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Bucks holding prospect workouts today

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With the NBA Draft just over a month away, the Milwaukee Bucks are holding prospect workouts today at the team’s training center.

The Bucks will have six players attending today’s workout.  The list includes:

JaJuan Johnson – G – Marquette
Dwayne Bacon – G – Florida State
Trevon Bluiett – G – Xavier
Tyler Dorsey – G – Oregon
Damyean Dotson – G – Houston
Davon Reed – G – Miami

The Bucks have the 17th and 48th selections in the upcoming 2017 NBA Draft, which will be held June 22, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

 

Marquette wraps up regular season with big home win

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Senior Jajuan Johnson – Photo Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

The Marquette Golden Eagles closed out the regular season on Saturday with a 81-83 win over Creighton in Big East action at the Bradley Center.

Senior Jajuan Johnson had 20 points, 18 coming in the first half, to lead Marquette (19-11, 10-8 Big East).  Johnson hit a career high four three-pointers as the Golden Eagles built a 10-point lead (52-42) at halftime.

Marquette as a team hit 14 of 28 three-point attempts and led by as many as 18 points in the second half.

Freshman Markus Howard finished with 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.  Fellow freshman Sam Hauser added 11 points and seven rebounds. [Read more…]

Marquette inching closer towards NCAA post season bid

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Andrew Rowsey – File Photo Courtesy of Marquette Athletics.

The Marquette Golden Eagles took another step towards their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2013 when they knocked off the Xavier Musketeers 95-84 in Cincinnati on Wednesday night.

The win lifts the Golden Eagles (18-11, 9-8 Big East) into a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big East Conference.  It gives Marquette a first round bye in the upcoming Big East Tournament.

Xavier (18-12, 8-9) lost its sixth straight game, their longest slide since 1982.

Redshirt junior Andrew Rowsey led Marquette with 20 points.  Senior Jajuan Johnson added 19 points and Katin Reinhardt added 17 points as the Golden Eagles shot 61.1% from the field for the game.

Marquette closes out the regular season on Saturday at home against Creighton.

Marquette’s offense falters in loss to Butler (AUDIO)

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Steve Wojciechowski

For most of the season, the Marquette Golden Eagles defense has been an issue.  Last night, the offense took its turn in the Golden Eagles 68-65 loss to Butler in Big East play at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Marquette (15-9, 6-6 Big East) trailed by seven at halftime.  But the Golden Eagles battled back with some solid defense and took the lead midway through the second half.

But Butler (19-5, 8-4) regained the lead just a couple of minutes later and never trailed again.

Marquette’s defense held the Bulldogs to just 28 points in the second half but couldn’t come up with enough offense to pull out the win. [Read more…]

Marquette notches victory in Big East opener

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Markus Howard – Photo: Courtesy of Marquette Athletics.

The Marquette Golden Eagles got 23 points from 17-year-old freshman Markus Howard and 20 points from senior guard JaJuan Johnson in Wednesday night’s 76-66 Big East opener at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Howard was playing in his very first Big East game but showed no signs of nervousness.  He hit seven of ten from the field and five of six from three-point range.

Markus Howard’s 23 points are the most for a Marquette player in their Big East debut since Jae Crowder’s 29 points in 2011. [Read more…]

Marquette rolls past IUPUI

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Steve Wojciechowski

Steve Wojciechowski

Steve Wojciechowski benched  his seniors to start the game and the Marquette Golden Eagles responded with a 104-79 win over IUPUI on Tuesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Luke Fischer, Katin Reinhardt and Jajuan Johnson started last night’s game on the bench and responded with good minutes off of the bench.

Reinhardt entered the game shooting just 27.5% from the field.  While he hit just 3 of 10 from the field last night, Reinhardt made 2 of 5 three-point shots and was a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line.

Johnson finished 5-of-8 from the field, scoring 11-points.  Fischer went 6-for-6 from the field and despite foul trouble, finished with 14-points.

As a team, the Golden Eagles shot 57% from the field and hit 23-of-26 from the free throw line.

Sophomore Haanif Cheatham led all scorers with 22 points for Marquette.

Marquette suffers first loss of the season

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Luke Fischer #40 - Photo Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Luke Fischer #40 – Photo Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Marquette fell behind early and trailed by 24 points at halftime, suffering a 79-61 loss to the Michigan Wolverines in the semifinals of the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden.

Marquette (2-1) got 19 points and five rebounds from Luke Fischer, 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists from Haanif Cheatham and 11 points from Jajuan Johnson in the loss.

The Golden Eagles trailed by as many as 29 points, but closed the gap in the second half with a 15-2 run, drawing within 67-55.  But that is as close as Marquette would get.

Michigan shot 59 percent in the opening half and 51 percent for the game.  The Golden Eagles also helped out by committing 12 of their 15 turnovers in the first half.

Michigan put five players in double figures, led by Zak Irvin’s 16 points.

Marquette will face Pittsburgh at 3:30pm this afternoon.

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.

Marquette wins 3rd straight

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MarquetteGoldenEagles2Marquette mens basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski said he was concerned about a let-up and those concerns were quickly realized when the Golden Eagles found themselves trailing 29-24 at halftime.  Marquette made just 4 of its first 18 shots (22%) and trailed 20-12 early.

North Dakota was up 1 with 12:03 to play but the Golden Eagles finally went on a 10-1 run and pulled away for a 67-54 victory at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, winning their 3rd straight game to improve to 7-2.

Jajuan Johnson led the way with 19 points.  He and Derrick Wilson combined for 34, including 25 in the second half.  Johnson entered the game, averaging 7.7 points.  Wilson hit 6 of 10 from the field and finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

After scoring 41 points in his first two games, Luke Fischer was held to six points for Marquette.

Fischer scores 19 in Marquette debut

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MarquetteGoldenEagles2Germantown native Luke Fischer, playing in his first game for Marquette, made his debut a memorable one.  Fischer had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks to help the Golden Eagles knock off Arizona State 78-71 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Tuesday night.

Jajuan Johnson led the way with a career-high 22 points and Duane Wilson added 19 for Marquette (5-4).  The Golden Eagles shot 57% from the field in the win.

Fischer played 33 minutes in his Marquette debut and was thrilled.

Fischer originally committed to Indiana and played for the Hoosiers before transferring back home to Marquette.  He had to sit out a year and was finally eligible to play last night.

AUDIO: Fischer on his big night :08

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on Fischer’s performance :18