Marquette Golden Eagles 1969-1970 Retro Shorts Size:XL Georgetown earned an #8 seed

Georgetown earned an #8 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament where they lost to eventual National Champion UNLV

During the season they would climb as high as #3 in the country thanks in large part to a stacked roster which included 4 future NBA players

the name was given to them by Dick Vitale during the height of his powers at ESPN

After beating #2 seed Arizona they faced a showdown in the National Championship game against Grant HIll

Marquette Golden Eagles 1969-1970 Retro Shorts Size:XL Georgetown earned an #8 seedFor the 1969 1970 season Marquette rolled out a navy blue uniform with horizontal gold stripes running across both the jerseys and the shorts specifically for what would be MU's run to the 1970 National Invitation Tournament title. Unhappy with his seed in the NCAA Tournament, head coach Al McGuire opted for the NIT instead. The Marquette Bumblebee uniforms were an instant hit, and MU wore them the next two seasons as well for road games, complete