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Synergy: Two areas to watch between Murray State and Marquette

March 20, 2019 | Andrei Greska | 0 Comments

Transition defense and spot up shooting may hold the keys to Marquette’s opening round matchup.

Marquette’s transition offense plummets

November 28, 2018 | Andrei Greska | 0 Comments

Without Rowsey, the team has gone from one of the best in transition, to one of the worst.

Marquette thriving in transition

December 18, 2015 | Andrei Greska | 0 Comments

It’s been a week since Marquette took down the Badgers and erased Bo Ryan’s empire from existence, but there’s one stat that still has me befuddled. How in the world did Marquette outscore Wisconsin 17-2 in transition? The Badgers aren’t the Final Four team from last year, of course, but the past 14 years have proven that […]

Postseason statistical primer: Marquette offense

March 13, 2013 | Mark Strotman | 2 Comments

Marquette’s offense has had its struggles–it failed to top 60 points five different times-in 2012-’13, but it’s impossible to deny the team’s efficiency. KenPom ranks the Golden Eagles as the 16th most efficient offense (113.9), almost three points higher than last year’s group (110.9), which featured Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom running the show. Having […]