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Hauser scores 25 in win over Providence

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Sam Hauser – Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics

Junior forward Sam Hauser poured in 25 points, including 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the second half to lead the Marquette Golden Eagles to a 79-68 win over Providence at Fiserv Forum on Sunday.

The Golden Eagles (16-3, 5-1 Big East) improved to 13-0 at their new home arena.

Hauser was coming off a collegiate high 31 points in a win over Georgetown earlier in the week.

Providence held an eight-point lead at the break, with both teams combining to make just 7 of 27 three-pointers.  Marquette shot 28% (7 for 25) overall.

The Golden Eagles took the lead for good when Sacar Anim’s 3-pointer was good from the corner with about 10 minutes left.

Markus Howard returned to the lineup with 24 points but hit just 4 of 15 from the field.  But Howard did make 14 of his 16 free throw attempts.  Forward Ed Morrow was back as well, finishing with nine points.

The Golden Eagles return to Big East action on Wednesday at home against the De Paul Blue Demons.

 

Marquette evens the score in the Big East

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The Marquette Golden Eagles used a strong defensive performance to knock off Xavier 70-52 in Big East Conference action at Fiserv Forum on Sunday.

Marquette (12-3, 1-1 Big East) defended the three-point line with authority, holding the Musketeers (9-7, 1-2) to 1-of-14 shooting from distance.

Markus Howard had 26 points to lead the Golden Eagles in scoring.  Junior guard Sacar Anim added 20 points and freshman forward Joey Hauser had 18 points.  The three combined accounted for all but six of Marquette’s total points.

Sam Hauser hit just 1 for 8 from the field and missed all six of his three-point attempts.

Joey Hauser honored by Big East

Joey Hauser was named the Big East Freshman of the Week after averaging 16.5 points and 5 rebounds in a pair of games.  For the week, Hauser shot 63.2 percent from the field and made 4-of-5 from beyond the arc.  For the season, Hauser is averaging 10.5 points and 6.1 rebounds a game.

St. John’s Jr. guard Shamorie Ponds, who had 26 points in a win over Marquette last week, was named the Big East Player of the Week

Marquette holds off DePaul, advances in Big East Tournament

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Sam Hauser – Photo Courtesy of Marquette athletics.

The Marquette Golden Eagles lived to play another day at the Big East Tournament, holding off the DePaul Blue Demons 72-69 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Andrew Rowsey poured in a game high 25 points, while Sam Hauser added 16 and Sacar Anim 14 for the Golden Eagles, who advanced to Thursday nights matchup against second-seeded Villanova.  The Wildcats are the defending Big East Tournament champions.

Hauser scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half.  he hit a pair of free throws with 32 seconds left to put Marquette (19-12, 9-9 Big East) up four before DePaul’s Max Strus hit a three pointer to pull the Blue Demons within one, 70-69.

After Rowsey turned the ball over at midcourt, Strus missed a three pointer that would have given the Blue Demons the lead.  Rowsey grabbed the rebound and sank two more free throws to give Marquette the three-point win.

Marquette has now advanced to the Big East quarterfinals in every season since it became a league member in 2005-06.  Their matchup with Villanova tips off at 6 p.m. tonight on FS1.

 

Marquette wraps up 3rd place at Maui Invitational

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Andrew Rowsey poured in 30 points and Sam Hauser added 20 to lead five players in double figures as Marquette knocked off LSU 94-84 in the consolation game of the Maui Invitational.

Matt Heldt and Sacar Anim added 12 points each and Markus Howard finished with 10 points as Marquette improved to 3-2 with the win.

Hauser, after getting into early foul trouble in the loss to Wichita State a day earlier, started hot on Wednesday.  Hauser had 14 of Marquette’s first 16 points, making his first five three pointers.  Hauser had 18 of his 20 points in the first half.

Andrew Rowsey scored 24 of his 30 points in the second half and hit all 16 of his free throw attempts in the game.

Marquette returns to action on Monday night against Eastern Illinois at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.