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March 28, 2012 | Mark Strotman | 2 Comments

Top 27 moments of the year: 19-27

This is part one of a three-part series looking back at the top 27 moments of the 2011-2012 Marquette basketball season. Today’s moments are numbers 19 through 27. Check back tomorrow for moments 10 through 18, and again on Friday for the top nine moments of the year. This list was compiled by Mark Strotman […]

March 27, 2012 | Andrei Greska | 1 Comment

Putting the rumors to rest

The Marquette Athletic Department released a statement from Buzz Williams and Larry Williams earlier today, putting to rest the baseless rumors that Williams would be heading to SMU or any other school. Below is the direct statement from the athletic department: A growing number of speculative news reports concerning the future of Marquette men’s basketball […]

March 25, 2012 | Mark Strotman | 0 Comments

Like Buzz, Blue wears emotions on his sleeve

As Buzz Williams and Marquette broke the huddle in the team’s locker room for the last time as a group, sophomore Vander Blue sat down in his locker and began to cry. Blue kept his head in his hands for minutes before finally looking up, still his eyes still red and filled with tears. Like […]

March 24, 2012 | Matt Trebby | 0 Comments

Dick Enberg’s “Coach” Returns to Milwaukee

While Al McGuire was still head coach at Marquette, Dick Enberg actually didn’t like him. Broadcasters usually meet with coaches at practice the day before a game and go over strategies so they can gain some insight into the team. Enberg’s problem was that McGuire never was at practice. After three or four years of […]

March 23, 2012 | Mark Strotman | 0 Comments

Golden Eagles fouled out of Sweet 16

This story was originally published on FoxSports.com. A combination of foul trouble, unlucky bounces and stifling defense held Marquette to its worst shooting performance of the season in its 68-58 Sweet 16 loss to Florida on Thursday. The undermanned Golden Eagles essentially were playing with a seven-man rotation, including a hobbled Davante Gardner, against the […]

March 23, 2012 | Michael LoCicero | 0 Comments

Marquette by the numbers

MU as a whole Marquette finishes the season 27-8. The 27 victories are tied for second-most (1975-76 and 2002-03) in school history, one win behind the 1970-71 team that finished 28-1. Buzz Williams is 96-45 (.686) overall as the head coach of Marquette. The 96 victories rank Williams sixth in Marquette history. For coaches with […]

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