MU vs Providence Game thread

[IWB]

Today's refs are Earl Walton, Tim Clougherty &B Tony Chiazza

[IWB]

Coaches wearing tennis shoes for cancer, players wearing Nikes with oink in them, Buzz' shoes are completely neon pink

[IWB]

Blue absolutely posterizes LaDontae Henton - wow!

[IWB]

Providence having issues early, poor turnovers on both ends, Henton might have both.

[IWB]

At the 15:58 mark MU up 6-2, already forced 4 turnovers.

Points


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Team
In Paint

Off T/O
2nd chance
Fast Break
Bench


Marquette
6

6
2
4
0


Providence
0

0
0
0
0

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[IWB]

At the 11:51 mark MU up 15-8. MU beating them up on boards

Points


<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>
Team
In Paint

Off T/O
2nd chance
Fast Break
Bench


Providence
4
2
2
2
6


Marquette
10
6
4
6
6

</tbody>

[TAS35]

Thomas in before Mayo? Uh oh. Is something up again?

[Tmreddevil]

Mayo in the dog house?

[TheSultan]

Apparently Mayo is on the bench now. My guess is that he's sick.

[Tmreddevil]

Thomas in before Mayo? Uh oh. Is something up again?
You got me by a min :)

[dubs98]

what's the story w/ mayo? is he in the doghouse? first time i have seen jake out there in some time and seemingly at the expense of mayo's time?

mu looks solid so far. steve taylor with a really nice breakdown of the zone a few minutes earlier. I really like how he attacks it when getting the ball in the middle of the zone.

[dubs98]

great minds think a like;)

[IWB]

Tried posting that a while ago, darn Bradley Center wireless is killing me.

At the 3:49 mark MU up 31-25. Blue leads the way with 7 points, Taylor with 6. Bucks head coach and former MU player Jim Boylan in the house.

Points

<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>
Team
In Paint

Off T/O
2nd chance
Fast Break
Bench


Providence
10

2
7

2

11



Marquette
18

8

8

10

12


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[IWB]

Steve Taylor playing very well right now.

[IWB]

At the half MU up 40-32. MU leading on the boards 23-14. Balanced scoring with Taylor & Blue with 8, Jr with 7.

Points


<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>
Team
In Paint

Off T/O
2nd chance

Fast Break
Bench


Providence

10

4

7

2
11



Marquette
20

8

8

12

14


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As mentioned Jim Boylan of the Bucks is here as are reps from Orlando Magic & Philly 76ers.

[IWB]

At the 15:50 mark MU up 49-38. MU leading on the boards 23-14. Balanced scoring continues, Blue with 10, Junior with 9, Taylor 8, Lockett 7, Gardner 6.
MU controlling the boards 24-15

Points


<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>
Team
In Paint

Off T/O
2nd chance
Fast Break
Bench


Providence
14

6

8

2
12



Marquette
26

8

8

12

16


</tbody>

[IWB]

At the 11:40 mark MU up 56-42. MU leading on the boards 23-14. Still in control but turnovers are increasing

Points


<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>
Team
In Paint

Off T/O
2nd chance
Fast Break
Bench


Providence
16

8

8

2
12



Marquette
32

10

8

12

21


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Game paused as a bat is flying all over the court.

[IWB]

At the 7:36 mark, MU up 61-53. Providence making a huge comeback in the rebound department, but MU still holds slight lead 30-26.

Points


<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>
Team
In Paint

Off T/O
2nd chance
Fast Break
Bench


Providence
18

11

8

4

14



Marquette
32

11

8

12

23


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This bat needs to be shot - bring on the MU tennis team with their tennis rackets.

[IWB]

Great text from Fr. Dan's Camera -

"First it was condensation, now its bats. What's next, locusts?"

[IWB]

At the 3:34 mark Mu is up 72-59. Balanced scoring continues, 4 players in double digits, Juan with 9 and Taylor with 8.

Points


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<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>
Team
In Paint

Off T/O
2nd chance
Fast Break
Bench


Providence
22

11

8

4

14



Marquette
38

13

10

14

25


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[IWB]

Final MU 81-71. Most balanced scoring I have seen in a long time...

Cadougan 15
Blue 13
Lockett 13
Gardner 13
Anderson 9
Wilson 8
Taylor 8
Otule 2

Points


<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody>
Team

In Paint
Off T/O
2nd chance
Fast Break
Bench


Providence
24

13

8

4

15



Marquette
44

13

12

16

29


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[TedBaxter]

Anything from Buzz yet on the post-game about "things"?

[IWB]

Buzz isn't in media room yet, probably still on radio.

[IWB]

Cooley said there isn't one single positive that Providence can take away from this game. He said that Marquette spent so much time open in the lane that he thought they were building a house under the hoop with a huge "MU logo on it".

[IWB]

When asked about the balanced stats Junior replied, "We're playing well together as a team because we all love each other. This is the closest team I have been a part of in my four years here. We all love playing together and helping each other because we love each other."

[IWB]

When asked about the quick turnaround before the next game, "It is the quickest turnaround since Maui, but we don't normally have any days off, so it isn't that big of a deal."

[IWB]

Buzz pretty much avoided the Mayo question saying that Vander was playing extremely well and he didn't want to disrupt that.

Said the bat thing really threw him off. He said it widened the team's focus and that it affected him too.

Asked why he didn't play Taylor in the second half and he said it was his fault. Said that Taylor played great in the first half, but that Cotton was getting on a roll and he needed to be stopped along the baseline. He said they needed to send a runner at him. He wasn't sure that Steve understood how he wanted that defended, and couldn't use Otule, so looked at Jamil and Juan and said, "Do you know how I want you to defend this? They both said yes so I stuck with them."

Talking about the quick turnaround....

Said he is going recruiting this afternoon/evening, then they will do game prep and films tonight. Tomorrow they will do study hall, practice for 39 minutes and leave. Buzz will go to the visitation for Jim Wheeler, coach his three kids' teams and then meet the team. Crazy schedule.

[IWB]

Lockett did say that the bat had an effect on the team. Said at first it was funny, but every time the team got some momentum the bat returned. He said when players started throwing towels at it, it was out of frustration.

[Nukem2]

Just home from the BC. That BAT experience was bizarre and it did have a negative influence on MU. Guess they found a bat expert who told them to turn off the lifts. Was kind of surreal with all the cell phones turned on in the dark...!

[Nukem2]

Just home from the BC. That BAT experience was bizarre and it did have a negative influence on MU. Guess they found a bat expert who told them to turn off the lights. Was kind of surreal with all the cell phones turned on in the dark...! The BC has now become the Bat Cave....!