Average post game drivel.

[tower912]

1.  MU missed some good looks.  If they had made half the layups they missed this would have been a laugher.
2.  Creighton hit a couple of prayers.  MU played  solid defense almost all night.
3. Joplin is not at his best off the dribble.
4.  Creighton did a nice job of exploiting MU switching all 5 spots and getting the ball to King against a guard or all alone after help.  He is going to be a problem.
5.  I appreciate the adjustments MU made without Kalkbrenner in.   Used the same strategy as against ND.
6.  Lots of guys scoring tonight.
7.  The day will come when MU needs to hit free throws.
8.  Held serve.   No one got hurt.  Good start to the conference season.

[Uncle Rico]

1.  MU missed some good looks.  If they had made half the layups they missed this would have been a laugher.
2.  Creighton hit a couple of prayers.  MU played  solid defense almost all night.
3. Joplin is not at his best off the dribble.
4.  Creighton did a nice job of exploiting MU switching all 5 spots and getting the ball to King against a guard or all alone after help.  He is going to be a problem.
5.  I appreciate the adjustments MU made without Kalkbrenner in.   Used the same strategy as against ND.
6.  Lots of guys scoring tonight.
7.  The day will come when MU needs to hit free throws.
8.  Held serve.   No one got hurt.  Good start to the conference season.

Can't take anything positive out of this game.  Not winning by 20 isn't acceptable

[PGsHeroes32]

Not sure how much it impacts NET

but our putting int he walk ons has lost like 6 pts on every blowout weve had.

with a weak BE might need more

Other than that..........never a doubt. Excellent win.

[Uncle Rico]

Not sure how much it impacts NET

but our putting int he walk ons has lost like 6 pts on every blowout weve had.

with a weak BE might need more

Other than that..........never a doubt. Excellent win.

I think it's a wash with regard to net.  KenPom had it as a 3-point win.  Take the double digit win and enjoy

[tower912]

The really funny thing is that MU won by double digits.    And scoop is disappointed.  Yes, there are always lessons to be learned.

But point 1 holds.  If MU had made half the layups they missed, this is a laugher. 

[5DollarPitcher]

Our program is so much better than 2 years ago

[avid1010]

Not sure how much it impacts NET

but our putting int he walk ons has lost like 6 pts on every blowout weve had.

with a weak BE might need more

Other than that..........never a doubt. Excellent win.

Walk-ons came in as soon as Jop went down and grabbed his leg.

[IrwinFletcher]

It was a 16 point game and Shaka sent in the walk-ons.

Very good game and we got to play them without Kalkbrenner.

Take the win run with it.

[Goose]

tower

I am not disappointed. I fully understand the progress this program has made and enjoying every fxxkin minute of it. The bar gets raised every week and I think they are up to the task.

[Lennys Tap]

1.  MU missed some good looks.  If they had made half the layups they missed this would have been a laugher.
2.  Creighton hit a couple of prayers.  MU played  solid defense almost all night.
3. Joplin is not at his best off the dribble.
4.  Creighton did a nice job of exploiting MU switching all 5 spots and getting the ball to King against a guard or all alone after help.  He is going to be a problem.
5.  I appreciate the adjustments MU made without Kalkbrenner in.   Used the same strategy as against ND.
6.  Lots of guys scoring tonight.
7.  The day will come when MU needs to hit free throws.
8.  Held serve.   No one got hurt.  Good start to the conference season.

1. True we missed some good looks - but it was a laugher (up 18 with a couple of minutes left, played the walk ons) anyway.
2. Very true They made at least 3 of banalce prayers to beat the shot clock.
3. Yep
4. King got a lot of his points off of offensive rebounds. I think Creighton should have gone to him a lot more often.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

One of my favorite plays of the game was in the first half when Kam was driving and sprayed a no-look to Jop for the 3. I'm not sure beginning of the season Kam makes that play. Super-impressed with how he's developing in season.

[DoctorV]

9. One team was predicted to finish 1st in the BE, the other 9th.

10. Mr. 300z

Tower I don't add those to slight your post, your post game pressers are unmatched and we thank you.

However, a month ago we would've all been shocked to hear that this MU team might be having a better season than Creighton before Christmas, and here we are.

Someone mentioned a few posts up that this teams trajectory is so different than it was 2 years ago, great comment.

Shaka looks comfortable, and by design when he looks comfortable those fellas on the court look comfortable.

And as a result scoop looks comfortable.

Let's gooooo

[BLWarrior91]

1.  MU missed some good looks.  If they had made half the layups they missed this would have been a laugher.
2.  Creighton hit a couple of prayers.  MU played  solid defense almost all night.
3. Joplin is not at his best off the dribble.
4.  Creighton did a nice job of exploiting MU switching all 5 spots and getting the ball to King against a guard or all alone after help.  He is going to be a problem.
5.  I appreciate the adjustments MU made without Kalkbrenner in.   Used the same strategy as against ND.
6.  Lots of guys scoring tonight.
7.  The day will come when MU needs to hit free throws.
8.  Held serve.   No one got hurt.  Good start to the conference season.

