Purdue Game

[Dish]

Interesting nugget:

Marquette will play No. 2 Purdue tomorrow, becoming the first team to play AP No. 1 and 2 on back-to-back days since Loyola Chicago lost to Bill Walton-led (1) UCLA and (2) Marquette on January 28th and 29th, 1972.

[MUUWUWM]

That is a fun fact.

[DoctorV]

Awesome nugget

[MuggsyB]

Edey is a load and gets away with a lot of fouls.  I would like to run them to death. 

[Heisenberg]

Keep in mind that Tennessee is doing the same thing. Today they played AP 2 and tomorrow they play AP 1.

[IrwinFletcher]

Interesting nugget:

Marquette will play No. 2 Purdue tomorrow, becoming the first team to play AP No. 1 and 2 on back-to-back days since Loyola Chicago lost to Bill Walton-led (1) UCLA and (2) Marquette on January 28th and 29th, 1972.

Technically, Tennessee will be the first team to ever do that as they play at 1:30.

[tower912]

Oso beating Edey down the floor would certainly help.

[bilsu]

I thought Purdue looked a little tired in their game today. Not every team is up to playing three games back-to-back. MU's three game run in Big East tournament last year gives me great confidence for tomorrow's game.

[LoudMouth]

Opening line is Purdue -3.5

[SaveOD238]

Interesting nugget:

Marquette will play No. 2 Purdue tomorrow, becoming the first team to play AP No. 1 and 2 on back-to-back days since Loyola Chicago lost to Bill Walton-led (1) UCLA and (2) Marquette on January 28th and 29th, 1972.

Loyola lost both those games.

Tennessee will play 1+2 before us, but they've already lost once.

Has any one ever BEATEN 1 and 2 on back to back nights?

[The Thing]

Opening line is Purdue -3.5

This actually surprises me after the game tonight.

[Dickthedribbler]

I thought Purdue looked a little tired in their game today. Not every team is up to playing three games back-to-back. MU's three game run in Big East tournament last year gives me great confidence for tomorrow's game.

That we have 5 guards who are proving to be essentially interchageable ( talented, tough and relentless) gives me great confidence, also.

[Shooter McGavin]

Loyola lost both those games.

Tennessee will play 1+2 before us, but they've already lost once.

Has any one ever BEATEN 1 and 2 on back to back nights?

Great point

[Mutaman]

We played Purdue last November in West Lafayette. The boys led by 2 at the half but lost 75-70. Purdue shot 18 free throws to our 3 in the second half. We had a miserable night shooting and were killed by a long second half cold spell.

https://gomarquette.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23/purdue/boxscore/9320

[willie warrior]

I thought Purdue looked a little tired in their game today. Not every team is up to playing three games back-to-back. MU's three game run in Big East tournament last year gives me great confidence for tomorrow's game.

MU looked gassed also. Kolek especially did in 2nd half

[LloydsLegs]

MU looked gassed also. Kolek especially did in 2nd half

Ok

[Uncle Rico]

MU looked gassed also. Kolek especially did in 2nd half

Speaking of gas

[HowardsWorld]

Purdue -3.5
O/U 147

Predicted Score
Purdue 75
Marquette 72

[HowardsWorld]

If Oso can hang with Edey today, there isn't a team in the country that Marquette should fear. We have the best guard in the country and if Oso can hang with the top 2 big men in Dick Hunter and Zach Edey look out.

[wadesworld]

If Oso can hang with Edey today, there isn't a team in the country that Marquette should fear. We have the best guard in the country and if Oso can hang with the top 2 big men in Dick Hunter and Zach Edey look out.

And Bona isn't far behind those two.

[Milkshakes]

Purdue -3.5
O/U 147

Predicted Score
Purdue 75
Marquette 72

What the odds makers don't know is I'm wearing the same MU tshirt, MU socks and underwear (the underwear is not MU branded) that I have worn the last three days. This tactic is the reason they won the big east tournament last year and I am sure it is going to work today as well. 

[MUfan12]

If they use the blueprint from last year in West Lafayette, I like our chances. A year older, more battle tested. That game plan had them on the verge until the offense went cold.

Either way, highly successful week in Hawaii.

[copious1218]

Loyola lost both those games.

Tennessee will play 1+2 before us, but they've already lost once.

Has any one ever BEATEN 1 and 2 on back to back nights?

From ESPN:  The Golden Eagles will be the first team since Loyola Chicago in 1972 to play the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the AP Top 25 on consecutive days and 10th overall. The Ramblers are the only team to win both games, doing so in the 1963 NCAA tournament by beating No. 2 Duke on March 22 and No. 1 Cincinnati on March 23.

[tower912]

Purdue brings back a lot, too.   They are playing with a lot of their version of connectedness.    I just hope Ben doesn't call Edey slow again.

[The Thing]

I just hope it isn't a foul-filled slog like the Purdue game yesterday.