Loyola (MD) SOTG

[wadesworld]

Your MU all time leading scorer.

Congrats Markus.

[jsglow]

Now that's funny! Well played.

[warriorchick]

It's still bad mojo to start this thread before the game is over. 

[Newsdreams]

Markus

[MU82]

I liked what I saw from Gardiner.

Markus as runner-up.

[Bad_Reporter]

Lock it up, Markus.

Theo honorable mention

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Theo

[Marcus92]

Markus put this game away almost single-handedly early on, scoring 22 points in his first 10 minutes on the court. Stud.

Kudos to Theo and the rest of the team for an outstanding defensive performance. Bring on Purdue.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I don’t see Markus not winning many of these this season.

[MU82]

I don’t see Markus not winning many of these this season.

What's the record?

[rocky_warrior]

What's the record?

Cowder  (2011-2012) tied with Howard (2018-2019) at 11 each

[MU82]

Cowder  (2011-2012) tied with Howard (2018-2019) at 11 each

Well, there's another big record that Markus will break.

Might break it before conference play starts!

[brewcity77]

I don’t see Markus not winning many of these this season.

Honestly, if Howard didn't set the record tonight, most would probably vote for Theo's 7/8/8. Let's not forget it's Scoop.

[MU82]

Honestly, if Howard didn't set the record tonight, most would probably vote for Theo's 7/8/8. Let's not forget it's Scoop.

True, true.

But then again, it's a dictatorship not a democracy. No matter who votes for whom, the mods pick the stud. And that's probably a very good thing.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

M2MUATLS

[TallTitan34]

Remember when 38 points in 25 minutes would have been a big deal?

Now it’s just another game.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Remember when 38 points in 25 minutes would have been a big deal?

Now it’s just another game a bad sign.

FIFY

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Remember when 38 points in 25 minutes would have been a big deal?

Now it’s just another game.

The under appreciation for Markus on this board is insane.

[tower912]

The under appreciation for Markus on this board is insane.

+ ♾️.   I could not watch the game, so I started to follow it in the game thread.   Gave up in disgust.

[Uncle Rico]

+ ♾️.   I could not watch the game, so I started to follow it in the game thread.   Gave up in disgust.

Just read the game thread.  Had you used that to follow the game, you’d have assumed Marquette lost based on some people or struggled to put away a buy game.  Simply astonishing.

The hate projected towards Markus by a few people here is embarrassing. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

The turnovers were a problem.

But people are complaining about Markus leading the team to a 44-13 halftime lead because he scored too much.  Some Marquette fans deserve to root for DePaul.

[fjm]

MARKUS!

[tower912]

Just read the game thread.  Had you used that to follow the game, you’d have assumed Marquette lost based on some people or struggled to put away a buy game.  Simply astonishing.

The hate projected towards Markus by a few people here is embarrassing.

and that the loss was Markus's fault because he was busy kicking their puppy.

[Uncle Rico]

and that the loss was Markus's fault because he was busy kicking their puppy.

Walking away from the game concerned about turnovers is a legit thing.  That’s it.  Secondary scoring was fine.  Guys were making 3’s outside Markus, that was a concern of mine entering the season and for one game, it was fine.  No offense to the rest of the guys, but Markus Howard is an offensive unicorn

[GoldenWarrior11]

Kansas had 28 turnovers against Duke last night and lost by two.  The fact is that the first game of a season always show sloppiness and unforced errors.  It's why so many programs schedule cupcakes to shake the dust off from just practicing against each other for months.  Something to keep in perspective for those attempting to jump off a cliff.

Markus is a once-a-generation-type talent.  Instead of criticizing and nitpicking every single mistake the team makes, why not just enjoy his skills and the ride of the season?  My goodness.