Royce's 8/8 from two was huge, especially because it seems he's figuring out that being inside is his strength. 19/7 is a great line, but I didn't feel comfortable in the win until we got under 5 minutes with a 20-point lead, and it was NJ that drove that.

NJ with a close honorable mention to Royce.

Who actually thought MU was going to blow a 30 point lead?

Yes, they are a young team that hasn't been in that position this season.  But the lead never dropped below 15.   Were you actually worried at 15 with only a few minutes left?

Gotta go Royce - his 1st half is what put it away

Quote from: Stretchdeltsig on Today at 06:24:50 AMwow, what a great game. This is the Marquette team we've all been waiting for. Owens adds a lot to the lineup. And its good to see Clark play more.

I mean I guess 3 is more than 0, but it still would've been nice to see him w more run in the 2nd half.instead of Caedin. 3 boards a bucket and a block in 3 minutes isn't bad (even with the TO). You can't teach tall.

#FREEJOSH

Quote from: WellsstreetWanderer on Today at 12:33:09 AMCan't be enough said about Nigel he is a star and to watch Parham evolve into a man on a mission under the rim was thrilling.

wow, what a great game. This is the Marquette team we've all been waiting for. Owens adds a lot to the lineup. And its good to see Clark play more.

Wednesday, January 28

Butler at 25 St. John's - 6:00 p.m. (NBCSN& Peacock)
Justin Kutcher and Tarik Turner
Line: St. John's  -12.5/162.5

Xavier at Seton Hall - 6:30 p.m. (Peacock)
Ed Cohen and Jordan Cornette
Line: Seton Hall  -6.5/144.5

DePaul at Georgetown - 7:30 p.m. (FS1)
Chris Vosters and Phil Martelli
Line: Georgetown  -3.5/140.5

NJ with big assist from Royce.

NJ

I mean the probability of a BET sweep is now something greater than zero. There's a pulse.

Quote from: onepost on Today at 12:13:24 AMMan that was such an enjoyable first half of basketball...and comfortable enough cruise control in the second half that I was still impressed by. Don't think it ever got below 15 and that was with like 2 minutes left.

I've said it in about 10 different threads but I'm just blown away at Royce's improvement. He's not just more aggressive going to the rim, he's destroying people damn near every time. And playing much better defense, I think he blocked 3 or 4 shots tonight. 19 and 7 on 9-11 shooting? Fantastic.

There are really no more superlatives left for Nigel. Kid is an absolute star and watching him get to his spots constantly at his size and his age is remarkable. More consistency with his 3-point shooting and he's unguardable. 21, 7, 5 with only 1 turnover.

Not sure if it's been said but I'm really proud of how Adrien played tonight too. He's kinda struggled the last couple games like you'd expect but in any other season he'd be the freshman you got most excited about. Damarius wasn't as involved tonight but hit 2 big threes to keep Creighton at bay.

And finally, Tre Norman only played 3 minutes. Don't mean to sound harsh cause he seems like a great guy, but our freshman and sophomores leading us to a blowout win and Tre inching ever closer to walk-on status is best case scenario.

That was Marquette basketball, keep Stevie around as a GA, Shaka! Can't wait for Saturday.

RGVs!!