Archive | September, 2013

Schedule Analysis: Villanova

Villanova (20-14, 10-8 Big East) Postseason: NCAA Tournament Second Round (78-71 loss to No. 8 North Carolina) This is the ninth installment of a 10-part series evaluating the schedules of the 10 Big East teams for the 2013-14 season. Above record, tournament finishes are from last season. Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, […]

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With Buzz Williams it’s not what, but why

This is Part 4 of an exclusive five-part series documenting how Marquette head coach Buzz Williams has grown since he took over the helm in 2008. Part I (Sept. 9): Four dusty corners: Where it all began Part II (Sept. 16): Bringing order to a chaotic life, one day at a time Part III (Sept. 24): Buzz […]

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Schedule Analysis: St. John’s

St. John’s (17-16, 8-10) Postseason: NIT Second Round (68-50 loss at Virginia) This is the eighth installment of a 10-part series evaluating the schedules of the 10 Big East teams for the 2013-14 season. Above record, tournament finishes are from last season. Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall analyses are available by clicking […]

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Schedule Analysis: Seton Hall

Seton Hall (15-18, 5-13) Postseason: None This is the seventh installment of a 10-part series evaluating the schedules of the 10 Big East teams for the 2013-14 season. Above record, tournament finishes are from last season. Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence analyses are available by clicking the links. The Pirates actually played decent basketball […]

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Schedule Analysis: Providence

Providence (19-15, 9-9 Big East) Postseason: NIT Quarterfinals (79-68 loss to Baylor) This is the sixth installment of a 10-part series evaluating the schedules of the 10 Big East teams for the 2013-14 season. Above record, tournament finishes are from last season. Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette analyses are available by clicking the links. The […]

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What is average Marquette basketball player worth?

With the whole pay-or-not-to-pay debate raging in college athletics, there are many articles and even more pieces of data trying to swing the argument one way or the other. This is not one of them. I simply saw a cool chart and wanted to see what it would look like with Marquette involved. Said chart […]

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