Friar thoughts

[tower912]

HUGE WIN!   WHAT A COMEBACK AFTER THEY HAD GONE FLAT FOR A FEW MINUTES.
1.  If Providence is a top 10 team, then college basketball is down this year.
2.  28 minutes of solid, a few minutes of bad, and then back to really good.   Leadership finally shown.
3.  Offensive rebounding?   Anyone?    (crickets)
4.  What is Carter's A/TO ratio in conference?    Ah, well, gotta keep riding him.  It's not like he is the only one making careless turnovers. 
5.  MU's bigs are only mediums in conference.
6.  When Luke sits, Henry doesn't go to the low block, so it is more like a 5-out/0-in.
7.  MU hit a decent % of free throws.   Just seemed to miss ones we needed. 
8.  Haanif has a bright future.  More confidence in his 3 pt shot and a pull up jumper and watch out.
9.  Henry, Sandy, JJ, Duane, Haanif with a great run to turn the game back around.
10.  Zone was effective.  Quick and interchangeable on the perimeter.   Rebounding an issue, but it is in the man defense, too.     
11.  The zone was phenomenal  on the last possession.   
12.  MU played 35 solid minutes against a good team on the road.   It is rare for a young team to give up a lead on the road, play that flat for 5 minutes, regroup and overcome a deficit.   Nearly unprecedented in my memories of MU basketball.   

Oh, hell yeah!

[brandx]

Going in, I thought this was THE game if we were going to have a chgance at a decent season. Not that we had to win, but we had to play hard and we had to play well.

The win was well deserved. The effort was there.

[MarquetteDano]

The book is out on Luke.  Bigs are going right against him since he stays stationary and only puts his hands up.  That is fine against guys 6'7" and shorter but not the big boys.

I know Wojo is trying to keep him out of foul trouble but he has to leave his feet/swat at a few to keep the offensive player honest.  Really need to let Luke play a more aggressive defense otherwise good post players are going to score at will.

[drewm88]

12.  MU played 35 solid minutes against a good team on the road.   It is rare for a young team to give up a lead on the road, play that flat for 5 minutes, regroup and overcome a deficit.   Nearly unprecedented in my memories of MU basketball.   

Oh, hell yeah!

Sums it up nicely.

[GGGG]

Henry was better defensively. But shot selection wasn't great. Has to stay down low when Henry not on the floor. But his overall effort was much better.

In the post game interview Wojo said the conference game intensity knocked them back. They responded well.

[jesmu84]

Thought it was interesting how much better the offense looked when we went small ball. Looks like a 4 out or even a 5 out. When Luke/Heldt and Henry are in, the offense looks bogged down and slow

[PGsHeroes32]

I know SJU is far from a lock even at home but I was so depressed at the prospect of playing such a blah team just to be 1-3.

Now we play to get back to even. Huge.

Providence is overrated as I thought with their 2 man show. But what a combo those two are. 48 pts of 64?

Hopefull team learns they gotta just play balls to the wall every game. Some stretches will look pathetic but it gives us a shot if we play hard

[bilsu]

We definately benefited from Fazekes coming back.

[nyg]

#4, I'll do in separate thread soon.  Maybe the Carter PG thing not working.

How did they win??? I guess defensively. No clue, but holding Providence like that in last two minutes was impressive.

MU for third straight game just destroyed on offensive boards.  13 to 2 and MU did not have a single offensive rebound in first half. Bentil with 28 and 9, with Fischer having only two field goals.

Wilson redeemed himself after 15 minute mark blunders.  What happened to his free throw shooting.

Henry had great game, even though he was 1 for 5 from three, one of these days they will start falling. But all round, might have been his best overall.

Cheatham, well he is a player and maybe should shoot more from outside.  Very impressive.

[brandx]

Thought it was interesting how much better the offense looked when we went small ball. Looks like a 4 out or even a 5 out. When Luke/Heldt and Henry are in, the offense looks bogged down and slow

I thought the same. I was hoping he didn't put Fischer back in down the stretch as they were playing better with him sitting.

[drewm88]

Rewatching the end, Dunn should have passed that ball. I think Lindsey was wide open when Henry left to help.

Also, sweet celebration hop by Diener on the bench.

[Jay Bee]

I thought for several important minutes after Wojo freaked after a call (and the ref went after Duane in the huddle), the refs tone seemed to change a bit and it helped us. Time for another extension and raise, IMO!

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

This is a win that can get you in at 10-8. Huge.

[tower912]

http://www.scout.com/college/marquette/forums/2850-mens-hoops/14445777-final-box-mu-65-prov-64

Box score
Better box score.http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400840285

[WellsstreetWanderer]

I thought the same. I was hoping he didn't put Fischer back in down the stretch as they were playing better with him sitting.

Didn't  want to see him back in either
He has got to start making those bunnies

[bradley center bat]

Big win on national tv!
ESPN show the highlights during the Badger game with 5 seconds left. 

[GoldenWarrior11]

Against one of the top collegiate players in the country, our defense forced him to commit seven turnovers.  Unreal.

[bradley center bat]

If you seen Providence vs Arizona, Michigan State & Butler, you can totally see why they are a Top 10 team.

[geps]

12.  MU played 35 solid minutes against a good team on the road.   It is rare for a young team to give up a lead on the road, play that flat for 5 minutes, regroup and overcome a deficit.   Nearly unprecedented in my memories of MU basketball.   

Oh, hell yeah!

Don't ever remember a comeback like that vs. top 10 team after blowing the lead. We were burnt toast.

[Aughnanure]

HUGE WIN!   WHAT A COMEBACK AFTER THEY HAD GONE FLAT FOR A FEW MINUTES.
1.  If Providence is a top 10 team, then college basketball is down this year.

Every year everyone claims it is a down year in college basketball. 

[CTWarrior]

Every year everyone claims it is a down year in college basketball. 

True.  Providence came out flat and other than a 10 minute stretch didn't play well at all.  They are much better than they played tonight.  Let's hope it was because of us.

[Newsdreams]

Rewatching the end, Dunn should have passed that ball. I think Lindsey was wide open when Henry left to help.

Also, sweet celebration hop by Diener on the bench.

Think he could not really see with the triple team

[CTWarrior]

The biggest thing is the way we fought back when down 58-50.  At that point, I thought we were done, more likely to lose by 15-20 than win.  I was very impressed with that finish. 

Now we need to keep that intensity and beat SJU comfortably.

[Herman Cain]

Myron Medcalf
ESPN Staff Writer


And Marquette wins at Providence after NBA prospect Henry Ellenson blocks NBA prospect Kris Dunn's final shot. Again, this Marquette squad lost to Georgetown and Seton Hall by 30 points combined. And now the Golden Eagles just grabbed a road win over a top-10 team and Big East contender. That's the Big East. So strong.

[geps]

Anyone notice Dunn had 7 TO's? Seems like a lot for NBA prospect.