http://www.marquettegoldeneaglestickets.com Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:28:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... /2011/03/27/marquette-knocks-off-syracuse-66-62/ 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 ... /2011/03/22/marquette-rolls-past-xavier-66-55/ 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 ... /2011/03/17/marquette-opens-ncaas-against-xavier/ 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 ... /2011/03/13/marquette-no-match-for-louisville-81-56/ 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 ... /2011/03/12/marquette-knocks-off-west-virginia-67-61/ The Georgetown Hoyas rallied back from a halftime deficit to beat the Marquette Golden Eagles, 69-60.   Austin Freeman came back from an injury in the second half and played at less than 100 percent to give his team the spark it needed.   Freeman managed to score 20 points and backcourt mate Chris ... /2011/02/20/georgetown-rallies-past-marquette-69-60/ The Marquette Golden Eagles couldn't hold on to their first half lead in a 69-60 loss to the Georgetown Hoyas.   Marquette's tough man-to-man defense stymied the Hoyas, but the Eagles didn't shoot any better themselves.   Darius Johnson-Odom lead the team with 20 points, but did not get enough help from his teammates.   It ... /2011/02/19/marquette-falls-to-georgetown-69-60/ The Marquette Golden Eagles picked up another big win with a 76-70 victory over the Syracuse Orange. Jae Crowder scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Marquette, which is looking to add to its tournament resume. Marquette built an 11-point halftime lead and was able to withstand a Syracuse rally ... /2011/02/05/marquette-takes-down-syracuse-76-70/ Former Marquette Golden Eagles star Lazar Hayward became one of the biggest surprises of the NBA Draft on Thursday, being selected with the last pick of the first round by the Washington Wizards. As a result, Hayward earned a guaranteed contract from the Minnesota Timberwolves, which traded for his draft ... /2010/06/27/hayward-taken-with-last-pick-in-first-round-of-nba-draft/ Former Marquette Golden Eagles star guard Dwayne Wade is likely to remain with the Miami Heat.   Wade, who is from Chicago, has been rumored to be interested in returning home to play for the Bulls. However, it is also known that Wade really loves Miami and has made the city his ... /2010/06/19/wade-likely-to-stay-with-heat/