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A roster cut shallow by injuries, a travel schedule that included stops in Madison, New York City and Baton Rouge, a final exam week which nixed practice out of the itinerary and six games have been just a few of the obstacles Buzz Williams and Marquette have dealt with over the past 19 days. Now […]

Jamil Wilson’s career at Marquette didn’t get off to the fast-paced start many expected, but an injury in the front court has given him the opportunity (and playing time) to help the Golden Eagles in redshirt junior center Chris Otule’s absence. Many expected Wilson to be plugged into Jimmy Butler’s role at the “three” from […]

It’s not even remotely close to the time to hit the panic button on Marquette, but no one would blame you if you’ve thought about locating said button. The fact of the matter is Marquette will struggle mightily against teams with true inside presences. Davante Gardner hasn’t shown enough improvement defensively. Buzz Williams admitted that […]

Ken Pomeroy (KenPom.com) is a website that looks at advanced statistics in college basketball and can be a solid indicator of efficiency, both by team and individually. Marquette is currently ranked as the No. 7 team in the nation based on his numbers and there are a handful of glaring statistics that show just how […]

Nobody likes a week between games, so here’s some quick analysis on each player through nine games. Enjoy. PG Junior Cadougan: What he has done well: The early reports that Cadougan was ready to make the jump to one of the best distributor’s in the Big East have rang true this year, as the junior […]

For the first time in 33 games there was a new man taking the opening tip for the No 11/11 Marquette Golden Eagles (9-0) on Saturday night: Davante Gardner. The sophomore forward started in place of redshirt junior center Chris Otule who missed his first full game with a left ACL injury that will force […]