my breakdown

[McCormick Survivor]

Murray State has lost to Alabama, Auburn, Belmont and Jacksonville State. Beating up on the likes of Eastern Illinois and UT Martin doesn't get you prepared for the NCAA Tourney like playing in the BE.  We can do this...

[4everwarriors]

MU kan beet FSU, if dey get past Murray St., hey?

[Loose Cannon]

Their 6'5" wing is a very good defender. I'd question more which Hauser is the their 245 lb slow footed forward going to guard?

Maybe that's where BB gets Spot Duty.

[NickelDimer]

MU kan beet FSU, if dey get past Murray St., hey?

Yep but that’s if they get past VT

[LAZER]

Markus will get Ja into foul trouble early.  The rest is history.  Ring out ahoya!

Ja doesn't commit many fouls

[NickelDimer]

Ja doesn't commit many fouls

And Markus doesn’t draw many. Or I should say he gets fouled a lot without calls

[Marcus92]

I am where I was 4 days ago.   Ponds, Powell, Booth, and Akinjo are not as good as Morant.  MU could not keep them from getting where they wanted to go.  Ja is going  to feast today.

I dunno. We heard all season how much more athletic St. John's was. Yet we beat them by 30 at their place when it counted most in the Big East tournament. Ponds was 4-10 from 2-point range and 0-4 from three, with a 79 ORtg. Sure didn't look like a player of the year candidate. Heron was 4-10 and 0-2 (63 ORtg). Collectively, St. John's shot 41.5% inside the arc and just 15% from long range, averaging just 0.76 points per possession.

And that was one day before we played Seton Hall, who we only lost to by 2 points -- in spite of losing our two best defensive players for half the game. Plus, Marquette has had 4 days to rest up, scout and game plan for Murray State. (One reason I don't really mind losing earlier than expected in the Big East tourney.)

Morant is very, very good. But I think our team is far better. Go Marquette!

[tower912]

I am where I was 4 days ago.   Ponds, Powell, Booth, and Akinjo are not as good as Morant.  MU could not keep them from getting where they wanted to go.  Ja is going  to feast today.

Bump.  Murray State all channelled Jean Felix and speed kills.