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January 9, 2014 | Andrei Greska | 1 Comment

Twitter reactions to Marquette’s loss at Xavier

January 9, 2014 | Mark Strotman | 0 Comments

Scouting Report: Musketeers led by Christon

Marquette picked up its first Big East win of the year in a 66-56 win over DePaul, and tonight they look to win a second straight game for the first time in three weeks when they take on Xavier in Cincinnati. The Musketeers have won seven straight after dropping three straight in the Bahamas over […]

January 8, 2014 | Andrei Greska | 9 Comments

Big East, FOX Sports 1 struggle to gain TV ratings

Going into the season, one of the biggest questions regarding the Big East was how much of an impact leaving ESPN for FOX Sports would have on the TV ratings. Getting a wide audience is a crucial aspect of maintaining national relevance for a regional league, not to mention a key selling point to potential […]

January 8, 2014 | Mark Strotman | 0 Comments

By the numbers: Todd Mayo’s improvement

Of anyone not named Derrick Wilson, Todd Mayo has become the player who invokes the most opinion among Marquette fans. You either love what the versatile, shoot-first guard brings to the table, or you think his isolation and lack of true ball-handling skills hurts the Marquette offense. Either way, he’s a player worth talking about […]

January 6, 2014 | Mark Strotman | 2 Comments

Deonte Burton: Breaking out of his freshman shell

You wouldn’t know it from the way he plays, but Deonte Burton is shy. The soft-spoken 19-year-old nervously laughs when asked about his thunderous dunk against Samford (“I just jumped”). Ask him about the role Buzz Williams wants him to play and you’ll get an automated, one-sentence response about working as hard as he can […]

January 5, 2014 | Andrei Greska | 6 Comments

Luke Fischer, Buzz Williams’ big catch

If you listen closely, you can still hear the Marquette coaching staff letting out a giant sigh of relief after Luke Fischer announced his intentions to transfer to Marquette. The 6-foot-11 big man left Tom Crean and Indiana after one semester in Bloomington with a desire to play closer to home. It doesn’t get much […]

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