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#20 Marquette Golden Eagles: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series.  Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #20 Marquette Golden Eagles: College Basketball 111 in 111

Marquette’s DJO and Crowder ready to live NBA Draft dream

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Following Wesley Matthews' breakout rookie campaign during the 2009-2010 NBA season, the Marquette Golden Eagles have seen players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft each of the past years; Lazar Hayward in 2010 and Jimmy Butler last summer.  A pair of MU ballers are expected to be selected tonight when Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder will likely hear their names … [Read more...] about Marquette’s DJO and Crowder ready to live NBA Draft dream

NBA Combine in Chicago: Anthony Davis unites local and national interest

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With the NBA Draft Combine rolling through Chicago this week, you probably saw a ton  of very tall young men strolling down Michigan Avenue. Or at least more near-seven-footers than usual; especially on the Magnificent Mile, where the draft combine's media activities were held. No doubt the star of this year's session is Anthony Davis, the Chicago product who dominated for … [Read more...] about NBA Combine in Chicago: Anthony Davis unites local and national interest

#3 Marquette vs. #7 Florida: everything you need to know

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For the second straight season, Marquette has reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.  While last year's run was somewhat unexpected as an 11 seed, this year's Golden Eagles were expected to do some damage as the third seed in the West Regional.  Thursday evening in Albuquerque, Buzz Williams' team will match up with Billy Donovan and the seventh seeded Florida Gators with … [Read more...] about #3 Marquette vs. #7 Florida: everything you need to know

NCAA Tournament: West Regional bracket breakdown

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Warning: I will not be responsible if you copy these brackets and are out of your NCAA Tournament pool by Sunday.  However, if you do listen to my college basketball wisdom and win some money, I want 20% of the pot or at least a shout-out on your twitter or facebook page.  In my opinion, the West Regional is the deepest and has the most exciting possible match-ups of the four … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament: West Regional bracket breakdown

Legit Cause for Concern as Marquette Begins Big East Play

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This is more than just my annual "over-reaction to a Marquette loss" article. It just so happens that the timing of this  comes after an embarrassing 74-57 defeat at the hands of Vanderbilt in which the score doesn't accurately depict how big of a blow-out it actually was. Now prior to the season if you would have told me that the Golden Eagles would finish 11-2 in their … [Read more...] about Legit Cause for Concern as Marquette Begins Big East Play

#16 Marquette Golden Eagles at #7 Wisconsin Badgers: Brutally Honest Preview

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I’m obviously biased, but I think Marquette-Wisconsin is one of the best non-conference college basketball rivalries in the country.  The two fan bases pretty much despise one another and the past few years, it always seems to be a battle of Top 25 teams and a hard fought, down-to-the wire game.  Saturday afternoon, the 118th all-time meeting between the two schools takes place … [Read more...] about #16 Marquette Golden Eagles at #7 Wisconsin Badgers: Brutally Honest Preview

#18 Marquette Golden Eagles: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series.  Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days.  We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #18 Marquette Golden Eagles: College Basketball 111 in 111