Slow Starts Will Hurt More in the Postseason by Brian Fitzgerald

Marquette can not afford to keep going down by 18 in the first half as they play down the stretch. That seems to be the magic number before they rally back before halftime.

Not Sure What to Say about This Game by Joe Streator

The night was disappointing even before the game started with Gardner being out.  We all know the bubble has to burst but we just don't want it to end with another injury...and we don't want it to end with a close loss after being down early by 18 and we don't want it to end........

Vander Blue to the Rescue from Al Kelly

Any story you read this week about the MU-Seton Hall basketball game will give credit to Marquette's sophomore guard, Vander Blue, as the key to Marquette's win.

(Click here for a link to the Sports Illustrated recap sent to me by Ray Gajan.)

With Davante Gardner out someone had to step up.

Jae Crowder played his usual solid all around game filling up the stat sheet with a double double, 20 points and 12 rebounds, plus his usual gritty defense (2 steals, 1 block, 0 turnovers, and only 1 foul in 38 minutes) under the basket. He definitely out played Seton Hall's much more heralded Herb Pope who started quickly but faded out in the second half.

Marquette Still Thriving in Lesser Big East by Michael Hunt of JSOnline

Here's an article about the new climate in the Big East and how Marquette fits in it. I think you'll enjoy it.
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By Michael Hunt | In My Opinion from the Journal-Sentinel
Jan. 31, 2012

The Big East, which might as well get it over with and call itself the Big Country at some point in the future, has had better seasons.

DJO Is Big East Player of the Week By Tom Enlund of the Journal Sentinel

Below are two articles from  the Journal-Sentinel about Marquette senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom. The senior leadership of Jae Crowder and DJO has been outstanding this year. If anyone picked an All Big East team today both seniors would deserve to be on that team.

Last week the Journal-Sentinel ran an article on Crowder and this week it is DJO's turn to be honored. When Chris Otule went down for the season these two seniors kept their focus and were the leaders in making the adjustments to keep this team playing well.

How Quickly Things Change by Joe Streator

How big is Tuesday's game?  Three weeks ago it looked like a tough game but since then The Hall has lost four straight.  While taking nothing for granted, we should put another win in the win column.