Archive | February, 2012

MU aims to start new win streak against UC

The No. 18 Marquette Golden Eagles (20-5, 9-3 Big East) will look to begin a new streak when they square off against the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-7, 7-4 Big East) Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center. Darius Johnson-Odom led the way in a second half comeback win, 89-76 over DePaul on Monday night. Head coach Buzz […]

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Caption Contest

Back by popular demand, it’s another caption contest. You know the deal. Drop us a funny/witty/smart caption in the comment section or on Twitter for a chance to win a t-shirt autographed  by two Marquette players. We will pick a winner Friday afternoon during our weekly radio show so be sure to listen in.  The only stipulation […]

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Jamil Wilson smiles for all the right reasons

Jamil Wilson likes to smile. When his team is losing, he smiles. When his team is winning, he smiles. When he walks to class, he smiles. Monday night, Jamil Wilson had plenty of reasons to smile. Wilson finished Marquette’s 89-76 victory over DePaul with his first career double-double, including career-highs in points (18) and rebounds […]

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Strong second half leads to victory over DePaul

Marquette used one of its better second halves of basketball of the season to fuel a comeback for an 89-76 win over DePaul Monday night. The Golden Eagles (20-5, 9-3 Big East) outscored the Blue Demons 49-33 in the second half, and shot 53.1 percent from the field while turning the ball over just three […]

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Jones the latest forward to step up for Marquette

Following Marquette’s 76-59 loss to Notre Dame, coach Buzz Williams could have opened his post-game talk to his players with a handful of topics. A stagnant offense held to 59 points on 39 percent shooting. Poor rotation on the perimeter, leading to 11 Notre Dame 3-pointers.  Getting to the free throw line just 11 times, […]

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Red-hot Fighting Irish shoot down Golden Eagles

A team finally took advantage of Marquette’s deficiency to close out on three-point shooters. Notre Dame (15-8, 7-3 Big East) knocked down 11 3-pointers, including five from freshman guard Pat Connaughton, in a 76-59 win over the Golden Eagles on Saturday. The loss snapped Marquette’s (19-5, 8-3 Big East) seven-game winning streak and dropped it […]

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