A cold shooting performance was too much for Marquette to overcome in a 68-58 loss to Florida in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night in Phoenix. Marquette (27-8) shot a season-low 30.8 percent from the field. Its previous low was 32.2 percent against Vanderbilt on Dec. 29. Coach Buzz Williams was gracious in defeat, giving […]
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Marquette hopes to take away Gators’ bite from beyond the arc
A year ago, Marquette defeated Syracuse to advance to the Sweet 16, and a post-game celebration of tears, hugs and elation filled the Quicken Loans Arena. Once again, they’ve reached that sweet spot. But this year, the Golden Eagles understand there are bigger goals to accomplish. The Golden Eagles will square off against the No. […]
A lot of similarities between this year and ’03
When Jae Crowder hit a 3-pointer against Murray State last Saturday afternoon to give Marquette a late six-point lead, I got a feeling of confidence and inevitability that I have only gotten once before in my life. That was nine years ago, around this time of the year, too. Interesting how that works. Even after […]
Highlights from player press conference
Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom On seniors not being as highly rated as they used to be: Crowder: “I think there’s a fair amount of seniors out there that really know how to play basketball and can play basketball, not just in talent, but play overall and play basketball and have talent all in one.” […]
Scouting report: 3-point shooting, guard play key for Gators
After wins over 10th-seeded Virginia and 15th-seeded Norfolk State, the seventh-seeded Florida Gators will meet Marquette in the semifinals of the West regional. With an Elite 8 berth on the line, here’s all you need to know about Gators and what they do. PLAYER BREAKDOWN Blue chip prospect Bradley Beal has not disappointed in his […]
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Inside look at Marquette’s transfer portal strategy
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Quick thoughts on Sheek shocking Shaka
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How does transfer Nolan Minessale fit into Marquette?
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How does transfer Sananda Fru fit into Marquette?
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Podcast: Recapping the season and assessing portal needs with Marquette Hoops
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Greska: Pulling the curtain on Buzz Williams
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Bleak ratings outlook for Big East and FOX Sports 1
- Food for Thought..irt College Hoops Tourney Expansions – Bluenotes: […] it in 2013. Friend Of The Show Andrei Greska even brought the idea back up in 2019 for an article…
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Adam Wouk: Fantastic work! Big props for getting a glimpse at how the sausage is made. Learning about MU’s retention and portal…
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Andrei Greska: He had already signed, but it is now official and public.
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SellsLetter: Interesting how you frame the $2.3 million buyout as “not caring about your money” when Buzz’s entire coaching career has…
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Nathan Bayer: Your logic is solid, but if somebody threw money at him late to poach, why hasn't he signed yet? I…
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