DAVANTE GARDNER RUMORS
Marquette confident, despite lack of size
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- This was supposed to be the year Marquette wouldn't have to spend the season talking about how they were going to get by without a big man.
The Golden Eagles had 6-foot-11 Chris Otule and 6-8 Davante Gardner -- all 290 pounds of him -- as options on their front line. Then they lost Otule to a season-ending ACL injury in early December, and Gardner is just...
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March 14, 2012
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Undersized, up-tempo Marquette ready for tourney
This was supposed to be the year Marquette wouldn't have to spend the season talking about how they were going to get by without a big man.
The Golden Eagles had 6-foot-11 Chris Otule and 6-8 Davante Gardner - all 290 pounds of him - as options on their front line. Then they lost Otule to a season-ending ACL injury in early December, and Gardner is just now getting back from...
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March 14, 2012
Golden Eagles hope to continue ascent
Marquette was able to overcome its lack of size in its last game thanks in part to a breakout performance by Vander Blue.
That smaller rotation leading to a faster pace for the 15th-ranked Golden Eagles worries Notre Dame coach Mike Brey as the Big East rivals meet Saturday in South Bend, Ind.
Marquette (19-4, 8-2) has won seven straight and trails No. 2 Syracuse by one game for...
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February 04, 2012
Gardner's injury makes Marquette even smaller
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette coach Buzz Williams will be playing without a big man down low, at least for a while.Already without center Chris Otule, who is out for the season with a knee injury, the 15th-ranked Golden Eagles lost 6-foot-8 sophomore Davante Gardner to a sprained knee. "(Gardner) had an MRI and he didn't tear any ligaments, so that's good," Williams said...
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February 01, 2012
No. 15 Marquette's Gardner out vs. Seton Hall
Sophomore forward Davante Gardner will miss No. 15 Marquette's game against Seton Hall with a left knee sprain. The school says Gardner's future availability will be evaluated on a game-by-game basis.
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January 31, 2012
Marquette F Gardner sits with knee sprain
Sophomore forward Davante Gardner will miss No. 15 Marquette's game against Seton Hall with a left knee sprain. The school says Gardner's future availability will be evaluated on a game-by-game basis.
Gardner was injured in Marquette's victory at Villanova on Saturday.
Gardner is having a breakout season for the Golden Eagles, providing critical inside play in the wake...
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January 31, 2012
Marquette men aim to keep Villanova down
By MATT BECKER,
STATS Senior WriterVillanova coach Jay Wright already knows his team needs to keep an eye on Marquette star Darius Johnson-Odom.It would be wise to keep track of Davante Gardner, too.Johnson-Odom and Gardner look to help the 17th-ranked Golden Eagles sweep the regular-season series from the Wildcats for the first time Saturday in Philadelphia.Marquette (17-4, 6-2...
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January 27, 2012
No. 21 Marquette 74, No. 23 Louisville 63
Darius Johnson-Odom scored 19 points and DaVante Gardner added 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead No. 21 Marquette to a 74-63 win over No. 23 Louisville on Monday.
Marquette (15-4, 4-2) won its third straight Big East game after losing to Georgetown and top-ranked Syracuse. Louisville (14-5, 2-4) has lost three of its last four conference games, including a 90-57 loss to Providence...
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January 16, 2012
Gardner-ing Tips
After Davante Gardner's dominant performance against St. John's, I began to wonder if it was an outlier, or the start of a very nice trend. Granted, his career highs in points and rebounds both came along with a career high in minutes, but it seemed to me like had THAT Davante shown up against LSU, Georgetown, and Syracuse, Marquette might have a much better record.One thing...
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January 13, 2012
No. 25 Marquette 83, St. John's 64
Davante Gardner had career bests with 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 25 Marquette to an 83-64 win over St. John's on Wednesday night.
Gardner scored 14 of his points in the first half, and Darius Johnson-Odom took over after halftime with 18 of his 20 in the second for the Golden Eagles (13-4, 2-2 Big East).
Marquette returned home for the first time since losing road...
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January 11, 2012
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