reevaluated before next week’s Big East tournament.The 6-foot-3 senior suffered the injury throughout Marquette’s win over Providence last week and then didn’t take a trip to Omaha for the Golden Eagles’loss to Creighton over the weekend.Editor’s Picks

1 Related Marquette, which has a half-game lead on Creighton for the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament, closes out its regular season with a home game versus UConn on Wednesday and a journey to Xavier on Saturday.Kolek has actually been among the country’s finest point guards over the previous 2 seasons, leading the country in helps this season and ranking third a year back. He’s also balancing 15.0 points and 4.7 rebounds this campaign, making 40% of his 3-point attempts.During Marquette’s eight-game winning streak in Big East play previously this season, Kolek averaged 20.4 points and 9.6 rebounds. He also had 18 assists against DePaul on Feb. 21. Kolek, who started his career at George Mason, is ranked No. 26 in ESPN’s NBA draft rankings.