West Carolina

[tower912]

As MU gears up for the good teams, for tonight's cupcake I want to see an emphasis on defensive pressure and efficiency.   MU is going to win tonight, probably by a bunch.    Tonight, defensive discipline, correct rotations, smart physicality.    Make the other team play slow and stand still on offense.     Once MU gets the rebound, sure, turn it into a track meet.     But lets see the same attention to detail on the defensive end.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Even a great defensive effort against this team wrong count for much. W Carolina is one of the worst offenses in D1. They're shooting 34% from the field on the season.

[tower912]

I saw that looking at their stats for the year.   

[warriorchick]

Okay, but what should we do for our game against Western Carolina?   

[MU82]

Okay, but what should we do for our game against Western Carolina?   

I hope we beat them just like we did Northern Carolina in the '77 title game!!

(This is all so confusing.)

[Hubert Davis]

I'd like to see better defense as well. I'd also like to see more people in the stands...Attendance has been PATHETIC, especially by the students. I guess having bad teams the last 3 years doesn't help.

Wojo better right the ship, and fast, or his a$$ is grass!

Make Marquette basketball great again!

[oldwarrior81]

vegas has MU as around a 26 point favorite.   with over/under at 144, that would put it 85-59.

Western Carolina scored 43 against Miami and 38 against Ohio State.
The only time they've scored more than 63 was against Hiwassee, which is a 2-year college with 422 students.

[rocket surgeon]

can we go over the century mark for the 3rd time in a row?  my bet is yes and without checking, i don't think we've ever done that

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

can we go over the century mark for the 3rd time in a row?  my bet is yes and without checking, i don't think we've ever done that

You would be correct.

[Newsdreams]

I'd like to see better defense as well. I'd also like to see more people in the stands...Attendance has been PATHETIC, especially by the students. I guess having bad teams the last 3 years doesn't help.

Wojo better right the ship, and fast, or his a$$ is grass!

Make Marquette basketball great again!

Last couple of games have been during vacation so... can't read a lot from that. But I would expect lower attendance compared to last year since we had no NIT or NCAA.

[BM1090]

can we go over the century mark for the 3rd time in a row?  my bet is yes and without checking, i don't think we've ever done that

Western Carolina plays REALLY slowly...so I don't think so. It won't be because of lack of efficiency, though,

[MU82]

can we go over the century mark for the 3rd time in a row?  my bet is yes and without checking, i don't think we've ever done that

I'm thinking that Katin's shot finally starts going in, and he gets 100 by himself!

But I'd settle for 90. That's the kind of guy I am.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Even a great defensive effort against this team wrong count for much. W Carolina is one of the worst offenses in D1. They're shooting 34% from the field on the season.

On the flip side, they have a modestly respectable eFG% defense. I'd like to see us work the ball for good shots with persistent passing, not abandon any semblance of flow as soon as things go cold for a few possessions like vs. Michigan and 2H vs. Pitt

[Jay Bee]

Their offense: A couple guys just jack up ugly threes.

Tonight won't tell us much about our d (nh)

[Nukem2]

Their offense: A couple guys just jack up ugly threes.

Tonight won't tell us much about our d (nh)

Thats the problem with most buy games. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Thats the problem with most buy games.

Yes...but ESPECIALLY this buy game. The offense is that bad.

[source?]

I'd like to see better defense as well. I'd also like to see more people in the stands...Attendance has been PATHETIC, especially by the students. I guess having bad teams the last 3 years doesn't help.

Wojo better right the ship, and fast, or his a$$ is grass!

Make Marquette basketball great again!

Last year against IUPUI we drew 11,597
This year against IUPUI we drew 11,552
Monday game vs Tuesday game.
Both years we've averaged a few hundred over 11,000 against our buy opponents.

Seems pretty comparable to me.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Well people seem to be getting their wish. No Katin tonight due to illness. Sam may play 30 minutes tonight.

[4everwarriors]

What's da word on da street 'bout da real reason he's out tonight, hey?

[Newsdreams]

What's da word on da street 'bout da real reason he's out tonight, hey?

Wojo reading Scoop to right the ship

[Dr. Blackheart]

What's da word on da street 'bout da real reason he's out tonight, hey?

Bad Jimmy John's, ai-na?

[WarriorHal]

Marquette's Zone Topples Western Carolina 63-53

February 12, 1975 By The Associated Press

The Marquette Warriors were in foul trouble, but you couldn't tell the difference. As usual, they found a way to beat you. Actually, Al McGuire found the way. "When Bo Ellis got, his third foul, we had problems, so we went to a zone, " said the Marquette coach. "Western Carolina is a good club, but they lack perimeter shooting. When we went to the zone, they couldn't handle it.' The result was a 63-53 victory for the nation's ninth-ranked team Tuesday night.

[GoldenDieners32]

No Western Carolina Alum this game?

[esotericmindguy]

Last year against IUPUI we drew 11,597
This year against IUPUI we drew 11,552
Monday game vs Tuesday game.
Both years we've averaged a few hundred over 11,000 against our buy opponents.

Seems pretty comparable to me.

Seriously? Sold seats vs. attendance are two very different things. Place is ghost town. Embarrassing.

[brewcity77]

Seriously? Sold seats vs. attendance are two very different things. Place is ghost town. Embarrassing.

Yeah...it's how everyone measures and how we've always done it. Not packing 16,000 actual bodies into a cupcake is just reality.