Stud of the game

[MUMac]

DJO keyed the comeback.

Jamil runner-up.

That's my vote.

[PGsHeroes32]

DJO - we have no chance unless he goes beast mode in the last 10 of the first half. great game by all the starters, but he pushed us back into the game when we were getting stomped. completely turned the momentum on his own.

Wrong. We have no chance if the TEAM doesnt force a TO everytime DePaul tried to cross half court.

[Shanunu]

I voted for Jamil, and immediately after thought that it should be DJO. Still not sure. DJO's 7-0 run in the first half got us back into it, and without that, not sure we would have won. But hard to argue with 18, 10, 3, 2, and 2. Jamil was a stat sheet stuffer tonight.

[The Process]

My vote's for Jamil.  Absolute beast tonight.

[brewcity77]

Really want to split my vote between DJO and Wilson. Especially with DJO handling so much and not turning the ball over once.

But it's a one-man prize...so it goes to Wilson. Just did a bit of everything. Career high in points and rebounds, first double-double, and multiples in steals, blocks, and assists. Add in zero turnovers and staying out of foul trouble and it has to go to Jamil Wilson.

[AZWarrior]

Real tough call, which is a "good problem" to have. 

I will say that I'm really pleased with J-Wils progression.  Great work J-Wil!!   

[MU82]

Loved the energy by Jae and Jamil, especially on the boards in the second half after we got killed there for most of the first half. Loved Junior's passing. Loved Vander's all-around game. Loved D. Wilson's contribution, too.

But DJO did what a senior all-conference player must do when his team is wobbly on the road. He literally put the Golden Warriors on his back and carried them from a 12-point deficit to a lead they would never lose.

Did he contribute to the early deficit? Sure. But no more than our lack of rebounding, lapses in focus and turnovers did. It was DJO who pulled us out of it.

Frankly, I don't think this was as close as some suggest. Several players ended up having very nice games, but DJO was the very definition of a stud when we needed him most.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Just got back from the game. Close call between DJO & JW, and could even consider Junior tonight.  Much of what Junior did tonight is not in the stat sheet, and that cross-lane bounce pass was by far the play of the game.  In the end, it was DJO who asserted himself when we were down and got us the lead. JW did great in the second half AFTER we had the lead.  Toughest call of the year because it was a real nice team effort.

Also, it seems to me that Purnell has DePaul on the rise.

[PGsHeroes32]

Loved the energy by Jae and Jamil, especially on the boards in the second half after we got killed there for most of the first half. Loved Junior's passing. Loved Vander's all-around game. Loved D. Wilson's contribution, too.

But DJO did what a senior all-conference player must do when his team is wobbly on the road. He literally put the Golden Warriors on his back and carried them from a 12-point deficit to a lead they would never lose.

Did he contribute to the early deficit? Sure. But no more than our lack of rebounding, lapses in focus and turnovers did. It was DJO who pulled us out of it.

Frankly, I don't think this was as close as some suggest. Several players ended up having very nice games, but DJO was the very definition of a stud when we needed him most.

Again, how? He was 7-17 shooting and Jamil was what? 8-12 or something? He MADE THREE SHOTS that he had missed earlier in the game to get a 7-0 run going. Two baskets came after the TEAMS pressure defense. So you commend the made shots, but not the misses he had wrapped around?

O.k. take away Jamils 7 early points and it's 24-14 instead of 24-21. You are right, not close AT ALL.

[mubb34]

Jamil and DJO both deserve it.....But..I leaned Jamil..STUD

[Warriors10]

Junior just because that pass on the fast break even had my 7 year old dancing.

[bamamarquettefan]

2nd straight really tough one, but went with jamil because we were sobdesperate for the rebounds with gardner back.  Djo's explosion when we looked dead made it a toss-up though.

Blue wasn't in the running today, but another great performance, and as great a driver as he is, if he just keeps hitting freethrows then he is suddenly a very good offensive player.

[MU82]

Again, how? He was 7-17 shooting and Jamil was what? 8-12 or something? He MADE THREE SHOTS that he had missed earlier in the game to get a 7-0 run going. Two baskets came after the TEAMS pressure defense. So you commend the made shots, but not the misses he had wrapped around?

O.k. take away Jamils 7 early points and it's 24-14 instead of 24-21. You are right, not close AT ALL.

