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When Buzz Williams received a verbal commitment last Saturday from junior college freshman Jameel McKay, it marked the third recruit he had obtained from Milwaukee for the 2013 class. More significant, it may triggered a transformation, both on the the court and on the recruiting trail, for the Marquette basketball program. The Golden Eagles still […]

Marquette received a verbal commitment today from Arizona State transfer Trent Lockett, a 6-foot-4 guard with one year of eligibility remaining. Lockett tweeted this morning, “I’ve been a sundevil since 16. I love and appreciate the people and experience at ASU. Saying that, I am excited to finish my last yr at MU!” A second […]

As Buzz Williams and Marquette broke the huddle in the team’s locker room for the last time as a group, sophomore Vander Blue sat down in his locker and began to cry. Blue kept his head in his hands for minutes before finally looking up, still his eyes still red and filled with tears. Like […]

This story was originally published on FoxSports.com. A combination of foul trouble, unlucky bounces and stifling defense held Marquette to its worst shooting performance of the season in its 68-58 Sweet 16 loss to Florida on Thursday. The undermanned Golden Eagles essentially were playing with a seven-man rotation, including a hobbled Davante Gardner, against the […]

MU as a whole Marquette finishes the season 27-8. The 27 victories are tied for second-most (1975-76 and 2002-03) in school history, one win behind the 1970-71 team that finished 28-1. Buzz Williams is 96-45 (.686) overall as the head coach of Marquette. The 96 victories rank Williams sixth in Marquette history. For coaches with […]

With 7:35 left in Saturday’s game, Marquette’s season hung in the balance. The Golden Eagles were down 46-41, in as hostile an environment as you can get in the NCAA Tournament. Let’s Bill Simmons this bad boy and take you step by step look at how the Golden Eagles persevered through a courtside Retro Diary. […]