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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 […]

With the news becoming official that West Virginia will in fact be leaving for the Big 12, it’s an appropriate time to remember to savor this last season of the Big East. Here is Marquette Tribune columnist Erik Schmidt with his take on the situation (from Thursday’s print edition). Right now, the Big East is […]

This past weekend as I rode the train for hours on end, I decided to look a bit into the Big East teams from a numbers point of view. Seeing the critical acclaim Cracked Sidewalks‘ very own John Pudner received for his tremendous Value Add statistic* from Sports Illustrated as well as others, I figured […]

Big East writers preseason poll The Big East writers revealed how they thought the season would shake out, predicting Syracuse to top the league, Providence to hang on for dear life, and our very own Golden Eagles to finish in fifth. DJO also selected to the All-Big East team, receiving two votes for Player of […]

In case you have been living under a rock for the past week, Syracuse and Pittsburgh opted to leave for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Other Big East teams may not be far behind. The Big East’s future is up in the air, and that’s not good for Marquette, a school without a football team. Football […]

Welcome to Marquette Fr. Pilarz! First you dealt with sexual assault claims against athletes all summer, which in some form or another led to the outing of Athletic Director Steve Cottingham. Then you witnessed Milwaukee becoming Compton where armed robberies were as common as the sun rising in the morning. And just as your inauguration […]