Seton Hall thoughts

[connie]

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

Agreed.  It is really obvious when that is missing.  All of our faults are magnified.  Rebounding was awesome!

[tower912]

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=400504566
Some good stuff here. 

[SaveOD238]

FTFY.. no losses from here out.

Try 16.  7 in regular season.  3 in BET.  6 in NCAA.

If we win out were not playing on Wednesday in NYC or Dayton.  

I don't think we'll go 7-0, but 5-2 is a helluva lot easier than 6-2.  Next two at home are huge.  I could see us in the "next four out" next week if we win Saturday.  First four out if we win Saturday and Tuesday.

[willie warrior]

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.

Sorry, can't buy Jake getting all those minutes.

[Blackhat]

Way to Go Marquette!!   

Big Win!

[GoldenWarrior11]

This is most definitely my inner homer coming out, but doesn't it feel like our opponents always have season-best numbers when shooting 3's?  Seton Hall made some daggers tonight (and Creighton, and Georgetown, and St. Johns, etc.).

[bradley center bat]

He did, for one minute or less.

JJ looked lost on defense again.

[tower912]

Freshmen....16 minutes, 0-6 from the floor, 2 pts, 3 TO's.   

[NotAnAlum]

The team finally won a game looking like a Warrior team.  Played tough defense, out hustled, out rebounded, got to the line, made free throws.  Honestly that may have been the best looking win in Conference this year.  Far better than the DePaul, SH or Butler games at home this year.  
This team has been tough to root for but got to admit I'm excited for the X game now.

[GGGG]

Sorry, can't buy Jake getting all those minutes.

OK...then who?  Jake was on the floor during crunch time of the last two wins.  He's solid (not spectacular) defensively and doesn't make dumb mistakes.

I just don't get who you want out there.

[MU82]

11. You always look better when you're hitting shots. Great job, Jamil, especially in the first half.

12. To call Dawson ordinary tonight would be an insult to "ordinary." He had a long run, too, and I uttered words I rarely do: "When is Buzz gonna get Derrick back into the game?"

13. Jake has to hit those shots. The one, where he didn't even catch rim, was brutal.

[Newsdreams]

The team finally won a game looking like a Warrior team.  Played tough defense, out hustled, out rebounded, got to the line, made free throws.  Honestly that may have been the best looking win in Conference this year.  Far better than the DePaul, SH or Butler games at home this year.  
This team has been tough to root for but got to admit I'm excited for the X game now.

Buzz in post game said it is a joy to coach when a team plays hard and tough like today. Homer asked him when they were down by six, when he called the timeout, what did he say in the huddle. Buzz said first I did not loose it and scream at them, but told them to keep on playing hard specially on defense. Buzz said he felt they were playing very well and most 3's they made were contested in second half. Felt only 3 were not well defended.

[brandx]

11. You always look better when you're hitting shots. Great job, Jamil, especially in the first half.

12. To call Dawson ordinary tonight would be an insult to "ordinary." He had a long run, too, and I uttered words I rarely do: "When is Buzz gonna get Derrick back into the game?"

13. Jake has to hit those shots. The one, where he didn't even catch rim, was brutal.

My thought exactly.

We saw why the freshmen don't get the minutes that many think they should. And I have no doubt that things aren't much different in practice. I have said that Burton will be a 16-18 point scorer (maybe even by next year) But I was also yelling to get Juan back in as we were getting torched on 'D'

I'd love to see the +/- for each player tonight. I think it would show why the minutes are like they are.

[GGGG]

I'd love to see the +/- for each player tonight. I think it would show why the minutes are like they are.

I think Derrick may have been +20. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

This is most definitely my inner homer coming out, but doesn't it feel like our opponents always have season-best numbers when shooting 3's?  Seton Hall made some daggers tonight (and Creighton, and Georgetown, and St. Johns, etc.).

So funny you should ask! New thread on it, just created.

http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=41938.0

[jsglow]

Tonight each and every upperclassman played near the top of his game. Sure each had some weak moments but their solid performance resulted in a good road win. Kudos.

[BCHoopster]

Tonight each and every upperclassman played near the top of his game. Sure each had some weak moments but their solid performance resulted in a good road win. Kudos.

Offensively, they got points from everybody, but the key players tonight have to be Jake guarding Oliver the last nine minutes.  I am sure you have to give the coaches kudos for telling Jake
not to leave him as MU loves to double, can not double a shooter of his caliber.  Secondly, Derrick really played well the last five minutes, the drive on the baseline was really nice, nobody really guards him so when the chance arises, he took advantage of it, and made 2 critical free throws.  Nice job for both, makes Saturday game look like a real dogfight, X is good and taking
it to Butler tonight.

[jsglow]

Loved DWil's FT form. Little more loft. Solid 3/4. Agree that Jake's D was critical even though his shot was off. Chris asserting himself down low.  Jamil double double.  Finish strong Seniors. Getting to the dance depends on you.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Loved DWil's FT form. Little more loft. Solid 3/4. Agree that Jake's D was critical even though his shot was off. Chris asserting himself down low.  Jamil double double.  Finish strong Seniors. Getting to the dance depends on you.

Derrick was making rain with the loft on his free throw shot tonight. Take it for what its worth but during the Butler pregame I was watching him take free throws and he made 11 in a row. Hopefully the sign of things to come.

[dddawson]

The noticeable thing is .... Coaches pressure and play man when the freshmen are in but play mostly zone when the vets are in...... Not an excuse but a big difference ..... The freshmen have to toughen up and expect this and take care of business ..... Buzz is DOIN what's needed

[tower912]

Mr. Dawson, I am glad your son is at MU.   But MU played exclusively man in the second half. 

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Mr. Dawson, I am glad your son is at MU.   But MU played exclusively man in the second half. 

I'm thinking he meant oppossing coaches.

[tower912]

Fair point.   If so, mea culpa.   And I am still glad your son is at MU. 

[jesmu84]

The noticeable thing is .... Coaches pressure and play man when the freshmen are in but play mostly zone when the vets are in...... Not an excuse but a big difference ..... The freshmen have to toughen up and expect this and take care of business ..... Buzz is DOIN what's needed

Outside of the georgetown game, and some spurts in other random games, I can't say I've noticed that.

[tower912]

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-basketball/video?related=1c6c5fdd-db98-47c7-aac1-086fa764cfdd

Jamil post-game interview.