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January 3, 2012 | Mark Strotman | 0 Comments

Big East Roundup — Jan. 3

T-1. No. 1/1 Syracuse (15-0, 2-0) Last week: Win vs. Seton Hall 75-49; Win at DePaul 87-68 Next week: 1/4 at Providence; 1/7 vs. No. 20 Marquette Roundup: The Orange remain perfect after two blowout wins to begin the Big East season. After a rocky freshman season, center Fab Melo has come on strong in […]

January 2, 2012 | Mark Strotman | 0 Comments

Marquette bigs deliver in win over Villanova

Buzz Williams knows all too well that, on most nights, his team is going to be the shorter of the two teams playing. Since the loss of Chris Otule, Williams said his team has had to change its philosophy on both ends to compensate for the loss of his biggest player. “I take a lot […]

January 1, 2012 | Mike Nelson | 0 Comments

Johnson-Odom leads MU past Villanova 81-77

Losers of two of their last three games and with four of their next five games against top 25 opponents, the No. 14/13 Marquette Golden Eagles needed a strong showing in their Big East opener against the Villanova Wildcats. And Marquette (12-2, 1-0 Big East) responded with an 81-77 victory led by Darius Johnson-Odom’s 23 […]

December 31, 2011 | Mark Strotman | 1 Comment

Marquette opens Big East play against Villanova

Marquette begins its seventh season as a Big East member when it hosts the Villanova Wildcats tomorrow afternoon at the Bradley Center. The Wildcats are led by second team All Big East member Maalik Wayns. The junior point guard is enjoying a breakout campaign in 2011, averaging 17.6 points and 5.3 assists per game. Despite […]

December 31, 2011 | Mark Strotman | 0 Comments

Top 15 Marquette basketball moments of 2011

2011 was quite the season for Buzz Williams and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Aside from winning 24 games and a trip to the Sweet 16, Marquette compiled a tremendous recruiting class for 2012, had a player selected in the first round of the NBA draft for the second consecutive year and provided plenty of memories […]

December 30, 2011 | Mark Strotman | 0 Comments

Marquette’s “new team” needs a third scoring option

Junior center Chris Otule averaged 5.0 points per game in eight games before being sidelined indefinitely with a right knee injury. Based on Marquette’s past three offensive performances, it’s felt like Otule averaged closer to 25 points per game. The Golden Eagles, who averaged 84 points per game through their first 10 contests, have come […]

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