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More draft prospect workouts for the Bucks today

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The Milwaukee Bucks are holding more draft prospect workouts today at the team’s training center.  Six players will be on hand for today’s workouts.  Included in the group is Marquette forward Davante Gardner.  The list of players includes:

Jahii Carson  (G, Arizona State)
Justin Cobbs  (G, California)
Davante Gardner  (F, Marquette)
Cory Jefferson  (F, Baylor)
Artem Klimenko  (C, Russia)
Akil Mitchell  (F, Virginia)

The Bucks hold the 2nd, 31st, 36th and 48th selections in the upcoming 2014 NBA Draft, which will be held on Thursday, June 26.

 

Marquette rebounds for Big East road win

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Davante Gardner scored 20 points and Steve Taylor had 14 points and 8 rebounds as the Marquette Golden Eagles earned their first Big East road victory, 80-72 over Georgetown in overtime.

Todd Mayo hit a three-pointer with 6.3 seconds left to tie the game and force overtime.  Then Marquette reeled off 7-straight points to start the overtime, 5 of the 7 from freshman guard John Dawson.  The Golden Eagles hit 8 of 8 from the free throw line in the overtime to put the game on ice.

Marquette (11-8, 3-3 Big East) was down by seven with 3-minutes left.  A 3-point shot from Jake Thomas and a dunk by Jamil Wilson cut the lead to two with just over 2 minutes to play.

Next up, Marquette returns home to face Villanova on Saturday.

Marquette falls in Wooden Championship

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San Diego State got a career high 27 points from senior guard Xavier Thames as the Aztecs knocked off 25th ranked Marquette 67-59 in the title game of the Wooden Legacy Championship in Anaheim, California on Sunday night.

Marquette trailed by as many as 10-points in the second half before rebounding to tie the game at 53 with just over 3-minutes left to play.  That’s when the Aztecs used a 14-4 run to pull out the win.

The Golden Eagles weren’t playing at 100%.  Their top big man, Davante Gardner, vomited on the floor early in the contest.  Gardner ended up playing 23 minutes but was held to six points.

Former Milwaukee Vincent star, freshman Deonte Burton, scored 15 for the Golden Eagles in defeat.

Marquette finished its trip out west with a 2-2 record to run its record to 5-3.  They’ll likely fall out of the top 25 when the new polls come out today.

Marquette falls short in Tempe

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Derrick Wilson’s driving shot in the final seconds was blocked by Arizona State center Jordan Bachynski and the Sun Devils held off the Marquette Golden Eagles 79-77 in men’s college basketball action last night.

The 25th ranked Golden Eagles fell behind by 15 in the first half but had a couple of chances to win down the stretch.  Jake Thomas missed a jump shot before Wilson’s shot was rejected in the end.

ASU’s Bachynski blocked seven shots for the Sun Devils (6-0).  He added 11 rebounds and 14 points.

Davante Gardner scored 18 points for Marquette (3-2).  After missing 36 of 40 three-point attempts against Ohio State and New Hampshire, Marquette made 8 of 23 in last nights loss.

The Golden Eagles also played without leading scorer Todd Mayo, out with a sprained ankle.

Arizona State shot 54% from the field and are off to their best start since the 1980-81 team started 7-0.

Marquette keeps dancing (Audio)

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The Marquette Golden Eagles built an early double-digit lead and never looked back as they topped Miami 71-61 in the East Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament Thursday night in Washington D.C.  After leading 29-16 at the half, the closest the game ever got was ten, the final margin.

Jamil Wilson had 16-points to lead the Golden Eagles.  Vander Blue and Davante Gardener added 14-each while Trent Lockett chipped in with 8-points and 11-boards.  After the game, Head Coach Buzz Williams was proud of his team’s effort…

AUDIO: Buzz Williams was proud :16

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Marquette’s Gardner won’t be suspended

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In #25 Marquette’s 63-50 victory over South Florida Monday, Golden Eagles Junior Davante Gardner was ejected from the game after receiving a flagarant-2 foul when his elbow connected with a South Florida player.  Marquette was informed Tuesday that there would be no further discipline for Gardner.

Marquette is out to a 6-1 start in the Big East which has them tied on top of the standings with #6 Syracuse.  If Gardner would have been suspended, he would have missed a big match-up for them.  The Golden Eagles are at #12 Louisville.

Gardner leads the Golden Eagles in rebounds per game (5.5) and is second on the team in points (12.7) and blocks (0.8) per contest.

Marquette holds off Southeastern Louisiana

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The Marquette Golden Eagles got 18 points from Davante Gardner and 10 points from Chris Otule in a 64-53 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Marquette shot just 33% in the first half and 42% for the game and found themselves playing a much tighter game then they would have liked. 

It’s the same Southeastern Louisiana squad that lost by 40 points to the Badgers on Sunday in Madison.

It’s the second straight strong performance for the Golden Eagles two top post players.  Gardner had 14 points and six rebounds, while Otule added 11 points in the season opening win over Colgate.

Next up for Marquette is the Maui Invitational.  They’ll face Butler on Monday in Hawaii.

 

Marquette opens season with victory

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Jamil Wilson scored 15-points and Davante Gardner added 14 to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles to a 84-63 win over Colgate in the opening game of the Maui Invitational on Sunday.

It was Marquette’s season opener after its game against No. 4 Ohio State aboard the USS Yorktown in South Carolina was canceled Friday night due to condensation on the floor.

AUDIO: Jamil Wilson said it’s great to finally play a game :19

The Golden Eagles led 42-31 at the half and never trailed in the contest.

Marquette overcomes another slow start

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The 15th ranked Marquette Golden Eagles rallied from 11 points down in the second half to get by Seton Hall 66-59 in Big East action at the Bradley Center. 

Jae Crowder scored 20 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and Vander Blue added 16 points for the Golden Eagles (19-4, 8-2 Big East) in the win.

It was the 7th straight victory for the Golden Eagles.  Marquette trailed the entire first half and didn’t take the lead until beyond the midway point of the second half.  It’s a habit the Golden Eagles are trying to break, but they’re not having much luck.

The Golden Eagles had to play without their big man, 6’8, 290 pound forward Davante Gardner, who sprained his left knee in Saturday’s win over Villanova. 

Next up for the Golden Eagles, a road game at Notre Dame on Saturday.

 

Marquette wins 5th straight

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The Marquette Golden Eagles forced 22 turnovers and rolled to a 67-47 win over the South Florida Bulls in Big East College basketball action on Tuesday night at the Bradley Center.

The 17th ranked Golden Eagles (17-4 overall, 6-2 Big East) won their 5th in a row.  They got 17 points from Darius Johnson-Odom and 15 points each from DaVante Gardner and Jae Crowder.

Coach Buzz Williams also earned his 100th career win at Marquette.  The Golden Eagles held the Bulls to 32% shooting from the field. 

Up next, a trip to Villanova on Saturday.