SOTG

[Lighthouse 84]

1.  Sammy
2. Sammy
3.  Sammy

Nice games for GE and JC though. Good to see them play well. Thanks for Rowsey finally showing up too.

No one else even close. Lucky to get the W.   Go Warriors. Get ready for Wednesday.

[GooooMarquette]

SAM

[tower912]

Sam.








But Cain, Elliot, and Anim all contributed.

[Eye]

Easiest choice in a long time.

[MomofMUltiples]

If it’s anybody, it’s Sam

But that block by Elliot after missing his two free throws was HUGE.

[NCMUFan]

Sam was Mr. Clutch.  Team played a great game through adversity.

[LoudMouth]

1) Sam
2) Cam
3) The rest of the team

[PGsHeroes32]

None

Take the win and move on

[AZWarrior]

Does there have to be a stud?

[Newsdreams]

Yeah we won - Sam

[DJO's Jaw]

1. Nobody
2. Sam
3. Nobody

[Vander Blue Man Group]

None

Take the win and move on

Does there have to be a stud?

Really?  We played like garbage but Sam was really good and we don't win that game without him.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Clearly Hauser, but if anyone is still questioning why haanif left just watch the contributions of elliot and sacar tonight.  Neither apectacular but better than haanif.

[Stretchdeltsig]

Sam was incredible!

[Lighthouse 84]

Does there have to be a stud?

Did you and PF watch the game?  Sam “fouls” the guy taking the 3 at the end and you throw away the rest of Sam’s game? 

[Class71]

Well for almost the entire game our offense was Sam. We were lucky to win with only one of five cylinders firing. One of the most painful games to watch in the past decade. Sam is the only one who deserves it.

[CTWarrior]

Does there have to be a stud?

Ugly game, we played poorly.  Sam, however, did not.  He played great.  He is a deserving stud of the game.

[brewcity77]

Sam, unquestionably.

But kudos to Greg for some big defensive plays and a smart foul.

[WarriorHal]

Should be unanimous: Sam

Nobody else even gets an honorable mention. Maybe Elliot...if he could make free throws.

[GoldenZebra]

SOTG should be Marquette Fans' cardiac strength. Sheesh. Just when you think a game should be a lock its a headscratching nailbiter.

[Milkshakes]

Duh. Sam.

[AZWarrior]

Ugly game, we played poorly.  Sam, however, did not.  He played great.  He is a deserving stud of the game.

Yes, agreed.  Sam was studly.  My mental state is more a result of the quality of play by the rest of the team.  Just barely beating, at home, EIU.  Ughhh.  In more complete fairness however, we did expect there would be losses to teams we should beat.  This was almost one of those, and we did pull it out in the end.

So yes, Sam.  Deservedly Sam.

[PGsHeroes32]

Did you and PF watch the game?  Sam “fouls” the guy taking the 3 at the end and you throw away the rest of Sam’s game?

Sam was awesome

But this game was so poor I figure after the really poor foul. Just toss the award out.

Get ready for Wednesday

[GoldenDieners32]

Sam easily, but the freshman played well today

[Oldgym]

Sam, and let us never speak of EIU again.

[SlowJoe]

Sam

[SaveOD238]

Just to avoid group think, I'm gonna go with Greg.  4 steals and 4 blocks, including the big one in OT, plus a few good offensive plays like the drive near the end of the second.

[GGGG]

Sam, and let us never speak of EIU again.

Their coach with the beard and open shirt collar looked pretty awesome though.

Charlie Spoonhour’s son.

[GB Warrior]

1. Sam
2. The merciful end of this game

[WarriorFan]

40 minutes / 30 points.  I think this happens more than once this year from Sam.  10/15, 6/10, 4/4... awesome line.  Oh, and 9 boards + 4 assists. 
#SamTONBA?

[Lennys Tap]

  Team played a great game through adversity.

Please tell me you're one of those guys who doesn't use teal.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

It's Sam, too much offense not to give him the nod....but....his defense was attrocious tonight. Worst I've ever seen him play on that side of the floor. He was usually on Starks and that man took him to school all night.

[#UnleashSean]

Sam

[Lennys Tap]

It's Sam, too much offense not to give him the nod....but....his defense was attrocious tonight. Worst I've ever seen him play on that side of the floor. He was usually on Starks and that man took him to school all night.

Sam was "out athleted" by Starks, as was everyone in our starting line up except Sacar. Even their 5'2" 105 lb pg won the athletic battle at his position.

[MU82]

It's Sam, too much offense not to give him the nod....but....his defense was attrocious tonight. Worst I've ever seen him play on that side of the floor. He was usually on Starks and that man took him to school all night.

I would totally agree with this. Loose with the ball, too. His shooting saved himself - and his team.

