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Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” Coach Buzz Williams’ No. 11/11 Marquette Golden Eagles (8-0) happens to have two players for whom the other members of the team want to perform well: seniors Darius […]

One of the questions facing Marquette coach Buzz Williams entering the 2011 season was how a bench made up of three freshmen and three sophomores would provide scoring on the second and third units. That answer has come in the form of freshman guard Todd Mayo. Mayo finished Monday night’s 88-56 win over Jacksonville with […]

By Michael LoCicero No. 16/16 Marquette (6-0) brushed off a sloppy first half to finish the month of November undefeated for the first time in coach Buzz Williams’ four-year tenure with an 88-56 win over Jacksonville Monday night. A 32-9 run gave the Golden Eagles a 62-37 lead with 12:16 left to put the game […]

After last week’s two-point victory over Norfolk St. in the finals of the Paradise Jam tournament, it’s a safe bet that Marquette won’t be taking any team lightly. The team’s first test since the 59-57 win over the Spartans on Nov. 21 will be a matchup against Jacksonville on Monday at the Bradley Center. The […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles have raced out to a quick 5-0 start, racking up four wins of 20-plus points and a Paradise Jam championship in the process. They have already moved up six spots in the AP poll (No. 22 to 16) and four more in the Coaches poll (No. 21 to 17) in the […]

The Marquette men’s basketball team may have been in the warm sunshine of the Virgin Islands this past weekend, but it took care of business on the court, making mincemeat of Winthrop (95-73), Mississippi (96-66) and battling Norfolk State to a 59-57 victory. Below is an evaluation of each player’s performance this weekend using an […]