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MU Takes on Villanova
After a tough loss to WVU, Marquette returns home to face off against Villanova. Just like last year, MU opens at home against Villanova. Game time is 2:30 Milwaukee time. After last year's Final Four run, Villanova was the BE Coaches choice to fi...
Non-Conference season is over....what have we learned?
UPDATEDThe non-conference season is over and with the BIG EAST opener at West Virginia coming up on Tuesday night what have we learned? Honestly, it's hard to tell. By most measures, this team seems to be who we all thought they were going to be. ...
MU returns from Christmas to grab one more cupcake
The Marquette Warriors return from an eight-day Christmas hiatus on Sunday as they wrap-up the non-conference season against the Presbyterian Blue Hose. Tipoff is scheduled for 1pm Marquette Standard Time. The game will only be broadcast on the Inte...
Marquette hosts mid-major in The Bud Haidet Classic
The Marquette Warriors host the UW-Milwaukee Panthers tonight at the Bradley Center. From what I'm told, the town is positively buzzing about tonight's epic tilt as the demand for this match-up of cross-town programs is at an all-time high. Yeah, rig...
Warriors face Seminoles for Old Spice Classic title
Following a pair of surprising wins over Xavier and Michigan, Buzz Williams' crew will go for its third upset in as many outings when Marquette takes on Florida State tonight at 6:30pm on ESPN2.FSU is 5-1 and advanced to the Old Spice Classic title g...
Warriors battle the Musketeers in Orlando
Now that Marquette (4-0) is done with cupcakes, the season truly begins with the 2009 Old Spice Classic. MU's opening round matchup against Xavier (3-0) is set for 1pm on Thanksgiving Day. The game will be MU's first national broadcast on the sea...
Grambling Preview - Game Day
Here are some links and videos for the Grambling game todayThe official Marquette release (including the game notes)In an interesting twist, Junior Cadougan will join the radio broadcast team, along with Homer Rosiak previews the game on his blogDon'...
Grambling Preview - Straight Outta the SWAC
The following preview comes from none other than our own John Pudner, whose work you may have seen here many times before. The especially detailed preview comes courtesy of John living in SWAC country. He's having trouble getting it published, so w...
Game Day is Back
Heck yeah... Game Day is back as Marquette takes on Centenary tonight at (checks sweet wallpaper) 7:30 pm.Here is the official release from Marquette, including their Game Notes. In addition, at the link, they have a video clip of Buzz previewing th...
Getting to Know Utah State, Part Two
Now it's time for the second part of our primer on the Utah State Aggies. Its our pleasure to welcome Martin Renzhofer to Cracked Sidewalks. Martin has worked at the Salt Lake Tribune since 1990. He is responsible for coverage of collegiate basket...
Getting to Know Utah State, Part One
After an 18-game conference season that offered a host of familiar opponents and styles of play the Marquette Golden Eagles head out to Boise to face an unfamiliar foe, the 30-4 Utah State Aggies in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.Don't...
Marquette Breaks Losing Streak - Gets Ready for Rubber Match
Yes, indeed. In their first game of the Big East Tournament today, Marquette defeated St. Johns by the score of 74-45. Honestly, the game wasn't even that close. The final five on the floor for the last three minutes? Frozena, Otule, Fulce, Butler...
Warriors take on the Redmen
After two weeks in a tailspin, the Marquette Warriors might have finally stumbled on a bit of good luck when St. John's upset the favored Georgetown Hoyas in the opening round of the BIG EAST Tournament. With that upset the Redmen, winners in three ...
MU goes to Louisville....WWBD?
Lose a player who is 4th in the history of the program in steals, 3rd in scoring, 2nd in assists, and 1st in games played --how does a coach replace a guy like that for the stretch run? A player who started 127 of 128 career games and will finish a...
UConn Rolls Into Milwaukee
In one of its biggest regular season home games in years, Marquette (23-4, 12-2) will look to deliver an emphatic statement to the BIG EAST on Wednesday night when UConn pays a visit to the Bradley Center.Already with four seasons of at least 10 wins...
Golden Eagles look for 17th in a row at home
UPDATEDMarquette (21-4, 10-2) puts its 16-game home winning streak on the line on Tuesday night against the Seton Hall Pirates (14-10, 5-7). Marquette has won five in a row against the Hall, including a three-game sweep last season.Fresh off their w...
Marquette vs. St. Johns
Back-to-back conference losses quickly ended the burgeoning euphoria over Marquette's 9-0 start in BIG EAST conference action. On Saturday night the Golden Eagles (20-4, 9-2) look to recapture the magic when they open a modest two-game homestand agai...
Marquette versus Villanova - Round Two
When he arrived on campus as awkward shooting freshman with a reputation as a rugged defender, nobody expected Jerel McNeal to stamp his name in the Marquette record books as a scorer. Tonight at Villanova, the multi-talented McNeal could do just th...
Marquette journeys to the Bradley Center South
”Bunch of mites. Run you off the boards. You gotta push ‘em back! Make ‘em chuck it from the cheap sheets. Watch that purgatory they call a gym, no shot 12 foot in. That’ll do.” ... 'Shooter’ Flatch, from "Hoosiers".The 295th tallest...
Marquette faces off against Georgetown
Yet again, Marquette takes on a desperate opponent that needs a win. Just like Notre Dame, Georgetown (12-7, 3-5) needs to win a game badly. The Hoyas have lost four in a row, and six of their last eight, including a 65-57 loss at Cincinnati. Howe...
Marquette to Face DePaul at the Bradley Center
Cripes. Is it Saturday yet? After a scheduling quirk that resulted in Marquette having two consecutive bye weeks, the team finally returns to the hardwood tomorrow. It's not a moment too soon, because tomorrow's game returns to a brutal stretch th...
Marquette travels to Providence on Saturday
Tomorrow night, Marquette will travel to Rhode Island to face the Friars of Providence College. Last year, in the BE Season Opener, Marquette pounded PC 96-67 at the Bradley Center. However, that was at home, and the Friars were without Sharaud Cur...
Marquette takes on West Virginia
The Warriors of Marquette take on the Prince of Darkness, Evil Incarnate, and a damn fine basketball coach today. I guess that the West Virginia's team will actually play as well. West Virginia is the #2 team according to the Pomeroy rankings, which ...
