Warriors look to Ring Out Ahoya on the HoyasWritten by: noreply@blogger.com (Tim Blair)(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wLC1BvCK-88/S5pLZ5XuyiI/AAAAAAAAASA/5WQpvylxjLU/s200/smitty.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wLC1BvCK-88/S5pLZ5XuyiI/AAAAAAAAASA/5WQpvylxjLU/s1600-h/smitty.jpg)Buzz Williams was all smiles after yesterday's triumph over the Villanova Wildcats. With the win his Warriors earned the right to play Friday night basketball at MSG in the Big East Tournament.
Raise your hand if you saw this coming back in October.
.....(crickets)......
The Warriors' remarkable season (22-10, 11-7) continues tonight at the World's Most Famous Arena when they hit the court to take on the Georgetown Hoyas (22-9, 10-8). Tonight's Jesuit Jam is a revenge game for the Washington, D.C-based disciples of St. Ignatius Loyola, who fell to Father Jacques Marquette's crew 62-59 in January (http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2010/01/marquette-closes-out-georgetown.html).
Tipoff is scheduled for 6pm Marquette Standard Time on ESPN.
Media Roundup
- Hoya Hoops previews the action (http://hoyahoops.com/2010/03/12/marquette-preview-5/).
- Luke Winn talks up Buzz (http://tourney.si.com/?eref=sihp).
- ESPN's Dana O'Neill on MU living in the moment (http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/5945/marquette-living-in-a-very-nice-present).
- Anonymous Eagle does a fine preview of tonight's game (http://www.anonymouseagle.com/2010/3/12/1369461/bet-semifinals-preview-can-it-top).
- The Hoyas advanced to tonight's semifinal after juicing the Orange yesterday, 91-84. (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=300700183)
- MSNBC discusses how Marquette's experience is carrying the team into March (http://beyondthearc.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/03/12/2225984.aspx).
- New Jersey Newsroom recaps yesterday at MSG calling Lazar Hayward "the forgotten Big East star" (http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/professional/2010-big-east-tournament-day-3-ups-and-downs)
- I never thought I'd say it but Bloomberg News talks up tonight's Jesuit battle (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=anGBI4Jt1EIA).
- The AP notes that three of the top four teams in the Big East fell yesterday (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlRu-Gbbme6shM0I5KUH6BvwG1vwD9ED07RO2).
- Syracuse loses and all of a sudden the Big East Tournament format needs to be changed (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2010/03/12/2010-03-12_schedule_an_orange_crusher.html)? East coast bias in action folks.
- Our own John Pudner recapped yesterday's win (http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2010/03/finally-mu-shocks-10-villanova-80-76-as.html).
A reminder to NYC-area Marquette fans --the university is hosting pre and post-game parties at the Local West, 33rd and 8th Avenue, across the street from MSG.
Fire up Marquette!
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