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Garcia picks North Carolina

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Dawson Garcia

Dawson Garcia pulled his name from consideration for the NBA Draft this week.  Today, the 6’11 forward announced he would be transferring to North Carolina where he’ll be able to play for the Tar Heels immediately.

Garcia averaged 13 points and 6.6 rebounds a game for Marquette in his first season.  He scored 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in a 83-70 Marquette victory over the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill last season.

Garcia had six games with 20 or more points last season for a Marquette team that finished 13-14 and missed the NCAA Tournament.

Garcia paid visits to North Carolina, Arizona and Illinois and considered a return to Marquette with new coach Shaka Smart.  But in the end, Garcia picked the Tar Heels and their new head coach Hubert Davis.

Because Garcia put his name into the NCAA’s transfer portal before July 1, he’ll be eligible to play for the Tar Heels immediately.

Garcia’s departure from Marquette opens up a scholarship for the Golden Eagles for the upcoming season.  Smart has already brought in nine new players for next season.

 

 

 

Garcia returning to college, but where?

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Dawson Garcia – File Photo Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Dawson Garcia has decided to pull his name from consideration for the NBA Draft and will return to college basketball.  But just where he ends up, remains to be seen.

The 6’11 Garcia entered the NCAA transfer portal on June 25 and will be eligible to play at a new school immediately as a first-time transfer if he decides to go elsewhere.

Garcia averaged 13 points and 6.6 rebounds a game as a freshman at Marquette last season and is reportedly deciding on moves to Arizona, Illinois and North Carolina, as well as returning to Marquette.

Garcia was not invited to the NBA Combine, which is a strong indicator that pro scouts think Garcia needed more time in college to develop.

 

Brookfield Central’s David Joplin picks Marquette

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Brookfield Central’s 6’7 forward David Joplin will play college basketball for Shaka Smart at Marquette next season.

Joplin signed to play for Smart at Texas but was granted his release from his national letter of intent after Smart was hired by Marquette.  Now he’ll play close to home in Milwaukee after averaging 25.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and two assists per game last season at Brookfield Central.  Joplin shot 53% overall from the field and 37.5% from three-point range.

Joplin was not initially offered a scholarship at Marquette when Steve Wojciechowski as the head coach.

Joplin is joined by Emarion Ellis (Iowa) and Keeyan Itejere (North Carolina) as recruits that committed to Smart at Texas and then followed him to Marquette.  Two players initially signed by Wojciechowski in November, Kameron Jones and Stevie Mitchell are also in Marquette’s 2021 class.

Shaka Smart Named Head Coach at Marquette

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Wisconsin native Shaka Smart has been named the 18th head coach of the Marquette University men’s basketball program on Friday.  The university will officially Smart during a news conference on Monday.

In 12 seasons as a head coach at Virginia Commonwealth (2009-15) and Texas (2015-21), Smart guided the two programs to a total of eight NCAA Tournament appearances.  Those trips were highlighted by a run to VCU’s first Final Four appearance in 2011.

The 43-year-old Smart owns an overall record of 272-142 (.657) and seven of his first 10 teams played in the NCAA tournament.  He posted a record of 163-56 (.744) at VCU and five trips to the NCAA.  While at Texas, the Longhorns were 109-86 (.559) and made NCAA appearances in 2016, 2018 and 2021.  Texas also claimed the National Invitation Tournament title in 2019.

 

 

Marquette edges DePaul in Big East action

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D.J. Carton – File Photo Courtesy of Michael Wittliff (Marquette Athletics)

Sophomore guard D.J. Carton scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half and added seven rebounds to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles (12-13, 7-11 Big East) to a 77-71 win over the DePaul Blue Demons (4-13, 2-13 Big East) on Tuesday night at Wintrust Arena.

Dawson Garcia added 12 points and senior forward Jamal Cain had nine points and nine rebounds, while the Golden Eagles held DePaul to 41% shooting from the field.

The Golden Eagles wrapped up a month-long, six-game road swing and will now return to Milwaukee to host Xavier in the Big East finale on Saturday (8 p.m. CT – Senior Night).

 

 

Marquette earns non-conference win at North Carolina (AUDIO)

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Steve Wojciechowski

Marquette didn’t even have last nights game at North Carolina scheduled until last Saturday.  They’re glad they went through with it, knocking off the Tarheels 83-70 in Chapel Hill.

