All good things must end

[mugrad_89]

He didn't throw him to the ground.

Go troll somewhere else.  🙄

[tower912]

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/Article/Shaka-Smart-after-MUs-65-63-loss-to-Providence-181855278/

Shaka says......

[connie]

On the road against a top-25 team with a chance (or 2) at the end---yes I'm disappointed, but I'm also ok. Funny what 7 straight conference wins will do because I was beside myself after Creighton.

[Elonsmusk]

Kolek and Morsell prayed very well. Lewis and the rest, not so much. So many chances to get a big rebound that we missed. Some dumb plays - like Kur giving them 2 points when he stepped into the lane early on a missed one and one. In the end, it was "Elementary, my dear Watson".

Shaka has been great virtually all season...but he made a big mistake today keeping Kolek on the bench from 13:06 mark to the 7:17 mark.  Tyler just played 27 minutes.  I get that he needs rest but I'd have like to seen him play 4ish more minutes.

[tower912]

Shaka has been great virtually all season...but he made a big mistake today keeping Kolek on the bench from 13:06 mark to the 7:17 mark.  Tyler just played 27 minutes.  I get that he needs rest but I'd have like to seen him play 4ish more minutes.

We agree.  I said that in my initial post.

[bradforster]

Agreed times ten!  But do you think Homer would ever notice that and question it during the post game interview? Uh, no!!!!!!!

[rocky_warrior]

On the road against a top-25 team with a chance (or 2) at the end---yes I'm disappointed, but I'm also ok. Funny what 7 straight conference wins will do because I was beside myself after Creighton.

I mean, after Creighton it was a legitimate concern if this team could work themselves out of the basement of the BE.

After this game, meh.  We eventually lost another one we should have (after bucking the trend for several games).  As long as the boys rally for the games against the bottom half, MU is still in good shape.

[tower912]

Agreed times ten!  But do you think Homer would ever notice that and question it during the post game interview? Uh, no!!!!!!!

Why would you expect Homer to hit Shaka with that level of minutiae in the post game?

[Dr. Blackheart]

Shaka has been great virtually all season...but he made a big mistake today keeping Kolek on the bench from 13:06 mark to the 7:17 mark.  Tyler just played 27 minutes.  I get that he needs rest but I'd have like to seen him play 4ish more minutes.

Marquette was up 4 when Kolek went out during that stretch and up 2 when he subbed back in. MU was down 39-44 with Kolek on the floor all game and up 24-21 with him on the bench. Meh

[Lennys Tap]

Were any of Buzz's teams as soft as this group?

No bigger Buzz fan than me on this board but you're dead wrong - this team is not the least bit soft.

[dgies9156]

No bigger Buzz fan than me on this board but you're dead wrong - this team is not the least bit soft.

Lot of things you can say about this team, but lack of toughness is not one of them.

We Are Marquette means we are the Toughest SOBs in the valley. Shaka has restored this!

[muwarrior69]

What an exciting game to watch. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole game. I can't be more pleased with this team. We destroyed them at home and took them to the wire on their court and  was just one play from winning the game. Now lets see if we can beat Nova at home and start our next run.

[Elonsmusk]

Marquette was up 4 when Kolek went out during that stretch and up 2 when he subbed back in. MU was down 39-44 with Kolek on the floor all game and up 24-21 with him on the bench. Meh

I don't really care about those numbers.  Kolek is probably our 3rd best rebounder, crazy as that is to say and he played a great game today.  Toss up as to if he or JLew is the most valuable player for our team to have on the floor.

[MuggsyB]

What an exciting game to watch. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole game. I can't be more pleased with this team. We destroyed them at home and took them to the wire on their court and  was just one play from winning the game. Now lets see if we can beat Nova at home and start our next run.

It just hurts when you give up so many 2nd chance points when we we were honestly controlling the game. 

[MU82]

What an exciting game to watch. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole game. I can't be more pleased with this team. We destroyed them at home and took them to the wire on their court and  was just one play from winning the game. Now lets see if we can beat Nova at home and start our next run.

Well, I could have been "more pleased with this team" if we won ... but I get your point.

[jesmu84]

IMO, we lost this game because of poor shooting, not because of rebounding

[Dr. Blackheart]

I don't really care about those numbers.  Kolek is probably our 3rd best rebounder, crazy as that is to say and he played a great game today.  Toss up as to if he or JLew is the most valuable player for our team to have on the floor.

Okay. Your post said Shaka made a big mistake by keeping him out. The numbers show it wasn't a big mistake. You are arguing a hypothetical then that Kolek would have been better than he had been all game.

[We R Final Four]

Agreed times ten!  But do you think Homer would ever notice that and question it during the post game interview? Uh, no!!!!!!!

Surprised Homer didn't ask Shaka where he thinks Aaron Rogers ends up next season.

[MuggsyB]

IMO, we lost this game because of poor shooting, not because of rebounding

I'm going to respectfully disagree with you for the simple reason that teams are going to have bad shooting games.  Keep in mind Providence shot like 38% and 8-26 from distance.  Where they killed us was 2nd chance points.  I think they scored 23 on the offensive glass.  We have to find a way to get better in this area.

[Lennys Tap]

Lot of things you can say about this team, but lack of toughness is not one of them.

We Are Marquette means we are the Toughest SOBs in the valley. Shaka has restored this!

Amen, Brother dgies!

[GooooMarquette]

We played hard, but our defensive rebounding was poor and a lot of makeable shots didn't go in. Play PC 10 times, and we probably win seven or eight. I would love our chances against them in the BET.

Anyhow, on to Nova!

[Class71]

No need to panic or even get upset. We beat them by 32 at our place. They beat us by 2 at their place. We rebound even just a couple and make just one of the no-footers we missed, and we're celebrating a win. I'll take our chances against Providence every single time. This Marquette team is very good and significantly better than any of us could have imagined.

I have a football game to go watch now ...

[Class71]

No need to panic or even get upset. We beat them by 32 at our place. They beat us by 2 at their place. We rebound even just a couple and make just one of the no-footers we missed, and we're celebrating a win. I'll take our chances against Providence every single time. This Marquette team is very good and significantly better than any of us could have imagined.

I have a football game to go watch now ...

Agree with you fully. This team has come a long, long way in a few short months. They play strong defense and play as a team. There is allot of positives for a very young team. Smart has done more in 3 months than some have done in 6 years.

Sure rebounding is an issue but it will improve. Simple errors made a difference in the end but it is part of the game. Last play was not a good option but not all plays come off as planned.

Keep the faith. Win one of the next two games and a high percentage of the  remaining games and we get a good seed in the big dance. Not bad for a rebuilding year. Something special is happening in this program. MU has a very positive future.

[MU82]

IMO, we lost this game because of poor shooting, not because of rebounding

Hmm ... we gave up 22 second-chance points. Had numerous outstanding defensive possessions ruined because we got beat on rebounds, leading directly to Providence making layups or kick-out 3s. So I'm gonna say that getting crushed on the boards had a ton to do with the loss.

But no, we didn't shoot well enough, either. Or move the ball well enough. Or, frankly, coach well enough. There's never a single reason a team loses or wins.

[MuggsyB]

I think it's worth noting that MU has been in a position to win all 11 of their BEast games.  This is a much more well rounded and solid overall roster than I had anticipated .  We have all mentioned some of our deficiencies but we can absolutely compete against the top teams in the country.  Let's take care of business Wednesday and move on to better things from there.