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Reliving the 23-game home win streak

On Feb. 11, 2012, Mick Cronin stood at the podium inside Marquette’s media room and said he would “bet anyone a hot dog” the Golden Eagles wouldn’t lose another home game all year. Little did Cronin know that Marquette would wind up winning 16 more games in the Bradley Center (and BMO Harris Bradley Center), […]

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Marquette misses golden opportunity

Marquette felt a range of different emotions Saturday, and what started as a chance to control its own destiny in the Big East title hunt ended with the Golden Eagles now needing back-to-back home wins against ranked teams to stay in the race for a top-4 seed in the Big East. The Golden Eagles woke […]

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Villanova 60, Marquette 56: Player Grades

Junior Cadougan: Don’t let the 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting fool you. This was one of the senior point guard’s worst performances of the year. Cadougan (five turnovers) couldn’t get into any sort of rhythm and, in rare form, was poor in transition. He should bounce back, but the box score doesn’t tell the story […]

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Villanova Scouting Report: Wildcats D up, get to the stripe

Marquette has won two of its last three away from the BMO Harris Bradley Center and will look to win two straight road games for the first time all season when they face Villanova (17-10, 8-6) at The Pavilion tonight. The Golden Eagles are tied atop the Big East at 10-3 with Syracuse and Georgetown, […]

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Synergy: Where does Junior Cadougan struggle most?

Junior Cadougan has been an integral part of back-to-back Sweet 16 teams. He has started 58 of Marquette’s 60 games the past two seasons and led the Golden Eagles to 44 wins in that time frame. His field goal and free-throw percentages are both up five points and he is scoring over two more points […]

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Synergy: Vander Blue midrange numbers best in the country

The midrange game has been losing its flair for years. The 3-point line and more players learning ball-handling techniques to attack the rim instead of settling for outside looks have made that 12-to-20-foot jump shot a higher-risk, lower-reward option that fewer players are attempting. But the Rip Hamiltons and Steve Nashs of the world need […]

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