Buzz Williams’ unique basketball vocabulary the past five years has made the phrase “paint touches” and the words “turkeys” and “switchables” famous within the Marquette basketball circle. After Wednesday night’s performance, a 69-62 win over Seton Hall, it’s time to add “fire” to that list. Marquette’s defense is playing as well as it has all […]
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Grades: Marquette tops Seton Hall, moves to 4-0
Junior Cadougan — Two first half fouls limited his numbers, but he managed to finish with seven points and two assists. There are still some concerns over his defense, but that could be because Derrick Wilson is really locking down opponents. Still, the offense came alive after halftime with Cadougan in the game, and for […]
Photo Gallery: Marquette vs Seton Hall
Re-live some of the best moments from Marquette’s victory over Seton Hall with photos from A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor.
Gardner, Mayo lead Marquette in win over Seton Hall
It wasn’t easy, and it was almost never pretty, but Marquette battled its way to a 69-62 win over lowly Seton Hall Wednesday night to improve to 4-0 in Big East play. The Pirates had only eight healthy players but managed to hang around with a Golden Eagle team that was coming off a thrilling […]
Do top 25 rankings matter?
It doesn’t matter. It’s pointless. No one cares. From the amount of Twitter dialogue I’ve seen, it seems like there has been a recent, more noticeable, backlash to the in-season basketball polls of late. Writers and fans alike have been more dismissive of results, using a variety of similar phrases as those above. And while […]
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 […]