Novak and Lin Flourishing in Tandem By Mark Viera

Published in The New York Times February 21, 2012

Before coming to the Knicks, Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak played one game together last February as teammates on the Reno Bighorns of the N.B.A.’s Development League. That night, before 2,461 fans, they provided a glimpse of what was to come 12 months later.

For Novak, his time with the Reno Bighorns is a footnote on his resume.

No Easy Week for Marquette By Tom Enlund of the Journal Sentinel

2 Tough Road Games, Then Georgetown.

It's time for the Marquette Golden Eagles to roll up their sleeves and punch the time clock, because one heck of a stretch run lies ahead in the Big East Conference.

Fresh off Wednesday night's victory over Rutgers and with little time to prepare, the No. 10 Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3 Big East) will be at West Virginia (17-11, 7-8) on Friday night to play in one of the tougher venues in the league against Kevin Jones, the front-runner for Big East player of the year.

The Perfectionist by Howie Magner in Milwaukee Magazine Monday 2/20/2012

Buzz Williams came from nowhere and is doing everything possible to make sure he never returns. But the Marquette basketball coach’s obsessive style has somehow left some time for love.

Buzz Williams was struggling. The Marquette University head men’s basketball coach had gained some 30 pounds, and he was swollen and bloated, heavier than he’d ever been, adding more stress to an already stressed life.

Time to Take Marquette Seriously as a Final Four Contender by Rob Dauster

Last Saturday, UConn lost at Syracuse by 18 points, but it wasn’t an 18 point loss. The Huskies were able to stay within striking distance for most of the game, getting as close as one possession multiple times in the second half, before a big Syracuse run closed out the contest.