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Mike Dunlap, St. John’s interim head coach Opening statement “Talking about the first half and check off a number of boxes in a positive way and in the second half, they (Marquette) were grittier, they came after us and we didn’t do very well with that. A lot of our turnovers led to easy baskets, […]

— Just as plenty of credit was given to Buzz Williams for Marquette’s win in Madison, tonight’s loss falls squarely on the coach’s shoulders. Three things stand out. First, Williams’ timeout following Todd Mayo’s 3-pointer to put Marquette up 17 points was questionable. It’s like Buzz to give his short bench breathers from time-to-time, but […]

Marquette will begin what head coach Buzz Williams is calling a “really long week” with a visit to No. 9 Georgetown on Wednesday night. The Hoyas are coming off an impressive 71-68 road victory over then-No. 4 Louisville and a gritty 49-40 home win over Providence last week. Here’s a look at the Hoyas (12-1, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]