Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Game MVP J. Wilson (+6), Gardner (+4) & FT shooting (+4) give MU 8-point win over USC

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In the past I've complained when fans over-emphasized missed free throws in losses rather than focusing on which of the Four Factors dec...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

USC's Kevin O'Neill & 7-footer Dedmon try to stop MU & top offensive rebounder in country in Gardner at 4 CT Wednesday

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Davante Gardner grabbed 8 more offensive rebounds on 18 Marquette misses to improve on his national best 29.1% offensive rebounds. If Gardne...

Gardner No. 1 Offensive Rebounder in the Country according to Pomeroy

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Rank Player Team Ht Wt Yr OR% 1 Davante Gardner Marquette 6-8 290 Jr 29.1 2 Dante Taylor Pittsburgh 6-9 235 Sr 27.4 3 Anthony Bennet...
Monday, November 19, 2012

Explosions by Blue (21.7% Value Add) and Cadougan (14.3%) offset by poor inside defense, last second shot by Butler

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vs. Butler FG (3pt)  FGA FT FTA OR DR TP A TO BLK S Value Add Vander Blue, G 7 (3) 14 4 5 2 1 21 1 3 0 0 21.72 Junior Cadougan, G 5 (...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Can MU beat Butler to give Gardner a chance to repeat dominance of UNC?

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In the CrackedSidewalks preseason preview I was the only one to pick a Marquette upset of UNC Tuesday on ESPN at 7 p.m. in the Maui Classic....
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Gardner scores 18 and five others make important contributions to let MU escape late against SE Louisiana and go 2-0

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After lowly Southeastern Louisiana pulled to within 53-51 with just 4:13 to play, Davante Gardner worked inside on consecutive trips in the ...
Monday, November 12, 2012

Value Add picks Jamil as SOG - but it is close as MU shows balance in 84-63 opening win over Colgate

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In a scene that may be familiar later in the season, the player with the biggest numbers on the court (Colgate's Murphy Burnatowski) was...
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Ship Happens

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While last night's aborted Carrier Classic was certainly a disappointment, it also means Marquette can add another game to the schedule....

Marquette alum gather around the country to see Carrier Classic vs. Ohio State and unveiling of new shoes, but game is cancelled

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Marquette alums around the country did a great job of using the opener vs. Ohio State to get-together.  However, once the opening ti...
Friday, November 09, 2012

It's the shoes

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Marquette was to unveil new shoes for tonight's game against Ohio State which was subsequently cancelled due to weather and playing con...

2012-2013 Predictions

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Anything interesting happening today? The college hoops basketball season always takes FOREVER. However, Marquette basketball is finally ...
Sunday, November 04, 2012

Marquette makes Basketball Times semi-decennial analytical ranking for first time

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Every five years Basketball Times weighs through who the top basketball programs are in the country based on a 10 year analysis of winning ...
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Friday, November 02, 2012

JaJuan Johnson Picks Marquette

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Heavily recruited wing scorer JaJuan Johnson from Southwind Prep in Memphis has verbally committed to the Marquette Golden Eagles, ending a ...
Saturday, October 27, 2012

Lazar Hayward traded to the Houston Rockets

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Lazar Hayward was traded to the Houston Rockets tonight as part of a bigger deal that saw James Harden going to the Rockets for Kevin Mart...
Friday, October 26, 2012

Marquette drops out of AP, ESPN and Value Add Top 25; opens with #4 Ohio State (Craft 8th best player and Thomas 12th)

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I can tell basketball season is back upon us when I post an article and realize one of our other writers was writing simultaneously!  Befor...
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The audacity of an Athletic Director

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Recently a former NFL player with a law degree who is now an Athletic Director at a high profile school had some public comments about his h...
Friday, October 19, 2012

What are we, what should we be, how do we get there?

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If you haven't had a chance to read the latest article on Marquette hoops in Marquette Magazine, I strongly suggest you do.  The article...
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Monday, October 15, 2012

Jake Thomas dunk contest win points again to balanced MU attack; Only Michigan St., Indiana, UCLA & Arizona can match MUs 10 top 1000 players

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Thank you to Midwest Ballers for the mix from Friday's Midnight Madness , where Jake Thomas probably shocked many readers by winning the...
Friday, October 05, 2012

MU prepares for final run at title in old BE in 2013, and possibly an equally competitive new BE in 2014

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With Midnight Madness just one week away, Marquette certainly looks like a team that can finish in the top half of the Big East this year.  ...