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Seton Hall Scouting Report: Short-handed Pirates struggling

If there was one team Marquette would love to see on the schedule to avoid a letdown after being ranked for the first time this season, Seton Hall would be near the top of the list. The Pirates have lost three straight in the Big East and injuries are mounting for Kevin Willard’s group. With […]

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Pittsburgh Scouting Report: Slow and steady means Panthers wins

Marquette has won 18 straight home games but is just 2-3 away from the Bradley Center, including an 0-2 mark in true road games (Florida, Green Bay). The Golden Eagles will attempt to pick up that elusive road victory tomorrow afternoon when they travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers (13-3, 1-2). A brutally […]

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Georgetown Scouting Report: Hoyas’ D, efficiency help hot start

Marquette will look to keep its 17-game home winning streak alive tomorrow afternoon when it takes on Otto Porter and No. 15 Georgetown. The Golden Eagles won their first conference game of the season Tuesday in an 82-76 overtime win over Connecticut, while the Hoyas have yet to play a Big East matchup, and haven’t […]

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NC Central Scouting Report: Switchable Eagles rely on charity stripe

Marquette will try and close out its non-conference schedule better than it did last year when it takes on North Carolina Central tomorrow afternoon at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Last year’s final tune-up to the Big East coincidentally was also the last time Marquette lost at home, a 79-57 loss to Vanderbilt. Since then […]

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Marquette travels to Green Bay Wednesday for first time in its history

Marquette travels to Wisconsin-Green Bay Wednesday for the first time and the Phoenix have a history of knocking off state schools at the Resch Center. Green Bay beat then-No. 23 Wisconsin 88-84 in overtime on Dec. 9, 2009 and coach Buzz Williams thinks the Phoenix are better than their 3-7 record indicates. “It’s just part […]

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Savannah State Scouting Report: Tigers a Wisconsin clone?

On the heels of its biggest win of the 2012-13 season, Marquette heads back to the BMO Harris Bradley Center after a one-week finals layoff to host Savannah State on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles last took the court on Saturday against Wisconsin, using a big first half to hold on late, 60-50, against the […]

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