-Butler does not want his senior year to end anytime soon. Jimmy F. is playing like a man possessed in the last couple of weeks. Butler also seems to be more prone to take the ball to the hoop, he is only shooting from the outside when it's absolutely necessary.
-Darius Johnson-Odom looked very solid after a couple off games. He hit some big threes to start off the game, and attacked the basket very strong last night. I cannot wait until his ball handling skills gets even better for next season.
-Marquette shot 16/27 from the free-throw line last night, which will not get it done the rest of the way through. The Golden Eagles have to be better from the charity stripe.
-I cannot wait until Davante Gardner loses some weight, and is able to play a full game next year. He had the best post move I have seen from an MU big man in long time. Gardner does some great things in the post in small doses, and is a big space eater for the Golden Eagles.
-Nice to see Jae Crowder have a strong performance. He needed a game like this, and could be a vital asset for MU down the stretch.
- While Marquette started off hot from three (5-5), they ended the game 7-15. I hope that MU doesn't try to do the same thing tonight coming out raining threes. I would rather have them take it to the lane instead of the outside shot.
-A very strong passing performance from everybody around. I never thought once, a player was dribbling too much. They really found the post touches that Buzz Williams wants from his players.
-I wish Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas, and Bill Raftery called every game for the Golden Eagles. Such an enjoyable broadcast crew
-The other thing that spoke volumes to me was Marquette dealt with a 5 minute run from Providence where the Friars started to turn it on, and the Golden Eagles could have crumbled like before. Instead, they kept their composure pushing the lead back out to a comfortable spot.
-According to everyone including the local stray dogs, Marquette is in the tournament. Well, glad to be here, hope it's a long stay.
-Charlie.
