http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/school/646 Recent Yardbarker Articles: Marquette Golden Eagles en-us Wow, what a start! Looking strictly at the numbers, Jeff Sagarin’s computer rankings (http://www.kiva.net/~jsagarin/sports/cbsend.htm) have Marquette as the 9th best team out of 347 Division 1 teams, though still an underdog playing in Florida against #20 Florida State tomorrow. Marquette is #33 according to Ken Pomeroy (www.kenpom.com), but a clear underdog against #17 Florida State in his rankings.No one believes we are really a top 10 team, and few would put us in the Top 25. It’s only six... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:11:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sagarin_ranks_MU_9_in_country_Acker_and_Butler_furthest_ahead_of_projections/1645842 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sagarin_ranks_MU_9_in_country_Acker_and_Butler_furthest_ahead_of_projections/1645842 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Sagarin_ranks_MU_9_in_country_Acker_and_Butler_furthest_ahead_of_projections/1645842 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/8/28e8e4226a5b833b6c35b5b2c6ff73cb84bd40dc/small/NCAA_First_Round_2bd8.jpg Marquette turned team speed into an early-season upset. Lazar Hayward scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler had 17 to lead Marquette past No. 15 Michigan 79-65 at the Old Spice Classic on Friday. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:25:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Hayward_Marquette_stun_No_15_Michigan/1640629 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Hayward_Marquette_stun_No_15_Michigan/1640629 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Hayward_Marquette_stun_No_15_Michigan/1640629 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/75886032fcf1dd98eeb22c8c4efa631d54c7f3c7/small/Marquette_v_Louisville_f566.jpg ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lazar Hayward scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler had 17 to lead Marquette past No. 15 Michigan 79-65 at the Old Spice Classic on Friday. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:14:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_jolts_No_15_Michigan_moves_to_6_0/1640332 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_jolts_No_15_Michigan_moves_to_6_0/1640332 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_jolts_No_15_Michigan_moves_to_6_0/1640332 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/75886032fcf1dd98eeb22c8c4efa631d54c7f3c7/small/Marquette_v_Louisville_f566.jpg Lazar Hayward scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler had 17 to lead Marquette past No. 15 Michigan 79-65 at the Old Spice Classic on Friday. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:13:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Hayward_scores_22_Marquette_beats_No_15_Michigan/1640326 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Hayward_scores_22_Marquette_beats_No_15_Michigan/1640326 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Hayward_scores_22_Marquette_beats_No_15_Michigan/1640326 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c83970598a89cd959f1b03a5179548768a756746/small/Marquette_v_Louisville_b88f.jpg Lazar Hayward scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler had 17 to lead Marquette past No. 15 Michigan 79-65 at the Old Spice Classic on Friday. Marquette will play in the tournament championship game Sunday. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:09:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_stuns_No_15_Michigan_for_title_shot/1640372 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_stuns_No_15_Michigan_for_title_shot/1640372 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_stuns_No_15_Michigan_for_title_shot/1640372 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/3/6316fba089d7dfa67292738a0d11c9e501f43171/small/NCAA_First_Round_0107.jpg Lazar Hayward scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler had 17 to lead Marquette past No. 15 Michigan 79-65 at the Old Spice Classic on Friday. Marquette will play in the tournament championship game Sunday. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:09:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Eagles_stun_No_15_Wolverines/1640364 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Eagles_stun_No_15_Wolverines/1640364 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Eagles_stun_No_15_Wolverines/1640364 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/75886032fcf1dd98eeb22c8c4efa631d54c7f3c7/small/Marquette_v_Louisville_f566.jpg The Marquette Warriors moved to 4-0 on the season with a 93-68 win over South Dakota last night at the Bradley Center.Lazar Hayward led MU with 20 points and eight rebounds in only 20 minutes of action. Sophomore Darius Johnson-Odom added 18 while junior Jimmy Butler finished with 13 points, his fourth consecutive double-digit effort.Marquette shot 50% from the field last night and dished out an impressive 26 assists. Defensively the Warriors remain a work in progress. South Dakota shot 50% f... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:37:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_pounds_South_Dakota/1629334 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_pounds_South_Dakota/1629334 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_pounds_South_Dakota/1629334 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c83970598a89cd959f1b03a5179548768a756746/small/Marquette_v_Louisville_b88f.jpg Heading into tonight's game against South Dakota the Marquette Warriors will be without 6'10" Chris Otule, who fractured his right foot in practice on Monday and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.The Otule injury leaves Marquette with just one player taller than 6"7" on the active roster in 7'2" freshman Yous Mbao. Otule joins freshman point guard Junior Cadougan on the sidelines this year. The injury-riddled Otule played in just nine games last s... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:17:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Chris_Otule_likely_out_for_remainder_of_season/1622944 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Chris_Otule_likely_out_for_remainder_of_season/1622944 by: David Kay Dwight Burke, Ousmanne Barro, Marcus Jackson, Mike Kinsella, Terry Sanders.  Not since the Final Four run in 2003 when Robert Jackson was roaming the paint has Marquette had a legitimate post presence who was a reliable scorer and rebounder.  