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Pick and roll defense sinks Marquette

I love watching basketball at all levels, but don’t consider myself to be even an average tactician. I understand the basic strategies on offense and defense, but can never recognize plays in real time or quirks as they are unfolding. And yet, here I was Thursday night, the neanderthal that I am at play recognition, […]

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WTF is the Power 5?

The Big East came one minute (and one Hoya collpase) away from being 18-0 through the first six days of the season, an umblemished mark that would have included home and away wins against ranked opponents. Even with that choke job, the BEast is sitting pretty at 17-1, with the reigning national champ and 7 […]

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Marquette vs. Michigan Preview

After the high of the old fashioned whooping Marquette gave Vanderbilt, the start to the Howard game seemed like a real low. There was sloppy play, abundant turnovers, stalled offense, and too many second chances for Howard. It took some time, but Marquette eventually settled down and took control of the game. Hannie and JJJ […]

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Is it too early to be this excited?

Marquette is 2-0 and has looked damn good in doing so, using strong second halves to bowl over Vanderbilt and Howard. The defense has been ferocious at creating turnovers, and the offense clinical in converting those turnovers to points. Most impressively, Marquette has used the three-point arc with gusto and efficiency, hitting 42.3% of 52 long-range […]

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Marquette vs. Howard Preview

Well that was fun. It could easily be argued that Friday night’s beatdown of Vanderbilt was the most enjoyable game that Marquette fans have been treated to in the Wojo era. It is safe to say that for many fans, their expectations have gone through the roof. It is important to keep in mind that […]

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Marquette vs. Vanderbilt Preview

After the unending dog days of summer, college basketball is finally here. You can smell the hardwood, you can feel the excitement, and you can probably already hear Dickie V’s tired old shtick. This offseason was an odd one. NFL ratings dropped off a cliff, the Cubs won the world series, and the length of […]

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