It’s a little known fact that Marquette likes to get out and run. Most people view Marquette as a a half-court, methodical team. Kidding. Marquette doesn’t like to play in the half-court. Nor does it like to play methodically. And combating a zone takes place in the half-court and forces an offense to play methodical. […]
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‘Lion chasers’ Johnson-Odom and Crowder prepare for Senior Day
Marquette has lost its last three games on Senior Night, and head coach Buzz Williams said he’s “not any good” at the post-game ceremonies, but having Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom should make both difficulties easier. “I think it’s hard to argue that those two guys are anything but lion chasers,” Williams said of his […]
Buzz Williams audio prior to Senior Day 2012
Buzz Williams met with the media Friday afternoon and talked about the Georgetown game and what Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom have meant to him and the program.
Jae Crowder: Big East Defensive Player of the Year?
Marquette forward Jae Crowder is among the top candidates for Big East Player of the Year. The senior has helped carry an injury-riddled Marquette team to 13 conference wins and has it in position for the second seed in the Big East Championship tournament and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. By all […]
March 1 Bracket
Conference Breakdown
Big East: 10
Big 12: 6
Big 10: 6
SEC: 5
ACC: 4
Mountain West: 4
Atlantic 10: 3
West Coast: 3
Colonial: 2
Conference USA: 2
Missouri Valley: 2
Pac 12: 2
Last Four In
Seton Hall
Texas
USF
Xavier
First Four Out
NC State
Miami
Arizona
Ole Miss
Next Four Out
Oregon
Northwestern
UCF
Saint Joseph’s
Additions (case for, case against)
USF
- SOS: 24
- 12-5 in Big East
- 9-3 in last 12 games
- Three losses against RPI 100-150 (Old Dominion, Penn State, Auburn)
- 5-10 in road/neutral games
- 6-6 in non conference play (best win vs. Cleveland State RPI: 78)
New Mexico, Montana new automatic qualifiers
Subtractions (case against, case for)
Miami
- Non conference SOS: 124
- 5-8 in road/neutral games
- Ten of 17 wins against RPI Sub 150
- Wins at Duke (RPI: 3), vs. Florida State (RPI: 29)
- SOS: 35
Published by: Michael LoCicero (@michaellocicero) and Michael Wottreng (@MWottreng)
Post-game thoughts: Cincinnati blows out Marquette
Well, the Golden Eagles have played better, but this certainly isn’t any cause for concern. It’s never good to lose the way Marquette did tonight, but the combination of Cincinnati’s stifling zone and ability to beat the Golden Eagles at their own game (transition points and limited turnovers) was the perfect equation for a game […]
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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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