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While Al McGuire was still head coach at Marquette, Dick Enberg actually didn’t like him. Broadcasters usually meet with coaches at practice the day before a game and go over strategies so they can gain some insight into the team. Enberg’s problem was that McGuire never was at practice. After three or four years of […]

A year ago, Marquette defeated Syracuse to advance to the Sweet 16, and a post-game celebration of tears, hugs and elation filled the Quicken Loans Arena. Once again, they’ve reached that sweet spot. But this year, the Golden Eagles understand there are bigger goals to accomplish. The Golden Eagles will square off against the No. […]

Here’s a quick look at what some national writers have to say at first glance about Marquette’s chances in the Tourney in the Twittersphere, with a dash of Dwyane Wade for good measure. (Click on the pictures to see them in full size.)

Marquette had never been better than a five-seed at the Big East Championship. It had never boasted the Big East Player of the Year. It never had two players named first team all-conference since the program entered conference play in the 1989-1990 season. But this season Marquette had it all. It was the consensus No. […]

Turnovers and offensive rebounds were the difference in No. 9 Marquette’s 84-71 loss to Louisville in the quarterfinals of the Big East Championship tournament on Thursday night. Marquette (25-7) turned the ball over 26 times and allowed the Cardinals (24-9) to grab 26 offensive rebounds in the loss. Both numbers were a season high in […]

Thanks to a 14-4 conference record, Marquette will wait until Thursday to play in this week’s Big East Tournament. The Golden Eagles will play the winner of Louisville and either Providence or Seton Hall, which play tomorrow night in the first round. Here’s a look at all three teams and how Marquette fared against them […]