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Marquette’s NCAA post season changes take a big hit

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MarquetteGoldenEagles2The Marquette Golden Eagles had the ball with a two-point lead with 1:42 left to play on Saturday.  That’s when Creighton took over and pulled out a 65-62 win over the Golden Eagles at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski called a timeout to set up a play for the Golden Eagles (16-10, 5-8 Big East).  He said his team didn’t run the play and Henry Ellenson missed an off-balance three as the coach questioned his players for not running the play.

“I know we have three freshmen and a sophomore whatever on the court at the end of the game, but 25 games in out of a timeout you have to try to do what we want to do and if it doesn’t work then that’s on me,” Wojciechowski said. “But, you’ve got to try to do it.  Not doing it is not acceptable.”

James Milliken hit a three-pointer for Creighton to put the Blue Jays up one.  Marquette’s Traci Carter missed a jumper that would have given the Golden Eagles the lead back again.

Marquette elected not to foul and forced Creighton into a miss, but the Golden Eagles couldn’t get the rebound.  The ball was tipped out to Isaiah Zierden who was fouled and made a pair of free throws to give Creighton the three-point win.

The loss crushed any chances that Marquette has at receiving an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.

Ellenson finished with 16 points to lead Marquette in defeat.

Marquette continues dominance of Providence at home

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MarquetteGoldenEagles2The Marquette Golden Eagles pulled out a thrilling 96-91 double-overtime win over Providence, securing a regular season sweep over the 20th ranked Friars.  Providence has dropped three straight and remains winless in Milwaukee in their last ten meetings.

Marquette (16-9, 5-7 Big East) led by as many as nine in the second half and held a 66-59 advantage with just over four-minutes left in regulation.  But the Friars came charging back and took a lead with 1:21 left to play.  The Friars led 72-70 with 33 seconds to play, but Marquette’s Traci Carter’s driving layup tied it and Providence turned it over with two seconds to play which sent the game to its first overtime. [Read more…]

Marquette’s upset bid falls short

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MarquetteGoldenEagles2The Marquette Golden Eagles led most of the game on Saturday, giving sixth-ranked Xavier all they wanted before falling 90-82 in Big East action.

Marquette had their chances to win at Xavier for the first time, but the Musketeers got hot in the final four minutes and took advantage of three critical Golden Eagle turnovers.

Freshman Henry Ellenson led Marquette (15-9, 4-7 Big East) with 22 points and seven rebounds.  Freshman guard Haanif Cheatham scored 21 points in 21 minutes.

The Golden Eagles shot 55-percent from the field and made nine-of-17 three-pointers.

Henry Ellenson named finalist for Karl Malone Award

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Henry Ellenson - Photo: Courtesy of Marquette Athletics.

Henry Ellenson – Photo: Courtesy of Marquette Athletics.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Thursday the ten watch list finalists for the 2016 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.  The annual honor in its second year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men’s college basketball.

Among the ten players is Marquette freshman Henry Ellenson, who is averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds a game.  He ranks 4th in the Big East in scoring and first in rebounding.

Ellenson was voted to the preseason All Big East second team and has been named the Big East Freshman of the Year five times already this season.  He is a projected lottery pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

In March, five finalists will be presented to Karl Malone and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee to decide the winner.

Last season, Montrezl Harrell of Louisville was named the inaugural winner of the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.

Marquette falters down the stretch in Big East loss

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MarquetteGoldenEagles2For the second time this season, Seton Hall took a close game in the second half and turned it into one-sided victory, pulling out a 79-62 win on Wednesday night in Newark, New Jersey.

The Golden Eagles trailed by three at halftime and after a run midway through the second half, was also down three with 11:05 left to play.  But Seton Hall (16-6, 6-4 Big East) hit three straight threes the Marquette wouldn’t get within single digits for the final eight-plus minutes of the game.

Sophomore guard Isaiah Whitehead scored 14 of his game high 21 points in the second half, adding eight assists, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals.   Angel Delgado added 19 points and 13 rebounds for his eleventh straight double-double.

Luke Fisher scored 17 points and Jajuan Johnson added 15 for Marquette (15-8, 4-6 Big East) in the loss.  Henry Ellenson finished with ten points and ten rebounds for his 14th double-double of the season.

Ellenson claims fifth Big East honor

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Henry Ellenson

After pouring in 32 points and ten rebounds in Saturday’s Marquette win over Butler, it is no surprise that Henry Ellenson has been named the Big East Conference newcomer of the week for the fifth time this season.

Ellenson collected a pair of double-doubles in wins over Stetson and Butler, averaging 22 points, 10.5 rebounds and three blocks per contest.  He knocked down all of his three-point attempts and combined to shoot 81.8 percent from the free throw line.

Ellenson’s 32 points in the win over the Butler is the highest scoring total by a Marquette freshman since Dwyane Wade scored 35 at DePaul in 2001-02.

Ellenson’s 13 double-doubles are the ninth most in college basketball and most in the Big East.

Ellenson powers Marquette past Butler

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Henry Ellenson

Marquette’s freshman sensation Henry Ellenson scored a career-high 32 points and pulled down ten rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles past Butler 75-69 in Big East action at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday.

Ellenson turned in his 13th double-double by hitting eight of his 14 shots and making both of his three-point attempts.  He made 14-of-16 free throws and blocked six shots.

Fellow freshman Traci Carter made five three-pointers for a career high 15 points and Jujuan Johnson added 11 points for Marquette as the Golden Eagles shot 52-percent from the field.

 

Marquette knocks off Stetson in Non-Conference game

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MarquetteGoldenEagles2The Marquette Golden Eagles got a break from the Big East on Wednesday night, knocking off Stetson 74-60 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Golden Eagles were up big early, but lost most of their 26-point halftime lead.  Stetson used a 19-2 run in the first five-plus minutes of the second half to cut the deficit to 49-40.  But the Hatters wouldn’t get any closer.

Jajuan Johnson tied a career high with 22-points, Haanif Cheatham had 13 points and Henry Ellenson added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (14-7, 13-5 Big East).

Marquette returns to Big East action Saturday when they host Butler.

Marquette picks good time for first Big East win

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MarquetteGoldenEagles2The Marquette Golden Eagles couldn’t have picked a better time for their first Big East win of the season.  They marched into Providence, Rhode Island and upset the 8th-ranked Friars 65-64.

Freshman Henry Ellenson blocked point guard Kris Dunn’s final shot to preserve the win, their first over top-10 team since it beat No. 5 Miami in the 2013 NCAA Tournament and first as an unranked team since beating No. 4 Louisville on back in 2004.

Marquette’s win came after a pair of losses to Seton Hall and Georgetown to start the Big East season.

Ellenson finished with 13 points, ten rebounds and four blocks for Marquette, which opened a 12-point lead in the first half.

The Golden Eagles committed 19 turnovers, which allowed the Friars to stay in the game.  Providence eventually took a lead in the second half before Marquette finished strong for the win.

Marquette claiming Big East weekly awards

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Henry Ellenson

Marquette’s Henry Ellenson has earned a spot in this week’s Big East honor roll, making it four times in seven weeks.

Ellenson recorded his sixth and seventh double-doubles of the season this week, averaging 18 points and 14 rebounds in wins over Chicago State and Presbyterian.

Marquette women

Marquette freshmen Natisha Hiedeman and Allazia Blockton took home the top awards in the Big East women’s basketball honor roll.

Hiedeman was named the Big East Conference Player of the Week after scoring 30 points in a 101-81 win over UW-Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Blockton won the Big East freshman of the week award for the fourth week in a row tallying 25 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal against the Panthers.