Junior Cadougan: It was tough to watch Marquette’s senior point guard go out the way he did, but simply put he couldn’t stay in front of Michael Carter-Williams, and shot just 1-of-8 with two assists and three turnovers on offense. Marquette went as Cadougan went all season, and tonight that meant an ugly loss and […]
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The adjective I use to describe Marquette
When you’ve covered Marquette for as long as I have–the last four seasons, to be exact–it becomes difficult to find different ways to describe the team. Since Midnight Madness on Oct. 12 this publication has written 243 stories, analyses, columns and features (this being the 244th), so I consider myself well-versed in the use of […]
Synergy: Marquette must excel playing zone, get paint touches
After perhaps its most impressive performance of the season, and certainly its most clutch, Marquette will face fourth-seeded Syracuse with a chance to earn a trip to the Final Four in Atlanta. The Golden Eagles implemented a perfect defense against Miami’s pick-and-roll action, limiting Miami to 16 first-half points on their way to a 71-61 […]
Fresh off Sweet 16 win, Blue still not satisifed
WASHINGTON — During Vander Blue’s first chance to speak with the media at the East Regional at the Verizon Center, the junior guard made it clear that making the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year wasn’t good enough. He wanted more. So after leading the Golden Eagles into their first Elite 8 since 2003 […]
Marquette toughness begins with Boot Camp
WASHINGTON — Often times it’s said that NCAA Tournament games are won and lost during the July open AAU period, the idea being that you need to recruit well to win the big games. While you will never get anybody to totally dismiss that notion–every team needs talent–it clearly takes more than just 5-star recruits. […]