Jamil and Jae (with no support from the guards) got killed on the boards in the first half. I think it was 19-9. Take away DJO's one-man rally, and Marquette is in deep, deep doo-doo.

But you know what? You can't take away DJO's rally any more than I can take away Jamil's contributions.

So OK, maybe it's closer than I said -- I also think Jae and Cadougan were monsters in the second half -- but a game that was looking like a possible horrible loss was turned into victory thanks to DJO's refusal to let this one get away.

[MerrittsMustache]

As is the case in just about every game, the answer is DJO. The other 5 starters all had nice games as well, but DJO came up biggest when MU needed it most.

[Lighthouse 84]

Sitting 3 rows behind the DePaul side basket, I got a close up look at the action.  Jamil played great but DJO was a monster when we needed it most.

That, and he posed for a great pic with my son before going into the tunnel after the game.

[Wade for President]

Listen...I love DJO, however I struggle voting for a guy who didn't hustle on defense in the 1st half or box out.  There were half a dozen situations last night where I had to rewind 1st half DePaul possessions.

There were a couple early DePaul steals that led to fast break opportunities.  DJO stood there and did nothing to help out.  In fact, there was one play that Jamil was the ONLY Golden Eagle to get back and play defense.  As soon as DePaul scored, you could see Jamil turn around in anger at his teammates, as if to say "WTF?  I can't do it all by myself."

DJO was a catalyst to our comeback, but on principle alone, I gotta give the nod to Jamil, and his best game in an MU uniform.

[Badgerhater]

DJO got his in the role he has had all year.   Wilson got his playing major minutes in a role occupied by two injured players most of the year.  DJO did what was expected and Wilson stepped up big time.

[GGGG]

I don't expect 23 pts with no turnovers from DJO.  He had a very good game.  But I understand why people would vote Jamil.

[MUMac]

I don't expect 23 pts with no turnovers from DJO.  He had a very good game.  But I understand why people would vote Jamil.

I don't expect it, but I am not surprised when he does it.  The 18 & 10 from Jamil was a bit of a surprise.  That said, I still say it's DJO with Jamil 2nd.  He took MU on his shoulders in the 1st half and then was the vocal leader on the court.

[downtown85]

I don't expect it, but I am not surprised when he does it.  The 18 & 10 from Jamil was a bit of a surprise.  That said, I still say it's DJO with Jamil 2nd.  He took MU on his shoulders in the 1st half and then was the vocal leader on the court.

I voted for DJO for the same reason.  He willed us back into this game.  It was a real example of senior leadership.  That being said, Jamil Wilson had a Jimmy Butler-type performance (again).  He did a bit of everything.  Could he even be better defensively than Jimmy?

[Stretchdeltsig]

DJO took over when Marquette needed it the most.  Jamil also played great.  He is so athletic and can do everything.  He's 6'8" but plays like 6'10!

[Skatastrophy]

Jamil put up big numbers playing way out of position (his game is more of a 3). 

DJO did exactly what he has been doing for years, although a 0 TO and 1 PF game with 23 points is ridiculous.

[leever]

Junior Cardigan had a nice game, Blue made some layups and free throws (!), Wilson was simply outstanding but DJO got hot at exactly the right time and carried the team into halftime.

Up until his burst, it looked like DePaul thought they were going to win.  After that, they found ways to lose.

DJO gets my vote, but I have absolutely no problem with Wilson.

[MUMac]

Junior Cardigan had a nice game, Blue made some layups and free throws (!), Wilson was simply outstanding but DJO got hot at exactly the right time and carried the team into halftime.

Up until his burst, it looked like DePaul thought they were going to win.  After that, they found ways to lose.

DJO gets my vote, but I have absolutely no problem with Wilson.

The sweater had some tough moments early on, but had a stellar 2nd half.  8 assists, very impressive.  He was 4-6 from the field and one of those misses was a 3 that I don't know how it did not go down and the other was his dunk (how unfair is that?)  Some pretty impressive stat lines from all the MU players.

How, though, doesn't Mike Kelly let the announcers know how to pronounce the sweaters name correctly?  I could see if it were two guys who had not called a MU game before, but Kelly has done many.

[Wade for President]

Junior Cardigan

Not to be a stickler, but it's Cadigan.