Marquette (11-12) freshman Dawson Garcia led all scorers with 24 points and chipped in 11 boards for his third career double-double.

The Golden Eagles led by as many as 18 points in the first half,  thanks to 50% shooting (17-of-34) from the field.  Garcia led the way with 16 points in the first 20 minutes.

North Carolina fell to 14-8 with the loss.

Marquette returns to action on Saturday when they travel to Connecticut for a 1:30 p.m. CT tip.

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on the win :22

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski said there was a lot of upside in scheduling this game :21

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski says it’s a good night for his team :16

Marquette ends 3-game slide, sweeps Butler

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The Marquette Golden Eagles ended a 3-game losing streak with their most complete victory of the season, a 73-57 win over Butler in Big East Conference action on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.

Having dropped six of their last seven games, Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski tried to shake things up with a lineup change, inserting Greg Elliott into the starting lineup and it worked.  Elliott led the Golden Eagles with 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the way.  Jamal Cain came off the bench but still played 33 minutes and finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Marquette (10-12, 6-10 Big East) completed a 2-game season series sweep over the Bulldogs, having won 70-67 earlier this month at Fiserv Forum.

Theo John added 15 points and six rebounds for Marquette.  Bryce golden led Butler (7-12, 6-10) with 18 points.

Marquette gets some time off, not scheduled to play again until Feb. 27th at UConn, although it’s possible the Golden Eagles could add a non-conference game between now and then.

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on the win & their play :15

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on going small and giving Greg Elliott a start :20

AUDIO: Steve Wojciechowski on what this win means :10

Cold Shooting Dooms Marquette

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The Marquette Golden Eagles shot just 30% from the field and 12% from 3-point range and fell to the Seton Hall Pirates 57-51 in Big East road action on Sunday.

D.J. Carton had 16 points and Theo John added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (9-12, 5-10 Big East), who have dropped six of their last seven games.

Marquette trailed 26-20 at halftime, hitting just 8 of their 30 field goal attempts (26.7%) in the opening 20 minutes.  The team’s point total was their lowest since an overtime loss to Providence on Jan. 27th.

The Golden Eagles return to action Wednesday with a 5:30 p.m. CT tip at Butler.

Marquette starts road trip with loss at Villanova

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Dawson Garcia – File Photo Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

The Marquette Golden Eagles fell further behind in the Big East Conference, dropping a 96-64 decision at 4th ranked Villanova on Wednesday night.

Freshman forward Dawson Garcia scored 14 of his career-high 28 points in the first half and guard D.J. Carton added 13 points for the Golden Eagles (9-11, 5-9 Big East).

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl poured in 27 points, going 10 of 11 from the field and hitting all 5 of his three-pointers to lead Villanova.

Marquette shot 40% from the field as a team, but the Wildcats knocked down 63% of their shots, including 59% from three-point range.  The Golden Eagles also committed 16 turnovers and Villanova turned those miscues into 30 points.

Marquette continues their five-game road swing at Seton Hall at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday.

Marquette falls short at home against Creighton

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The Marquette Golden Eagles late rally fell short on Saturday, falling to the Creighton Blue Jays 71-68 at Fiserv Forum.

The 12th ranked Blue Jays (14-5, 10-4 Big East) had 19 second-chance points on 11 offensive rebounds in the win

The Golden Eagles (9-10, 5-8 Big East) kept the game close in the first half, but the Blue Jays, with their offensive rebounding and second chance points started to pull away.

After Creighton jumped out in front 51-39, the Golden Eagles started to chip away again.  D.J. Carton hit a three-pointer with 45.1 seconds left to cut the Blue Jays lead to 68-65.

Coby McEwen missed a three-pointer in the final seconds that would have forced overtime.
Christian Bishop had 14 points to lead Creighton to their 14th win of the season.  They avenged a 89-84 home loss to the Golden Eagles at Creighton on Dec. 14.

Justin Lewis returned to the Marquette lineup after missing two games with a leg injury, but went scoreless in eight minutes.  Carton had 16 points to lead the Golden Eagles.  Jamal Cain added 14 and Theo John had 10.

The Golden Eagles return to action on Wednesday, visiting No. 3 Villanova in the first of five straight road games.