Lunardi has Marquette as a 4 seed

[Bocephys]

Playing in Portland against Creighton.  http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Also listed us as a sleeper team in his chat (http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/41182/bracketologist-joe-lunardi):

Marc (Boston)


Top 5 Sleeper teams...readdyyyyy: Go!

Joe Lunardi  (2:42 PM)


Wisconsin, Marquette, Michigan, Alabama, Temple.

[JD]

I am pleasently suprised to see MU a 4 seed!


http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

[Aughnanure]

8 from the Big Ten seems a little steep. Iowa, Penn St, Indiana and Nebraska are the only ones not in?

[JD]

Pitt a #2?  I can see why with the talent they have, but every year it's the same ol' same ol'  "Another dissapointing apperance for Pitt"

[SaveOD238]

If the seeds hold, we'd draw (shocker here) Kentucky.  Again.

[wojosdojo]

Also had DJO as second team all American.

[dgies9156]

If the seeds hold, we'd draw (shocker here) Kentucky.  Again.

Sounds good to me. Just means we'll have to kick their a-s.... again!!!!!

[BrewCity83]

I suspect the UK fans are saying "Oh, no...not Marquette AGAIN!!!"

We have owned them in the NCAA's.

[marquette09]

I suspect the UK fans are saying "Oh, no...not Marquette AGAIN!!!"

We have owned them in the NCAA's.

Yeah, but that Kentucky team is pretty stacked this year. 

[wadesworld]

Yeah, but that Kentucky team is pretty stacked this year. 

They had a 26 game winning streak going into our Elite 8 game with them in 2003...

[dgies9156]

They had a 26 game winning streak going into our Elite 8 game with them in 2003...

And I think they were a 1 seed in the entire tournament and were ranked number 1 in the nation at least for part of the season.

That game was Al McGuire's first miracle on the way to sainthood. Made him the "Blessed" Al. Now, if we beat them this year, will Pope Benedict set a canonization before next year's basketball season!

[mugrad2006]

They had a 26 game winning streak going into our Elite 8 game with them in 2003...

D Wade's triple double.  Greatest sports moment I've ever seen live.  Here's to hoping we get to see some magic like that this year.

[MUMac]

And I think they were a 1 seed in the entire tournament and were ranked number 1 in the nation at least for part of the season.

Yes on both counts.  I believe they were #1 for most of the season and going into the tournament as well.

[Bocephys]

Yes on both counts.  I believe they were #1 for most of the season and going into the tournament as well.

Wasn't that also the year they didn't cut down the nets after winning the SEC tournament title because they were saving it for the final four?

[wadesworld]

Wasn't that also the year they didn't cut down the nets after winning the SEC tournament title because they were saving it for the final four?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney03/story?id=1524885

Yup.  And yes, they were #1 for almost all of the conference season onward that year.  They, too, were stacked.

[Silkk the Shaka]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney03/story?id=1524885

Yup.  And yes, they were #1 for almost all of the conference season onward that year.  They, too, were stacked.

Then Keith Bogans injured his ankle and they weren't nearly as good.  It wouldn't have mattered if he was fully healthy though, seeing as Wade put on an absolute clinic that day.

[Warriors10]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlymqXcruCU

[ringout]

WE OWN KENTUCKY!!

Went to MU UK game in St. Pete (1994).  UK fans were so pissed that they were just throwing their Sweet 16 tickets at Marquette fans.   They were so arrogant, they already purchased them.

[Doctor V]

That performance was one of the greatest, if not greatest, college bball and overall sports memories of my life. Amazing

[Lennys Tap]

That performance was one of the greatest, if not greatest, college bball and overall sports memories of my life. Amazing

Raftery's quote was classic: "Send it in, medium sized fella"

[dgies9156]

We've had some great games against Kentucky in the tournament.

Also helped that Al and that racist head coach at Kentucky, Adolph Rupp, hated each other. Something to do with Al calling him "pops" and basically just being Al on Rupp's live television show in Lexington. Rupp was being rather condescending to Al and I believe Al looked at him and said, "we're going to kick your a-s tomorrow." Like everything Al promised, he delivered, forever angering Rupp.

It would be nice to feast on blue wildcat again! What do you think guys? It's become a staple of the Marquette tournament diet!

[Skatastrophy]

It would be nice to feast on blue wildcat again! What do you think guys? It's become a staple of the Marquette tournament diet!

That's the truth!  Blue kitten tears are delicious

[wadesworld]

Then Keith Bogans injured his ankle and they weren't nearly as good.  It wouldn't have mattered if he was fully healthy though, seeing as Wade put on an absolute clinic that day.

Agreed.  Although I think Robert Jackson's performance that game might be one of the most overlooked/undervalued game in the history of Marquette basketball.  24 points and 15 rebounds.  That's ridiculous, especially in an Elite 8 game.  And this after Marquis Estill commented that he had never heard of Robert Jackson, despite the fact that they played against each other in the SEC when Jackson was at Mississippi State.  Oops.

[tower912]

15 rebounds, not assists, for the big fella.   I don't know that he had 15 assists in his career. 

[wadesworld]

15 rebounds, not assists, for the big fella.   I don't know that he had 15 assists in his career.  

Good catch.  Meant rebounds.  Will edit it hah.