Winning on the road in conference against ranked teams

[tower912]

1.   It is tough.     The one between MU, UConn, Providence, and Xavier that figures it out wins the conference.   Ranked teams have not lost at home in conference.    Sometimes, the math is that simple.   
2.   Xavier played bully ball.   They did what UConn wouldn't.    Forced the action down low.   Never stopped pounding the boards.
3.   And doing so got Oso in foul trouble.   
4.   OMax was a step slow/out of place.     Just a little off.    Plays he has been making he was just missing and then out of position today.   He almost never misses that shot.   
5.  The bench was not great.    Some tired legs from the starters in the second half when nothing would fall.   
6.  Miller and Xavier made the better adjustments after halftime.    More physical.
7.  And Boum went the dynamite.
8.  TK was the freaking man today.   Two road games against the top of the Big East.   Two huge scoring games from Kolek.   Two losses.   
9.   Not going to lose a nanosecond worrying about this one.   
10.  Nothing to do but bounce back and not become the first top team to lose at home. 

I hope everybody hit the under hard.     

[wadesworld]

Bummer. Great game by Kolek. Have to compete on the boards.

[forgetful]

Too many missed opportunities:

1. Offensive rebounds.
2. Loose balls.
3. Missing wide open 3's.

[The Sultan]

Freshmen were by and large AWOL outside of some Chase in the second half. X has the size to slow us down.

[GoldenEagles03]

Didn't execute late and they did.

Go home look in the mirror and punish Providence on Wednesday.

[MuggsyB]

Too many missed opportunities:

1. Offensive rebounds.
2. Loose balls.
3. Missing wide open 3's.

Yep.  The game was right there for us. 

[Uncle Rico]

You win some, you lose some. 

Onto Providence

[muwarrior69]

Fun game despite the loss as we were in it to the end.

[cheebs09]

Wow, tower is quick.

My thoughts that I posted in the game thread.

We had our chances, but X was a little better. Our first shot defense was great I think, but couldn't complete the stop.

I wish we would have won, but I feel even better about MU finishing strong this year than before the game. This is a good team.

[MUeng]

Tough break. Nunge dominated today, no answer for him and wore us down. Kolek was simply amazing. At least we beat Uconn. Still comfortably in the top 25

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Sucks but not a loss that's gonna hurt the resume at the end of the day.

Sure woulda been nice to have though...

And unnatural carnal knowledge Sean Miller

[The Sultan]

Kolek needed a bit more rest today but it was tough cause no one stepped up.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Too many missed opportunities:

1. Offensive rebounds.
2. Loose balls.
3. Missing wide open 3's.

Exactly this, especially 1 & 2.

Still a great effort against a really good team on the road. 

Payback time on Wednesday. 

[Tyler COLEk]

Not the result we're hoping for today, but another good week of basketball for Marquette. They're going to come out and take it to Providence.

[GB Warrior]

Had their chances. Recover and take it out on Providence

[We R Final Four]

1.   It is tough.     The one between MU, UConn, Providence, and Xavier that figures it out wins the conference.   Ranked teams have not lost at home in conference.    Sometimes, the math is that simple.   

Wouldnt count Creighton out, who also have not lost at home in conference(currently unranked).

[BLWarrior91]

Kolek has been the leading scorer three times.  We lost all three.

[AlumKCof93]

Marquette was right there.  Kolek made up for slightly off games from Omax and Kam.  Ultimately, Xavier made plays down the stretch and deserved to win.  They're a tough, well-coached team.

[tower912]

Wow, tower is quick.

That's what she said.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

UConn crapting the bed today hurts Marquette more than the X loss.

[We R Final Four]

#1. Not aging well....STJ about to beat @  UConn 

[BLWarrior91]

1.   It is tough.     The one between MU, UConn, Providence, and Xavier that figures it out wins the conference.   Ranked teams have not lost at home in conference.    Sometimes, the math is that simple.       

SJU is blowing UConn out right now in Storrs.

[MuggsyB]

SJU is blowing UConn out right now in Storrs.

WOW

[mileskishnish72]

48 - 28 says it all.

[statnik]

UConn crapting the bed today hurts Marquette more than the X loss.

It's a net neutral effect because we already beat St John's on the road.