[dgies9156]

NOBODY.

On an abomination like tonight's game, giving a stud award is an embarrassment to those who earned it.

No stud for barely beating an Illinois Directional. They should all be sent to the corner to think about what they did!

[BM1090]

NOBODY.

On an abomination like tonight's game, giving a stud award is an embarrassment to those who earned it.

No stud for barely beating an Illinois Directional. They should all be sent to the corner to think about what they did!

If nobody played well, fine. But Sam scored an efficient 30 and without him we lose big. It's deserved.

[TheyWereCones]

Definitely Sam, but also just getting a bit more excited each time I see Elliott & Cain play.  Still a ways to go but you can see the confidence unfolding more each game, and the athleticism is coming alive.  Elliott had two really nice buckets inside, and they both were “this close” to having Sportscenter-worthy dunks this season.  They are getting there.  When was the last time we had a player with 4 blocks and 4 steals in a game??  On the other hand, I haven’t been as impressed with Theo the last few games.  Hope he gets back on track.

[NCMUFan]

Please tell me you're one of those guys who doesn't use teal.

A three year starter, leader and one of the only upper class men quits before the game and it doesn't mess with people?
Great recovery MU!

[NCMUFan]

I thought it was a great game.  Eastern Illinois had some extremely good players.  They challenged us the entire game and we didn't crack.  While we all wish we were a Blue Blood that crushes everyone, that is just not the case.  Take the W and get the new players up to speed as number one priority.  More minutes for the new guys whose ceilings we don't know yet.

[MattyWarrior]

Hauser did all the heavy lifting,it seemed he was waiting for someone, anyone to spark some offense and when no one did, he just took over. Our younger guys should watch closely how he plays the game.

[Loose Cannon]

 I'm Sorry if winning this game offended some of us.   

[warriorchick]

NOBODY.

On an abomination like tonight's game, giving a stud award is an embarrassment to those who earned it.

No stud for barely beating an Illinois Directional. They should all be sent to the corner to think about what they did!

What are you complaining about? We got five extra minutes of basketball excitement at no additional charge.

[Goose]

dgies9156

Well said. We played a lousy team at home and barely won.

[MU82]

In Dec 2012, we lost to Green Bay. Four months later, Green Bay capped its 18-16 with a first-round CIT loss to Bradley ... and we reached the Elite Eight.

I'm not saying we are an Elite Eight team. That would be silly. I'm not even sure we're a bubble team. But college basketball history is filled with just the kind of results that happened last night ... except the major-college team that performs horribly actually lost.

I was happy to nominate Sam for SOTG, and I'm glad to see his photo on this page again.

[GooooMarquette]

What are you complaining about? We got five extra minutes of basketball excitement at no additional charge.

+1

People seem to forget that even the best seasons have disheartening losses and near-miss wins.  Long-term, we avoided a costly loss after a surprising departure, got valuable playing time for our frosh guards, and still took home a W.

[GGGG]

NOBODY.

On an abomination like tonight's game, giving a stud award is an embarrassment to those who earned it.

No stud for barely beating an Illinois Directional. They should all be sent to the corner to think about what they did!

So after the game tonight, I wondered was going to be the first to post something like this.  It happens every year.  Like clockwork.

[Goose]

MU82

The GB loss was discussed at length at our house post game last night. That night I was pissed off and could not believe it, last night I thought it was mildly amusing that we they could have lost. Good news for me is that at this point I no longer get pissed off.

[MU82]

MU82

The GB loss was discussed at length at our house post game last night. That night I was pissed off and could not believe it, last night I thought it was mildly amusing that we they could have lost. Good news for me is that at this point I no longer get pissed off.

That's funny, Goose, because I did get a little pissed off for a few seconds last night. And then I turned to Mrs. 82 and said, "I'm being ridiculous. It's a basketball game." And I was able to relax and enjoy the game a lot more. Although "enjoy" might not be the right word. More like you, I was mostly bemused! I don't believe that means either of us is any less a "fan" just because we aren't throwing stuff against a wall or screaming at the TV.

If anything, I was much more frustrated listening to Dickey than watching the Warriors.

Bottom line, I'm glad we won. For a team with tourney aspirations - and I do believe we still have them - winning while playing like crap is 1,000 times better than losing while playing reasonably well. Even very good teams suffer these kinds of performances quite often - and unlike us, they actually lose the games. It sometimes even happens to Elite Eight teams!

[Loose Cannon]

I'm Happy for ya.

[Galway Eagle]

MU82

The GB loss was discussed at length at our house post game last night. That night I was pissed off and could not believe it, last night I thought it was mildly amusing that we they could have lost. Good news for me is that at this point I no longer get pissed off.

