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Marquette’s “new team” needs a third scoring option

Junior center Chris Otule averaged 5.0 points per game in eight games before being sidelined indefinitely with a right knee injury. Based on Marquette’s past three offensive performances, it’s felt like Otule averaged closer to 25 points per game. The Golden Eagles, who averaged 84 points per game through their first 10 contests, have come […]

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Individual evaluations through nine games

Nobody likes a week between games, so here’s some quick analysis on each player through nine games. Enjoy. PG Junior Cadougan: What he has done well: The early reports that Cadougan was ready to make the jump to one of the best distributor’s in the Big East have rang true this year, as the junior […]

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Life Without Chris Otule

For the first time in 33 games there was a new man taking the opening tip for the No 11/11 Marquette Golden Eagles (9-0) on Saturday night: Davante Gardner. The sophomore forward started in place of redshirt junior center Chris Otule who missed his first full game with a left ACL injury that will force […]

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Marquette forces 25 turnovers in 79-61 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay

The shorthanded Marquette Golden Eagles ran their unbeaten streak to nine to begin the season, defeating the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix 79-61 Saturday night at the Bradley Center. Senior forward Jae Crowder led the way with a game-high 21 points and was one of five Golden Eagles to score in double figures. The Golden Eagles jumped […]

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Crowder, Johnson-Odom Make Teammates Want to be Better

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 […]

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Thoughts from Marquette’s 79-77 win over Washington

72 hours. Two down-to-the-wire finishes against quality opponents. Two wins. NOW Marquette basketball has finally arrived. Marquette picked up its second quality non-conference victory in three days after senior forward Jae Crowder buried a three-pointer with 6.3 seconds left for the 79-77 victory. Here are some thoughts and reaction from Tuesday night’s win at Madison […]

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