Three games into this season, MU’s low post game just took a major blow as Buzz Williams announced sophomore center Chris Otule will be sidelined for the year after suffering a fractured right foot in practice.  (Otule missed a big chunk o... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:16:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_Loses_Otule_for_Season_8230_CRAP/1622046 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_Loses_Otule_for_Season_8230_CRAP/1622046 One thing is certain, Marquette has loaded up on a feast of cupcakes and it's not even Thanksgiving yet. The current strength of schedule for our Golden Eagles stands at 345th in the nation. There are only two schools in the nation that have had an easier schedule than MU thus far - Gardener Webb and South Carolina State. Up next...South Dakota State...ranked 324th in the nation. There is little doubt that after Tuesday night, MU will have the weakest schedule in the nation. (side note...... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:52:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/The_feast_before_Thanksgiving_cupcakes_galore/1615715 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/The_feast_before_Thanksgiving_cupcakes_galore/1615715 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/The_feast_before_Thanksgiving_cupcakes_galore/1615715 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/8/28e8e4226a5b833b6c35b5b2c6ff73cb84bd40dc/small/NCAA_First_Round_2bd8.jpg Last night the new look Marquette Warriors defeated the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 86-60. Senior forward Lazar Hayward led the squad with 28 points and 8 rebounds. Jimmy Butler landed up with 13 points and seven boards while Dwight Buycks and David Cubillan each finished with a dozen. Cubillan also had six assists.Marquette led 40-33 at the half and used a pronounced turnover advantage to stretch the lead throughout the game. Buzz Williams' squad forced the Shore Hawks into 19 turnovers... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:44:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_moves_to_2_0/1586922 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_moves_to_2_0/1586922 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_moves_to_2_0/1586922 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/7/47ee4296990d2f4c2af481a3bbd016789b46198b/small/Louisville_v_Marquette_ee5b.jpg 2009 Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball Schedule November 13 Centenary 8:30 PM ET November 17 Maryland-Eastern Shore 7:00 PM ET November 21 Grambling State 8:30 PM ET November 24 South Dakota 8:00 PM ET November 26 at Xavier 2:00 PM ET December 5 North Carolina State 3:00 PM ET December 8 Milwaukee 8:00 PM ET [...]Post from: College Hoops Video2009-10 Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball Schedule Related posts:2009-10 Pittsburgh Panthers Basketball Schedule 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers Basketball S... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:08:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_10_Marquette_Golden_Eagles_Basketball_Schedule/1555408 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_10_Marquette_Golden_Eagles_Basketball_Schedule/1555408 The BIG EAST announced the coaches' pre-season 2009-2010 all-conference selections at media day this morning. Unlike the unprepared BIG EAST basketball beat writers, the coaches smartly placed Lazar Hayward on the first-team all conference squad. Congratulations, Lazar.The coaches pick MU to finish 12th in the league this year.2009-10 Preseason All-BIG EAST First TeamLuke Harangody, Notre Dame (Player of the Year), F, Sr., 6-8, 255, Schererville, Ind.Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, G, Sr., 6-1... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/BIG_EAST_coaches_recognize_Hayward/1408389 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/BIG_EAST_coaches_recognize_Hayward/1408389 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/BIG_EAST_coaches_recognize_Hayward/1408389 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2de168d3ddcdae3c713a743357c4ebe092de027c/small/NCAA_First_Round_b7c0.jpg Ignoring any hard feelings about his abrupt departure for Indiana, Tom Crean returned to Marquette and was inducted into its sports hall of fame along with Dwyane Wade and the rest of the 2003 Final Four men's basketball team on Saturday night. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:07:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Tom_Crean_inducted_into_the_Marquette_Golden_Eagles_hall_of_fame/1029857 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Tom_Crean_inducted_into_the_Marquette_Golden_Eagles_hall_of_fame/1029857 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Tom_Crean_inducted_into_the_Marquette_Golden_Eagles_hall_of_fame/1029857 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec6c1e4ee735a0690df0de19b490a3bf3c0ba493/small/wadekimmel.jpg Lazar Hayward recently became a member of the US team competiting in the World University Games, and has done quite well. Apparently, his stock is rising among the NBA Scouts as well.Just days after Marquette fans sat through a 2nd round of the NBA Draft that saw teams ignore Jerel McNeal and Wes Matthews in favor of European players they have no intention of signing, Hayward is suddenly back in the thick of the 2010 mock draft.http://www.nbadraft.net/2010mock_draftI was actually researching ... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:21:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Hayward_shoots_up_to_1st_round_NBA_status/773161 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Hayward_shoots_up_to_1st_round_NBA_status/773161 The 1-2-2 half-court press is just one of several presses that Tom Crean of Marquette uses to generate pressure. Watch this coming season for this game changing half-court defense. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:38:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_uses_the_1_2_2_half_court_Press_to_Change_Tempo/31176 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Marquette_uses_the_1_2_2_half_court_Press_to_Change_Tempo/31176 It's been 30 years since Al McGuire won the National Championship in Atlanta.... Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:17:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Remembering_Al_McGuire/11586 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Remembering_Al_McGuire/11586