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Marquette returns to Bradley Center to take on Jacksonville

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 […]

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Grading Each Player’s Performance at the Paradise Jam

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 […]

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Analysis and observations from Marquette’s win over Mississippi

Thanks to the folks at the Paradise Jam for cutting off the television feed around the 10-minute mark in the second half last night. Still, we’ve got you covered. Here’s some analysis and observations from Marquette’s 96-66 win over Ole Miss. — Assistant coach Brad Autry referenced this in a tweet, but Marquette’s ability to […]

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Five Point Play V9: Two games, two commanding wins

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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Blue’s confidence and maturity paying off

Vander Blue understood the scrutiny surrounding him after a disappointing freshman campaign. But just two games into his sophomore campaign, it’s apparent that Blue is out to turn doubters into believers. A highly-touted recruit of of high school, Blue averaged just 5.0 points per game in 19 minutes as a freshman and was nearly invisible […]

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Marquette vs. Norfolk State Live Blog

Check out our live blog coverage of Marquette vs. Norfolk State. Click here.

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