USF's men's basketball team, trying to end a six-game losing streak tonight at Marquette, will have to do so without junior guard Jesus Verdejo, who will miss the game after tweaking his lower back in Saturday's practice.

Sophomore guard Solomon Bozeman is expected to start in Verdejo's place, and the Bulls will also be without reserve forward Aris Williams, who has a left knee injury. The Bulls seek their first road Big East win against a Marquette team that is undefeated at home this season, averaging more than 15,000 fans at the Bradley Center. Only Louisville and Syracuse are averaging more fans in the Big East.

The Bulls need a strong showing, if only to get their lockers back. Coach Stan Heath kicked his players out of their locker room after Friday's practice, and the team has worked out of the visiting locker room in three practices since. Heath also took away their practice gear, so the Bulls have gone with no numbers since then -- just green shorts and white practice tops. Six straight double-digit losses has to make a coach try something ...