[Cracked Sidewalks] Marquette Suffers Two Heartbreaking Losses

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Marquette Suffers Two Heartbreaking Losses

Written by: hilltopper91@gmail.com (Kevin Buckley (Hilltopper))

I don't know what to say here.

I'm not sure the Bradley Center has ever been louder.

And ever been more sad, as news quietly spread from person to person, that Dominic James career was likely over.

The mood could best be described as manic, as Marquette endured UConn's runs, but fought back time and time again, without #1 on the court.  Marquette had a fleeting 1 point lead with 7 minutes to go, but UConn, and specifically AJ Price, proved too tough.

When the clock wound down, the sadness was palpable, as fans realized they'd seen the last of James on the court, what that means to him and his family, the team, and the immediate future.

Fate has been so cruel to Marquette at the end of the past few seasons.  Travis Diener, Jerel McNeal, now Dominic James, cut down before they could complete the year -- likely aborting a chance at a deep run in March once more.

"We had a small margin of error all year and now that's completely gone," (Buzz) Williams said. "We have to play perfect."

• Official Box Score
• AP Recap
• Rosiak Recap
• Game Blog
• Chicago Tribune recap with a sad photo
• AOL Fan House on the injury
• Jeff Goodman on the injury
• ESPN's instant analysis of the game
• Rosiak on the loss and the injury
• Michael Hunt  jumps in, "What a break, what a lousy, rotten break."

http://www.crackedsidewalks.com/2009/02/marquette-suffers-two-heartbreaking.html