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Marquette will begin what head coach Buzz Williams is calling a “really long week” with a visit to No. 9 Georgetown on Wednesday night. The Hoyas are coming off an impressive 71-68 road victory over then-No. 4 Louisville and a gritty 49-40 home win over Providence last week. Here’s a look at the Hoyas (12-1, […]

T-1. No. 1/1 Syracuse (15-0, 2-0) Last week: Win vs. Seton Hall 75-49; Win at DePaul 87-68 Next week: 1/4 at Providence; 1/7 vs. No. 20 Marquette Roundup: The Orange remain perfect after two blowout wins to begin the Big East season. After a rocky freshman season, center Fab Melo has come on strong in […]

Buzz Williams knows all too well that, on most nights, his team is going to be the shorter of the two teams playing. Since the loss of Chris Otule, Williams said his team has had to change its philosophy on both ends to compensate for the loss of  his biggest player. “I take a lot […]

Losers of two of their last three games and with four of their next five games against top 25 opponents, the No. 14/13 Marquette Golden Eagles needed a strong showing in their Big East opener against the Villanova Wildcats. And Marquette (12-2, 1-0 Big East) responded with an 81-77 victory led by Darius Johnson-Odom’s 23 […]