For the past two days, Marquette heard plenty of chatter regarding Brigham Young’s interior size, height advantage at each position and two leading scorers, Noah Hartsock and Brandon Davies, who stood 6-foot-8 and 6-foot-9, respectively. Thursday afternoon, the Golden Eagles quit listening and instead let their play do the talking. The result was a dominating […]
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Marquette outruns BYU, advances to third round
The Cougars were unable to replicate the historical comeback they had on Tuesday, when they came back from down 25 to beat Iona in the first round. Jae Crowder finished with 25 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and Darius Johnson-Odom added 20 points in the Golden Eagles’ 88-68 win over BYU in the second […]
Fans of the Tournament Part 1
This is the first tournament experience of my life and all I can say is wow. The passion is incredible. Walking down the street and seeing all the different school colors represented — Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky — is special. So we decided to get to know some of the fans that make the big dance […]
Media Day in Louisville: Marquette awaits BYU in second round
Marquette was one of two teams to wait an extra 48 hours to learn their second round opponent in the NCAA Tournament. Now that the Golden Eagles know their opponent, the Brigham Young Cougars, they are ready, as a team, to hit the court running. Head coach Buzz Williams spent last night watching the BYU-Iona […]
Scouting report: Davies, Hartsock pace Cougars
Known more for his suspension last season, Brandon Davies (0) has put all that in the past and put together a stellar junior campaign. His 15.0 points per game are second on the team, and he averages a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game. He has been asked to take on a larger offensive role without Jimmer Fredette, […]