Cadougan Wants to Get His First Victory Over Badgers

By Michael Hunt of the Journal Sentinel 12-7-12

Marquette point guard Junior Cadougan didn't play last season at Wisconsin, where the Golden Eagles beat the Badgers in their nearly impenetrable fortress.

Bracket Contest Update 3-31-12

One game left-2 possible champs.

Season Ending Thoughts from Joe Streator

Below is an article from the Associated Press about an impressive performance by Jae Crowder in a recent All-Star game and some season ending thoughts from Joe Streator.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crowder Puts on a Show in All-Star Game by Associated Press

Jae Crowder found a way to balance fun with his competitive side.

Latest Rumors about Buzz Leaving from Al Kelly

They share a name and a school but do they share philosophies and values?

Buzz comes off as a people person and a believer in hard work and high moral values. He is just the kind of person you would want to help mold your sons during those critical years of their young lives.

He's also a tremendous coach who has successfully led the MU basketball program for the last four years. As fans we could not ask for a better man or a better coach for our beloved Alma Mater. He has brought Marquette respect both on and off the court.

TV Schedule, Bracket Contest Updates

Marquette in the "West Region" of the NCAA Tournament by Al Kelly

Thursday had a couple of upsets as usual but Friday was as crazy a day as I can remember. Two #15's beat #2's. Even one upset like these two hadn't happened in more than ten years and it had only happened four times previously. In other upsets we had a #13 and a #12 moving on to play each other. And in the South region there were as many upsets as victories by the favorites. Underdogs #10, #11, #12, and #15 moved to the next round along with favorites #1, #3, #4, and #8.

Jae Crowder Difference For Marquette from ESPN.com

Marquette is going to the Sweet 16, which is like saying the sweat-soaked dress shirts of MU coach Buzz Williams are going to the dry cleaner. It's almost a given.

On Saturday evening at the KFC Yum! Center, Marquette defeated Murray State 62-53 in a game that was part MMA, part football and all big-boy basketball. Unless you lost a body part on a play, the refs swallowed their whistles.

"We're thankful," Williams said. "I thought the physicality game was as much as we have seen in a long time."

MARQUETTE 62, MURRAY 53 By Dick Weiss in the New York Daily News

At first glance, the late Al McGuire and current Marquette coach Buzz Williams don’t appear to have much in common.

McGuire grew up in Far Rockaway, where he worked in the neighborhood bar his father used to own. Williams was the child of divorced parents in the obscure northeast Texas town of Van Alstyne.

MU's Crowder Aims to Swish Biggest Goal of All by Tom Enlund of JSOnline

Like many college basketball players, Marquette senior Jae Crowder set down some goals for himself at the start of the season.

First Week Info for the NCAA Tournament from Al Kelly

Here's some basic information for the first week of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Marquette is scheduled to play the winner of the 1st round game between BYU and Iona at 1:45PM CDT in Louisville, KY on Thursday March 15, 2012 on CBS.