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The Marquette basketball season got underway last week, with the Golden Eagles rolling past Mount St. Mary’s and Norfolk State to pick up their first two wins of  the season. Buzz Williams’ crew now heads to the Virgin Islands to participate in the Paradise  Jam tournament. Marquette will play Winthrop (0-2) and then play either […]

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Six players scored in double-digits and Marquette forced 29 turnovers creating 45 points en route to its 91-37 victory over the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers. Junior guard Junior Cadougan, the final member of coach Buzz Williams’ starting lineup, posted a double-double (10 points and 10 assists). Senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom led all scorers with 16 […]

By Mark Strotman It was a mixed bag of emotions and results defensively for coach Buzz Williams and the Golden Eagles Friday night in their 91-37 win over Mount St. Mary’s. The good? Marquette forced the Mountaineers (0-1) into 29 turnovers which led to 45 points. It also held the Mountaineers to just 37 points […]

By Mark Strotman While the Marquette basketball team is just under four days from tipping off its 2011-2012 season, it’s never too early to speculate about the distant future. Since coach Buzz Williams took over at Marquette, Wesley Matthews, Lazar Hayward and Jimmy Butler have all joined NBA rosters, with Hayward and Butler being selected […]

Which freshman is most “Big East-ready” to contribute immediately? Andrei Greska, Marquette Tribune: Derrick Wilson. Ironically, I think he has the lowest ceiling of all the freshmen, but his football playing background means he has the body to withstand the pounding that comes with playing in the Big East. Juan Anderson is simply too skinny at this point […]