Seton Hall thoughts

[tower912]

1.   Jamil Wilson, great game.    Still some brain dead moves, but great game.   Possibly your best one at MU. 
2.  Juan played well
3.   Rebounding matters.    Saved MU tonight.
4.  Derrick Wilson, great game.
5.   Free throws matter.   Good FT shooting is contagious.
6.  Still fell in love with 3's pointlessly.
7.   How did MU win this game with SH shooting that percentage from 3?   By playing great defense everywhere else.
8.   Mayo with a solid second half, despite not making any shots. 
9.   Conference road wins are not artistic successes.   Take every freakin one and run away. 
10.    1 down.  7 to go. 

[LloydMooresLegs]

1.   Jamil Wilson, great game.    Still some brain dead moves, but great game.   Possibly your best one at MU. 
2.  Juan played well
3.   Rebounding matters.    Saved MU tonight.
4.  Derrick Wilson, great game.
5.   Free throws matter.   Good FT shooting is contagious.
6.  Still fell in love with 3's pointlessly.
7.   How did MU win this game with SH shooting that percentage from 3?   By playing great defense everywhere else.
8.   Mayo with a solid second half, despite not making any shots. 
9.   Conference road wins are not artistic successes.   Take every freakin one and run away. 
10.    1 down.  7 to go. 

1 down.  7 to go.  Doable.

[jesmu84]

1.   Jamil Wilson, great game.    Still some brain dead moves, but great game.   Possibly your best one at MU. 
2.  Juan played well
3.   Rebounding matters.    Saved MU tonight.
4.  Derrick Wilson, great game.
5.   Free throws matter.   Good FT shooting is contagious.
6.  Still fell in love with 3's pointlessly.
7.   How did MU win this game with SH shooting that percentage from 3?   By playing great defense everywhere else.
8.   Mayo with a solid second half, despite not making any shots. 
9.   Conference road wins are not artistic successes.   Take every freakin one and run away. 
10.    1 down.  7 17 to go. 

FTFY.. no losses from here out.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I haven't seen a box and missed the first half, but Otule had a couple nice offensive boards.

[Archies Bat]

1.   Jamil Wilson, great game.    Still some brain dead moves, but great game.   Possibly your best one at MU. 
2.  Juan played well
3.   Rebounding matters.    Saved MU tonight.
4.  Derrick Wilson, great game.
5.   Free throws matter.   Good FT shooting is contagious.
6.  Still fell in love with 3's pointlessly.
7.   How did MU win this game with SH shooting that percentage from 3?   By playing great defense everywhere else.
8.   Mayo with a solid second half, despite not making any shots. 
9.   Conference road wins are not artistic successes.   Take every freakin one and run away. 
10.    1 down.  7 to go. 

11.  Tonight, the freshman looked liked freshman.

[PGsHeroes32]

agreed with all point.

just want to point out that Mayo played a really good game. Just looking at his FGM-FGA doesn't do it. Took good shots and they rimmed out but he was smart and attacked.

Him and Ox living at the line was huge.

Derrick, Todd, Jake, Jamil and Ox is our best lineup right now forsure. 3 scorers and jake becomes more of one thanks to them being out there with him. Also the 4 FT shooters that make me most confident.

[Newsdreams]

1 down.  7 to go.  Doable.

[nyg]

Rebounding was 31 to 19 for MU.  Huge.

Only 3 turnovers in second half.  Huge.

DWil played entire second half, 5 assists, no turnovers.  Huge.

No JJJ, no Taylor and minimum Burton. No Dawson second half, Juan's minutes to Mayo.   

Jake 1 for 6 from three, but what a block on 6ft 7 Oliver.  

SH was gassed last seven minutes or so.  Two more players in their rotation and they would be pretty good.  Next year with recruit Isiah Whitehead, along with Gibbs, they will be better.  

[PGsHeroes32]

I haven't seen a box and missed the first half, but Otule had a couple nice offensive boards.

everyone did though lol. Chris has got to learn to make the free layups...but a few others biffed those as well.

