Tag Archives: Maui Invitational

What We Learned About Marquette In Maui

Marquette is a bonafide national title contender. That’s the biggest takeaway. Sure, a preseason AP top-5 team probably fell into that bucket in the eyes of many, but following a week+ in which they went 3-1 against four top-30 teams, all away from home, it isn’t simply an extension of expectations. Last year’s team was […]

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The NBA 3-Point Line Is A Menace

Marquette’s struggles from long distance shooting may have a lot to do with the NBA line on the court. We take a small sample dive, with pictures.

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The 2023 Maui Invite field is the best in 40-year history

Maui is traditionally one of the most elite early-season tournaments, but this field may top them all.

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Win over Marquette seems like forever ago to Butler

Brad Stevens doesn’t let his teams linger on results for too long. He’s prone to move to the next game immediately after it occurs. So when Rotnei Clarke was asked about his buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat Marquette back in November, he says it feels like that happened a while ago. “We’ve moved past definitely just […]

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Five Point Play v2.2: Post-Maui Invitational analysis

After the Ohio State matchup aboard the Carrier Classic in Charleston, S.C. was cancelled, Marquette began its season at home with wins over Colgate and Southeast Louisiana. Buzz Williams’ group then traveled to Hawaii to take part in the Maui Invitational, where a last second buzzer-beater from Rotnei Clarke helped Butler to a 72-71 win […]

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The five biggest takeaways from Maui

It would have been an impressive feat had Marquette run the table in Maui, so a 2-1 record is a positive in that regard. It’s unfortunate, however, that the lone loss came on a 30-foot, running one-hander from Rotnei Clarke at the buzzer. Marquette missed out on a chance to play No. 9 North Carolina, […]

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