Great insight.  Solid start to the BE schedule.  Let's do the same to the Friars.

[GB Warrior]

Walk-ons costing us seeding smh

[Goose]

Doctor

It is night and day from a year ago. Enjoy the Shaka era.

[CountryRoads]

Another very solid game from MU. I would take this MU team over any in the last decade. I'm not sure how much that's saying, but this is a good team.

Though wtf happened to Creighton. This was supposed to be a long shot for MU to win at the beginning of the year and the only thing we have to complain about is the walkons giving up some points at the end of a blowout. I realize kalkbrenner is out, but this isn't the same gritty Creighton team we're used to. Their preseason ranking was way off.

[DoctorV]

Doctor

It is night and day from a year ago. Enjoy the Shaka era.

Every day is a new joy.

Love your buy in from day one.
We all wanted to, but you were vocal about the belief.

Shaka gets it.

I didn't understand the no transfers in this offseason (sans Wrightsil), but Shaka knew what he was doing.

That's why he's in the big seat.
Gauntlet means huge game at the Dunk on Tuesday let's get it!

[MU82]

And as a result scoop looks comfortable.

Not sure about Scoop ever looking comfortable, but this was another enjoyable win, one that was pretty much never in doubt midway through the second half.

Very smart offensive game plan by Shaka, executed nicely by the team. And typical tough D by our guys. Fun stuff.

We Are Marquette! (He said, comfortably.)

[DoctorV]

Another very solid game from MU. I would take this MU team over any in the last decade. I'm not sure how much that's saying, but this is a good team.

Though wtf happened to Creighton. This was supposed to be a long shot for MU to win at the beginning of the year and the only thing we have to complain about is the walkons giving up some points at the end of a blowout. I realize kalkbrenner is out, but this isn't the same gritty Creighton team we're used to. Their preseason ranking was way off.

The post game comments by the FS1 guy were solid. I forget his name but he played at UConn I think and he was an nba guy, bad mind blank.

Creighton is in a tough spot. The talent is there, but they were sloppy today.
A lot of uncharacteristic turns, unlike a McDermott squad.
They also don't shoot great, and that's a problem.

I'd be floored if McDermott doesn't right the ship and dance, but the margin is slim for this years BE so they better win these "gimmes" coming up even whiteout Kalker

[DoctorV]

Not sure about Scoop ever looking comfortable, but this was another enjoyable win, one that was pretty much never in doubt midway through the second half.

Very smart offensive game plan by Shaka, executed nicely by the team. And typical tough D by our guys. Fun stuff.

We Are Marquette! (He said, comfortably.)

Haha

I get it, but look at the number of new posts tonight....

Thats comfortable around here.

In a loss this place would be LIT

[ATL MU Warrior]

The post game comments by the FS1 guy were solid. I forget his name but he played at UConn I think and he was an nba guy, bad mind blank.

Creighton is in a tough spot. The talent is there, but they were sloppy today.
A lot of uncharacteristic turns, unlike a McDermott squad.
They also don't shoot great, and that's a problem.

I'd be floored if McDermott doesn't right the ship and dance, but the margin is slim for this years BE so they better win these "gimmes" coming up even whiteout Kalker

Didn't watch the post game but halftime was Jim Jackson who played at Ohio state

[DoctorV]

Didn't watch the post game but halftime was Jim Jackson who played at Ohio state

Yes Jim Jackson.

Scoopers would say he has the neck of a UConn guy

[pbiflyer]

I wonder if King can shoot outside of six inches.we may never know.
Was worried that the ball seemed to be bouncing Creighton's way early on. Lots of luck and buzzer beater shots from creighton and we still won handily.
This team is fun to watch, even when the breaks aren't going our way.

[PGsHeroes32]

The post game comments by the FS1 guy were solid. I forget his name but he played at UConn I think and he was an nba guy, bad mind blank.

Creighton is in a tough spot. The talent is there, but they were sloppy today.
A lot of uncharacteristic turns, unlike a McDermott squad.
They also don't shoot great, and that's a problem.

I'd be floored if McDermott doesn't right the ship and dance, but the margin is slim for this years BE so they better win these "gimmes" coming up even whiteout Kalker

They have zero depth.

None.

People talk all the time about how good teams shorten the bench and only go 7 deep tops in march.

But Creighton has literally 5 guys(and it stays 5 cause if Kalky is healthy then King is basically nothing)

[MuggsyB]

1.  MU missed some good looks.  If they had made half the layups they missed this would have been a laugher.
2.  Creighton hit a couple of prayers.  MU played  solid defense almost all night.
3. Joplin is not at his best off the dribble.
4.  Creighton did a nice job of exploiting MU switching all 5 spots and getting the ball to King against a guard or all alone after help.  He is going to be a problem.
5.  I appreciate the adjustments MU made without Kalkbrenner in.   Used the same strategy as against ND.
6.  Lots of guys scoring tonight.
7.  The day will come when MU needs to hit free throws.
8.  Held serve.   No one got hurt.  Good start to the conference season.

I thought we played in spurts and there are areas we will need to improve but it was a solid win.