Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images 16 of the 27 games on national television have at least one ranked team involved, and that’s pretty good. There’s a lot of ranked team in action on national television today. 16 of the 27 nationally televised games have at least one ranked team involved, and that includes one of the two women’s games on TV today. But, somehow, there’s … [Read more...] about Your College Basketball Saturday Viewing Guide: 12/14/24
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GAME THREAD: #6 Marquette at RV Dayton
Aaron Doster-Imagn Images The Golden Eagles head to southwestern Ohio for the front end of a home-and-home series with the Flyers. THE VITALS: #6 Marquette Golden Eagles (9-1) at RV Dayton Flyers (8-2) THE DATE: Saturday, December 14, 2024 THE TIME: 6pm Central THE LOCATION: UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio THE TELEVISION: CBS Sports Network, with Chris Lewis & Steve Lappas … [Read more...] about GAME THREAD: #6 Marquette at RV Dayton
Women’s Basketball Preview: vs Milwaukee
I am begging someone to take more mascot photos. This one is over 10 years old. | Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports The Golden Eagles continue their trek through non-conference play by renewing their cross-town series with the Panthers. Until we get to Big East play on Sunday, December 29th, I don’t have much to say about Marquette women’s basketball in terms of The State Of … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Preview: vs Milwaukee
Needed More Goon Mentality: RV Dayton 71, #6 Marquette 63
Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images The Golden Eagles led by 13 at the start of the second half, but ended up with an eight point loss because they couldn’t force a turnover. Shaka Smart has said it all along. Not just that deflections and their close cousin turnovers are the life blood of what his Marquette basketball teams are doing on defense, but that the 2024-25 MU … [Read more...] about Needed More Goon Mentality: RV Dayton 71, #6 Marquette 63
No. 6 Marquette’s defense was bad, but Kam Jones’ foul trouble was deadly in loss to Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio — It looks like two different teams. There’s Marquette, then there’s this weird, distant, almost unrecognizable opposite. There’s the Golden Eagles, but there’s also some ground dweller, who cannot get off the Earth let alone reach nearly as high. There’s the No. 6 team in the country bubbling with a free-flowing offense and suffocating with a free-flowing-killing … [Read more...] about No. 6 Marquette’s defense was bad, but Kam Jones’ foul trouble was deadly in loss to Dayton