[Tugg Speedman]

Rebounding was 31 to 19 for MU.  Huge.

Only 3 turnovers in second half.  Huge.

DWil played entire second half, 5 assists, no turnovers.  Huge.

No JJJ, no Taylor and minimum Burton. No Dawson second half, Juan's minutes to Mayo.   

Jake 1 for 6 from three, but what a block on 6ft 7 Oliver.  

SH was gassed last seven minutes or so.  Two more players in their rotation and they would be pretty good.  Next year with recruit Isiah Whitehead, along with Gibbs, they will be better.  

I believe JJJ played briefly in the first half.

[chapman]

Closed out the game like a very experienced team.  I'll take "average in extended minutes" Todd going 9-10 from the line with six rebounds, two steals, and two assists.  

Rebounding: MU end: 12 offense, 16 for SHU defense.  SHU end: 3 offense, 19 MU defense.  Can't do any better than that.

Only a couple of issues, but I will never break my rule of no criticism after winning on the road, regardless of opponent or performances.  

[nyg]

I believe JJJ played briefly in the first half.

He did, for one minute or less.

[wardle2wade]

MU showed the trademark grit and scrappiness that everyone expects from a Marquette team.  Great to see the hustle today.  

[TSmith34, Inc.]

*  Best Juan has played in a long time, and not because he scored a few points.  His defense was outstanding, constantly forcing SH further and further from the basket
* DG's defense was much improved.  It had no where to go but up after the last game, but he was much above average tonight.
*  I really like Dawson and his aggressive attitude and think he will be an extremely solid contributor in the mold of Joe Chapman.  But is there any question after tonight who the starting PG should be?
* It's nit-picking in the context of his outstanding overall performace, but when they let SH back into the game is there anything more frustrating than Jamil's unforced turnovers?
* MU absolutely lived at the line
* In-Control Todd is almost as good as Good Todd

[GGGG]

Derrick, Todd, Jake, Jamil and Ox is our best lineup right now forsure. 3 scorers and jake becomes more of one thanks to them being out there with him. Also the 4 FT shooters that make me most confident.

That group can really clamp a team down defensively too.

[tower912]

FTFY.. no losses from here out.

I like where your head is at. 

[GGGG]

*  Best Juan has played in a long time, and not because he scored a few points.  His defense was outstanding, constantly forcing SH further and further from the basket
* DG's defense was much improved.  It had no where to go but up after the last game, but he was much above average tonight.
*  I really like Dawson and his aggressive attitude and think he will be an extremely solid contributor in the mold of Joe Chapman.  But is there any question after tonight who the starting PG should be?
* It's nit-picking in the context of his outstanding overall performace, but when they let SH back into the game is there anything more frustrating than Jamil's unforced turnovers?
* MU absolutely lived at the line
* In-Control Todd is almost as good as Good Todd

Yes....In-Control Todd.  Well put.

And they really have to stop using Jamil at the point.  Todd would be a better choice.

[MUeng]

Very entertaining and competitive game.  Free throws were the difference, no doubt about it.

[LAZER]

That group can really clamp a team down defensively too.

Don't know how often Gardner can play the 5 in that lineup, but tonight it worked great.

They put together a really nice stretch of offensive possessions.

[LAZER]

RPI up to 71

[tower912]

Don't know how often Gardner can play the 5 in that lineup, but tonight it worked great.

They put together a really nice stretch of offensive possessions.

Gardner can play the 5 because Jamil can help out.   

[PGsHeroes32]

RPI up to 71

Dang. That's a nice jump.

[LAZER]

Gardner can play the 5 because Jamil can help out.   

It worked well against Seton Hall, could be trouble against others. But Jamil staying out of foul trouble will help a ton in that lineup.

[PGsHeroes32]

It worked well against Seton Hall, could be trouble against others. But Jamil staying out of foul trouble will help a ton in that lineup.

Should be good against most.

Xavier, Creighton and Nova come to mind forsure. DePaul and Gtown too.

[jesmu84]

Speaking of looking like a real Marquette/Buzz team... I haven't seen Gardner dive for a loose ball in a long time.