Best College Player You've Seen vs MU?

[MarquetteMike1977]

Yeah, I knew that. Was just having some fun.

We played them in the Sweet 16 my freshman year (March 1979). Had an 8-point lead when Worthen just barely overthrew an open Toone on what would have been a breakaway dunk for a double-digit lead. Marquette probably would have then gone into its version of a stall, which was quite effective back in those pre-shot-clock days. But DePaul came right back and scored, eventually took the lead, and held on to win by 6. Aguirre didn't even score 20, IIRC.

Am happy am not the only one who remembers that play vividly and as the turning point.

[marqfan22]

I was at the Larry Hughes game. Amazing performance

[AlumKCof93]

Great performance category:  Austin Croshere of Providence destroyed MU in the 1st round of the 1997 tourney with 39 points.

When I read the question, I recalled Austin Croshere having a great game against us.  I did not realize it was 39 points and a tournament game.  Thanks for the details.

[MU82]

I have my doubts he can read

Vanilla Soft Serve was so bad in the Creighton game near the end of his legendary MU era that it was as if he were playing (and betting) vs MU.

[MuggsyB]

One of my most disappointing losses as well as we already had tickets for the Final 4 in SLC. So, ended up watching the Blue Demons there. Saw Aguirre and Bird up close in the open practice sessions the day before the games. Aguirre was a real butterball but he could really put the ball i. the hoop.

I believe his nickname at Westinghouse was "Fat Daddy" 

[MuggsyB]

I know it's before I was born, but I believe if Al didn't retire, MU would have gotten Aguirre and Terry Cummings.  And quite possibly Isaiah Thomas as well.  Very unfortunate because we're looking at a 3 year period of total MU hoops dominance. 

[The Sultan]

I know it's before I was born, but I believe if Al didn't retire, MU would have gotten Aguirre and Terry Cummings.  And quite possibly Isaiah Thomas as well.  Very unfortunate because we're looking at a 3 year period of total MU hoops dominance. 

And Michael Jordan.

[Uncle Rico]

I know it's before I was born, but I believe if Al didn't retire, MU would have gotten Aguirre and Terry Cummings.  And quite possibly Isaiah Thomas as well.  Very unfortunate because we're looking at a 3 year period of total MU hoops dominance. 

And Uwe Blab

[MuggsyB]

And Uwe Blab

Who??

[The Sultan]

Who??

You call yourself a basketball fan?

[Uncle Rico]

Who??

One of the best big men of the early 80's who would have been a true aircraft carrier unlike Marotta

[mug644]

One of the best big men of the early 80's who would have been a true aircraft carrier unlike Marotta

And who knocked us out of the NIT in 1985, in double (triple?) overtime game. Against Marotta.

[MuggsyB]

That early 80"s DePaul team with Aguirre and Cummings choked in the NCAA tournament.

[tower912]

Marotta was not on the 84-85 NIT team that Blab helped defeat.

[Uncle Rico]

Marotta was not on the 84-85 NIT team that Blab helped defeat.

Blab would have put him in a trash can

[The Sultan]

That early 80"s DePaul team with Aguirre and Cummings choked in the NCAA tournament.

March 14, 1981. When the tournament went wild.

https://www.si.com/college/2012/03/14/1981-madness

[Billy Hoyle]

And Uwe Blab

and after Blab graduated, Ivan Renko.

[Uncle Rico]

and after Blab graduated, Ivan Renko.

No, Rolando Ferreira.  Another international aircraft carrier.  We wouldn't have lost to Bradley if we had him, I can tell you that.

[Billy Hoyle]

No, Rolando Ferreira.  Another international aircraft carrier.  We wouldn't have lost to Bradley if we had him, I can tell you that.

Do you know the legend of Ivan Renko? He was Sidd Finch before Sidd Finch was unearthed by the Mets.

[Uncle Rico]

Do you know the legend of Ivan Renko? He was Sidd Finch before Sidd Finch was unearthed by the Mets.

I had to double check.  Knew the story, not the name, but, yes, we should have gotten him, too, damnit.