Tag Archives: Sweet 16

Twitter reactions to Marquette’s season ending loss

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Marquette hopes to take away Gators’ bite from beyond the arc

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. […]

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Scouting report: 3-point shooting, guard play key for Gators

After wins over 10th-seeded Virginia and 15th-seeded Norfolk State, the seventh-seeded Florida Gators will meet Marquette in the semifinals of the West regional. With an Elite 8 berth on the line, here’s all you need to know about Gators and what they do. PLAYER BREAKDOWN Blue chip prospect Bradley Beal has not disappointed in his […]

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Retro Diary: An in depth look at the 7 minutes that changed Marquette’s season

With 7:35 left in Saturday’s game, Marquette’s season hung in the balance. The Golden Eagles were down 46-41, in as hostile an environment as you can get in the NCAA Tournament. Let’s Bill Simmons this bad boy and take you step by step look at how the Golden Eagles persevered through a courtside Retro Diary. […]

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Mayo delivers on the court, matures off it

Coach Buzz Williams looked on as Todd Mayo began to answer the question. The freshman had been asked about the road atmosphere at the KFC Yum! Center, where all but one section of Marquette fans had been pulling for the Murray State Racers all Saturday night. “We knew it was going to be a road […]

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Video reactions from Marquette’s players after 62-53 victory

We went into Marquette’s locker room minutes after its victory over Murray State to advance to the Sweet 16 Crowder’s thoughts: DJO’s thoughts: Mayo’s thoughts: Cadougan’s thoughts: Otule’s thoughts:  

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