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By Matt Trebby, Marquette Tribune columinst The closest that the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers have come to making their annual game against Marquette be considered a rivalry was last season. With their tight win against the Panthers last year, Marquette took its record to 38-0 against Milwaukee in the all-time series. That is the second largest win […]

This post was originally posted on MarquetteHoops.com. Where they’re good: The Tigers have a pair of undersized, speedy guards who do an excellent job pestering ball handlers and forcing turnovers. Both freshman Anthony Hickey (5-foot-10) and sophomore Andre Stringer (5-foot-9) average two steals per game and the Tigers rank 25th in the nation in turnover percentage […]

After a short stay in Milwaukee, the Marquette Golden Eagles were back on the road this afternoon as they travel to take on the Washington Huskies (4-2) tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden. Both teams enter Tuesday night’s affair heading in different directions. The Golden Eagles are coming off one of their best wins under […]

by Michael LoCicero Three keys to Marquette-Wisconsin game 1. Control the tempo This will likely be a near-impossible task, as Wisconsin rarely lets the opposition control how the game is played. Instead, the Badgers will play their slow-down “swing” offense that coach Bo Ryan has been so successful with. The Badger offense typically lulls the […]

After a six-day stay in the Virgin Islands last week, Thanksgiving break and a Monday night contest at home, Marquette head coach Buzz Williams said his team’s main focus this week was to attend classes and catch up on school work. It’s good timing, considering the Golden Eagles have their first test of the year […]

By Elliot Hughes The Badger Herald Player to watch: Jordan Taylor, senior guard A preseason All-American selection who averaged just over 18 points per game one year ago, Taylor spent the cushier side of Wisconsin’s nonconference schedule facilitating the Badger offense rather than carrying Wisconsin’s scoring efforts and padding his stats. After six games against […]