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Marquette advances to Sweet 16

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Marquette got 17 points from Darius Johnson-Odom and 17 points and 13 rebounds from Jae Crowder as the Golden Eagles (27-7) held off the Murray State Racers (31-2) 62-53 on Saturday.

The Golden Eagles trailed 46-41 with just under seven and a half minutes to play before mounting their comeback.  Marquette will play in the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.

The Racers helped out in the second half, shooting just 31% from 3-point range and just 25% in the second half.

Marquette faces the winner of today’s Florida vs. Norfolk State game next week.

Marquette advances to second round

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Jae Crowder scored 26 points and pulled down a career high 16 rebounds to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles to an 88-68 win over Brigham Young in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. 

The Golden Eagles jumped out to an 18-5 lead early but got off to a terrible start in the second half.  Marquette turned it over 6-times to start the second half and watched as BYU climbed to within 6-points (52-46). 

Marquette then rattled off 8-straight points, followed by a 9-0 run and never looked back. 

Darius Johnson-Odom scored 20-points, Davante Gardner had 15 points and 6 rebounds and Todd Mayo had 10 to help Crowder.

The Golden Eagles advanced to face Murray State (31-1) on Saturday in Louisville.  The winner of that game advances to the Sweet 16.

Marquette is one and done in Big East Tournament

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The Marquette Golden Eagles had a double-bye into the Quarterfinal round of the Big East Tournament, going into their game with Louisville plenty rested.  But the Golden Eagles still committed 26 turnovers and lost to the Cardinals 84-71 to fall out of the Big East Tournament.

Darius Johnson-Odom had 23 points, but Louisville held Big East Conference Player of the Year Jae Crowder to just 10 points.

Louisville (24-9) faces No. 23 Notre Dame in tonight’s semifinals. 

Marquette now gets some rest and will wait until Sunday evenings selection show to find out who they’ll face in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Crowder is Big East Player of the Year

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Marquette forward Jae Crowder is the Big East Player of the Year, becoming the first Marquette player to receive the Big East award.  Dwyane Wade won player of the year honors in 2003 in Conference USA and Jim McIlvaine won it back in 1994 when Marquette was a part of the Great Midwest conference.

The Big East also named South Florida’s Stan Heath as coach of the year and Moe Harkless of St. John’s as the league’s rookie of the year.

Crowder was also announced as one of 15 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, given to the nation’s top men’s player.

Crowder helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 14-4 record in the Big East this season.  He averaged 17.6 points and 7.9 rebounds a game this past season.

 

Marquette falls apart defensively, loses at Cincy

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JaQuon Parker scored a career-high 28 points to lead Cincinnati to a 72-61 win over 8th ranked Marquette in Cincinnati on Wednesday night.

Marquette (24-6, 13-4) had won five straight, including a 95-78 win over the Bearcats in Milwaukee on Feb. 11.  The rematch was all Cincinnati.

The Bearcats repeatedly drove through Marquette’s defense for layups.  Defensively, Cincinnati’s front line blocked 9 Marquette shots with 7 of those being credited to Justin Jackson. 

Darius Johnson-Odom had 18 points and Jae Crowder added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Golden Eagles.

Cincinnati has won 6 of their last 8 games and improved to 5-3 against ranked teams this season.

Crowder leads Marquette to 4th straight win

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Jae Crowder scored 27 points and Darius Johnson-Odom added 21 to lead 10th ranked Marquette to a 82-65 win over Rutgers in Big East play on Wednesday.

Crowder’s line also includes 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocked shots.

AUDIO: Buzz Williams says Crowder is the most efficient player he’s coached :16

The win was the fourth straight and 11th in the last 12 games for the Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3 Big East).  It also keeps Marquette tied with Notre Dame for second place in the Big East, trailing first place Syracuse.

A quick turn-a-round for Marquette.  They’ll face West Virginia in Morgantown on Friday night.

 

Marquette rebounds against DePaul

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The 18th ranked Marquette Golden Eagles got 23 points from Darius Johnson-Odom and knocked off the DePaul Blue Demons 89-76 in Big East action.

The Golden Eagles used a 16-3 run to open the second half to pull away. 

Cleveland Melvin had 22 to lead DePaul, but the Blue Demons have now dropped 36 straight games against ranked opponents dating back to January of 2008. 

Jamil Wilson added 18 points, Vander Blue 16 and Jae Crowder 14 for Marquette. 

The Golden Eagles are off until Saturday when they host Cincinnati.

 

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.