Finishing with a flourish

[cheebs09]

But, won't the game at Hinkle be Butler's Senior Day?  I was informed  on another board that Senior Day turns otherwise indifferent teams into veritable Tigers. We should never forget the game at Seton Hall about 10 years ago.

If we played a team of real tigers, I think Muggsy would cheer for them to tear us apart.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Wrong color

Teal is one thing.

Royal Blue, TBD?

[MU82]

Uconn fans were saying that Neptune is notorious for that.

Him and the bench yell when guys take 3s. Stevie fired back and Neptune tried to cry for a Stevie tech.

Bardo was like, "It shouldn't be a tech on the player if the opposing bench started it."

I just hope none of our players do that at Butler, because it'll probably be a 1-point game. If we're lucky.

[JakeBarnes]

Bardo was like, "It shouldn't be a tech on the player if the opposing bench started it."

I just hope none of our players do that at Butler, because it'll probably be a 1-point game. If we're lucky.

I'll do it for them at the Butler game at Hinkle.

[DoctorV]

That Nova game felt like an NCAA tourney game. Good defense, slower pace, back and forth, etc. It was really nice to see MU lock down late on D and get the win. They definitely can win in different ways. Bodes well for March.

Good point, I thought the same thing.
It was really refreshing and enjoyable to watch Marquette in the 2H last night because we saw that defensive tenacity.

When the rubber meets the road versus a tough opponent in an elimination game, which it undoubtedly will, Marquette will have to turn up the lock down D and Shaka will have to figure out a way.
Good news is that he's got several different ways offensively, and we've seen that they can lock down defensively.

Oh and it would be good if OMax showed up.

[cheebs09]

Bardo was like, "It shouldn't be a tech on the player if the opposing bench started it."

I just hope none of our players do that at Butler, because it'll probably be a 1-point game. If we're lucky.

At least our coach will know the score this time.

[MU82]

At least our coach will know the score this time.

Ha!

[oilcan]

It was a wonderful game to watch. So tight and dramatic. The thing with the pitcher was that last week Smart pulled out the pitcher at a team meeting and asked every player to write down what they could do to make the team better. Kolek wrote down 'encourage my teammates'. The bench guys brought it to the bench.  MU played great defense at the end and give OMax some credit for that. When he hits a couple of threes it fun but we don't need him for that. He should be posting because Oso is outside and even if OMax isn't getting the pass in the paint he's drawing a stout defender to breakdown the defense.  Don't ask Oso the take threes either. He's doing just fine. Big win of course. Butler on Saturday. No problem. Then the 2 game road trip (2 more wins) and back home for the Xavier game. And then it's Crieghton in Omaha. Who could ask for more??

[TSmith34, Inc.]

It was a wonderful game to watch. So tight and dramatic. The thing with the pitcher was that last week Smart pulled out the pitcher at a team meeting and asked every player to write down what they could do to make the team better. Kolek wrote down 'encourage my teammates'.

Is that what he was doing with Jop on that trip up the floor late in the game?

[Newsdreams]

Is that what he was doing with Jop on that trip up the floor late in the game?

Tough brotherly love, yes