08-09: Dayton and South Florida

09-10: NCstate and Depaul

10-11: Seton Hall

11-12: LSU

12-13: UWGB

The perfect season doesn’t exist and never did, keep in mind these are just losses there’s loads of close calls in that group against the likes of UWM, Rutgers, South Florida and more. I’m not saying don’t be alarmed but maybe apathy isn’t warranted when this has happened every season for years.

[Dr. Blackheart]

UNO any one?

[warriorchick]

UNO any one?

This.  Glow was trying to claim that we have not lost a buy game in recent memory.  It took me a second to remember the exact team, but I reminded him about Omaha.

[skianth16]

Just because the team as whole played poorly last night doesn't take away from Sam's performance. He's definitely the reason we won, plus adding in 8 or 9 boards along with the 30 points shows that he's getting tougher and getting more comfortable inside the 3 point line. I like the way he's been playing lately, and with HC gone, we're going to need to rely on Sam even more, so let's hope he can keep this up.

[fjm]

Sam was clutch.

[zcg2013]

In Dec 2012, we lost to Green Bay. Four months later, Green Bay capped its 18-16 with a first-round CIT loss to Bradley ... and we reached the Elite Eight.

I'm not saying we are an Elite Eight team. That would be silly. I'm not even sure we're a bubble team. But college basketball history is filled with just the kind of results that happened last night ... except the major-college team that performs horribly actually lost.

I was happy to nominate Sam for SOTG, and I'm glad to see his photo on this page again.

I remember being at that GB and nearly pulling out my hair as Buzz set a play for an inconsistent Jake Thomas to take the potential game winner from the corner and brick the shot. Worst game I've been to.

But also, this game could have been much worse. An ugly win still beats a loss. I'm happy for Sam but I think he still needs to be more assertive in this offense.

[MU82]

Sam committed 3 VERY sloppy turnovers, the kind he rarely does. As previously noted, he didn't have his usual solid defensive game, either. Those are my only gripes and do not otherwise detract from his performance. If he had been the one who left the program instead of Haani, we probably would have lost this game by 15+ points. This was the easiest SOTG of the season so far.

Oh, one other point: Sam is actually a darn good post-up player, especially the few times he has a high advantage. He had a couple of very nice post possessions yesterday and I was wishing he tried a few more - but when you're as hot as he was from 3, I can understand wanting to shoot more of those.

[GGGG]

There is very little that Sam doesn't do fundamentally well on a basketball court. 

[#UnleashSean]

This.  Glow was trying to claim that we have not lost a buy game in recent memory.  It took me a second to remember the exact team, but I reminded him about Omaha.

Does Belmont count? Then there was the iupui game that went to ot and we barely won.

[MUBigDance]

Looks like I'm needed to break the tie....Sir Sam Hauser

[Markusquette]

What's with the nobody jokes? Sam goes for 10 over his career high in a wonderful performance. Got over this road bump. He was clutch.

[Stretchdeltsig]

There is very little that Sam doesn't do fundamentally well on a basketball court.

Agree 1000%

[warriorchick]

Does Belmont count? Then there was the iupui game that went to ot and we barely won.

I believe that Belmont was technically the first round of a tournament, not a buy game.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

We lost to North Dakota one year with James, McNeal, and Matthews.  Barely beat Idaho St in OT another year.  These clunkers happen.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

We lost to North Dakota one year with James, McNeal, and Matthews.  Barely beat Idaho St in OT another year.  These clunkers happen.

Yep. Anyone trying to promote last night as a good thing is pumping sunshine up your butt. But anyone trying to use this as definitive proof that the team is garbage and the season is doomed is just guessing. Good teams play poorly some nights. Hopefully, the coaches use it and the team learns from it.

[brewcity77]

Yep. Anyone trying to promote last night as a good thing is pumping sunshine up your butt. But anyone trying to use this as definitive proof that the team is garbage and the season is doomed is just guessing. Good teams play poorly some nights. Hopefully, the coaches use it and the team learns from it.

Well stated.

[MU82]

Yep. Anyone trying to promote last night as a good thing is pumping sunshine up your butt. But anyone trying to use this as definitive proof that the team is garbage and the season is doomed is just guessing. Good teams play poorly some nights. Hopefully, the coaches use it and the team learns from it.

This.

[Galway Eagle]

Yep. Anyone trying to promote last night as a good thing is pumping sunshine up your butt. But anyone trying to use this as definitive proof that the team is garbage and the season is doomed is just guessing. Good teams play poorly some nights. Hopefully, the coaches use it and the team learns from it.

The people who are complaining seem to be the Al era people who would’ve been complaining even during the 05-13 years saying Al never had near losses like this