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Defensive pressure ignites Marquette offense

Marquette scored 95 points and shot over 56 percent from the field on Saturday, but it was an impressive span of defensive play that jumpstarted the offense and set the tone in its 17-point win over Cincinnati. It was another uninspiring start for the Golden Eagles’ defense, which allowed Cincinnati 12 points in the paint […]

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Despite another slow start, Golden Eagles fly past Bearcats

After Marquette got off to another one of its patented slow start, the Golden Eagles responded with a 43-17 run the rest of the first half en route to a 95-78 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon. After a Dion Dixon layup gave Cincinnati (17-8, 7-5 Big East) a 16-4 lead just 4:41 into the […]

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Five Point Play V18: Position-by-position

Marquette reached the 20-win mark under Buzz Williams on Monday for the fourth time in as many seasons and will look to add another tally in the win column on Saturday afternoon against Cincinnati. But instead of breaking down the Bearcats, we decided this week to use each question and gear it toward each position […]

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MU aims to start new win streak against UC

The No. 18 Marquette Golden Eagles (20-5, 9-3 Big East) will look to begin a new streak when they square off against the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-7, 7-4 Big East) Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center. Darius Johnson-Odom led the way in a second half comeback win, 89-76 over DePaul on Monday night. Head coach Buzz […]

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Caption Contest

Back by popular demand, it’s another caption contest. You know the deal. Drop us a funny/witty/smart caption in the comment section or on Twitter for a chance to win a t-shirt autographed  by two Marquette players. We will pick a winner Friday afternoon during our weekly radio show so be sure to listen in.  The only stipulation […]

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Jamil Wilson smiles for all the right reasons

Jamil Wilson likes to smile. When his team is losing, he smiles. When his team is winning, he smiles. When he walks to class, he smiles. Monday night, Jamil Wilson had plenty of reasons to smile. Wilson finished Marquette’s 89-76 victory over DePaul with his first career double-double, including career-highs in points (18) and rebounds […]

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