Marquette knocks off Syracuse, 66-62

The Marquette Golden Eagles pulled off a major surprise with a 66-62 victory over the Syracuse Orange.

Defense has been a question mark at times throughout the year for Marquette, but it has been outstanding in their first two tournament games.

Marquette was able to force Syracuse into committing 18 turnovers and shooting only 33 percent from behind the arc.

Darius Johnson-Odom scored 17 points and Jae Crowder came off the bench to chip in with 16. (Read More…)

Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 4:28 pm by steve

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Marquette rolls past Xavier, 66-55

The Marquette Golden Eagles had no problem rolling past the favored Xavier Musketeers, 66-55.

The Eagles came out firing on all cylinders from the start in a game that did not live up to the hype.

Many expected a close game that came down to the wire, but the final result was never really in doubt.

Jimmy Butler lead the way with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals to pace Marquette. (Read More…)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 2:34 pm by steve

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Marquette opens NCAAs against Xavier

By Bud L. Ellis

The Marquette Golden Eagles held their own this season in the rugged Big East Conference, finishing with a .500 record in conference play and 20 victories overall.

Now the Golden Eagles open the NCAA tournament on Friday with a challenge that will test the lessons learned battling their Big East mates this season. (Read More…)

Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 9:06 pm by bud

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Marquette no match for Louisville, 81-56

The Marquette Golden Eagles simply ran out of steam in an 81-56 loss to the Louisville Cardinals.

Marquette won their first two games of the Big East tournament, and that should be more than enough to get them into the Big Dance.

It seemed like the players had tired legs from their third game in three days, especially in the second half.

Marquette trailed by just five points at halftime but completely fell apart in the final 20 minutes. (Read More…)

Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 10:26 am by steve

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Marquette knocks off West Virginia, 67-61

The Marquette Golden Eagles left nothing to chance by knocking off the West Virginia Mountaineers, 67-61.

With two wins already in the Big East tournament, Marquette has gone from a possible bubble team to a lock for an NCAA tournament berth.

Darius Johnson-Odom rebounded from a rough start to hit two key three-pointers in the closing momens.

Johnson-Odom finished with 12 points, just four off his average, which leads the team. (Read More…)

Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 9:02 am by steve

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