Preview of Marquette vs LSU 12-19-11 from Ray Gajan

From this mornings(Monday 12/19/11) New Orleans paper:

BATON ROUGE -- LSU might be on a four-game winning streak -- its first such streak since the early part of the 2009-10 season -- but it faces an entirely new challenge tonight against an undefeated No. 11 Marquette team.

We Dodged a Bullet from Joe Streator

MU 93 Northern Colorado 72

How can I say that when freshman Todd Mayo lead the team in scoring and tied for second in rebounds and assists. Cadougan had nine assists (I am still not on his bandwagon), Gardner missed one shot and one free throw out of nine not only showing that if he can get a shot away he will either make it or get fouled and lets not forget his five rebounds

Buzz's Boys Back on the Court for Three Games This Week from Al Kelly

Now that finals are over its time to get back on the basketball floor for Buzz's boys. They face three games over the next six days.

A Good Read on MU Hoops from Ray Gajan

Here's a link to an interesting article on MU hoops from a fellow Marquette 70's alum. Its well worth reading.

Marquette Overcomes Injuries and Stays Unbeaten from Al Kelly

MU 79 UWGB 61

Despite having only eight players available on Saturday night MU easily outclassed a young Green Bay team. Unfortunately I got so comfortable watching the game that I fell asleep with eleven minutes left in the first half never to wake again.

My impression of UWGB was that they were in big trouble if they really wanted to win the game. Three players stood out in my memory of those first few minutes.

As Ricky Nelson Said....(almost) from Joe Streator

..The Warriors went to a garden party.

Thanks to the Villanova/Missouri game running a bit long last night, I saw the between games filler which was Jim Valvano's ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) speech during the first ESPY event on March 3, 1993. If you have never heard his speech watch this video. It is very, very good. Fifty-six days later he was dead.

DJO: Marquette's Speeding Bullet

Watch ESPN's "Sports Science" analyze why Darius Johnson-Odom has an NBA future.

Marquette Hires Golden Domer as New Athletic Director from Al Kelly

Marquette has a new athletic director, Larry Williams, a 1985 graduate of Notre Dame who was an offensive lineman for the Fighting Irish and then in the NFL. To learn more about the new AD go to JS Online and read Bob Wolfley's article about Williams or click on the title of this post to view a short video of the press conference.

Larry Williams

Great Win Over Wisconsin! Tonite Its Washington from Al Kelly

By now you all probably know MU beat Wisconsin in Madison Saturday. Final score Marquette 61 Wisconsin 54. MU held the lead the entire second half and a good part of the first half. 

Neither team shot well but Marquette had a big advantage on the offensive boards and in second chance points. Wisconsin's All American point guard candidate Jordan Taylor picked up several early offensive fouls and spent as much time on the bench as on the court.

Can it Get Any Better? from Joe Streator

Where to begin when reviewing yesterday's game?  What were you thinking when they announced Cadougan would not play?  When Derrick Wilson was named to start?  When Crowder picked up his third foul at the start of the second half?  When our lead went to one?  Put all those thoughts far back in your memory, this team is for real!!!!!!  On the other hand, what did you think when Vander Blue scored on the first second half position or what did you think when Todd Mayo made one of his crucial buckets?  Buzz out coached Bo?  That was not a fluke;  Buzz continues to grow as a coach.  Take this Wisconsin, if we can't get a fast break bucket we are going to play deliberate offensive ball too.  Bo Ryan has lost six non-conference home games in his ten years at UW....two to us.