Marquette fans who were hoping for a night game Friday are out of luck.

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky: NCAA Tournament Game Time

Those who were hoping to travel to Indianapolis on the same day to watch the second-seeded Golden Eagles (25-9) face No. 15 seed Western Kentucky (22-11) in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament will have to get going before the sun comes up.

Game Time Details

Marquette plays the first game of the afternoon session at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 1 p.m. CT.

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The Golden Eagles finished 25-9 and 14-6 in the Big East conference. Their best wins were at Illinois, Kansas in the Maui Invitational and Creighton at Fiserv Forum. They had a 1-4 record against the other two Big East teams in the tournament (Connecticut, Creighton).

Marquette's NCAA Tournament History

Marquette will be playing in their 36th NCAA Tournament. Marquette won its only national championship in 1977 and reached the Final Four in 1974 and 2003.

Last season the Golden Eagles also received a No. 2 seed and defeated Vermont before losing to Michigan State.