The Maui Invitational is usually the best Thanksgiving Holiday college basketball tournament every year. The 2010 field was stacked with teams like eventual National Champion UConn, Kentucky, Washington, and Michigan State. The 2012 Maui Invitational will also be loaded featuring Marquette, Illinois, and Butler. … [Read more...] about Marquette, Illinois, Butler in 2012 Maui Invitational
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Marquette’s Jimmy Butler Joins the Chicago Bulls
Marquette small forward Jimmy Butler was one of 54 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago last month. He'll soon be heading back down I-94 again, this time as a member of the Chicago Bulls . GM Gar Forman selected him with the 30th (last) pick in the first round of the draft last night. Forman talked with the media after the draft about Butler, and said he … [Read more...] about Marquette’s Jimmy Butler Joins the Chicago Bulls
Buzz Williams, Marquette Agree to Extension
Buzz isn’t going anywhere. Marquette announced today that the university and head coach Buzz Williams have agreed to a contract extension that is believed to pay him in the ballpark of around $2 million per year. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about Buzz Williams, Marquette Agree to Extension
Marquette Advances to the Sweet 16
“This team?” a friend asked me just minutes after Marquette sealed a third round NCAA Tournament victory against Syracuse to earn their first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2003. Yes, THIS team. Not the Golden Eagle group led by the Big Three of Wesley Matthews, Jerel McNeal, and Dominic James that suffered heart-wrenching second round losses in back-to-back years (Damn you … [Read more...] about Marquette Advances to the Sweet 16
Big East Tournament Preview and Predictions
15 games in five days. Ladies and gentlemen, that is the Big East Tournament. Some think it is more difficult to win the BET than it is the NCAA Tournament. With ten, possibly eleven tourney teams from the conference, that theory could actually be true this season. Here is a preview and my predictions for the 2011 Big East Tournament which tips-off Tuesday morning. By: … [Read more...] about Big East Tournament Preview and Predictions
Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/28/11)
The college basketball regular season is coming to an end but there is still plenty of jockeying for position in the Big East standings heading into the conference tournament. And as it stands, 11 teams figure to make the NCAA Tournament. Here are my updated Big East Power Rankings. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/28/11)
Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/21/11)
The Big East remains a crazy, wild, unpredictable basketball conference. The top three teams all lost this past week and DePaul actually won a league game. No, seriously. Here are my updated Big East Power Rankings and be sure to check out my latest bracketology to see how many conference teams I have making the NCAA Tournament. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/21/11)
The Reality of Marquette’s NCAA Tournament Chances
After a heartless second half effort in a crucial game against St. John’s on Tuesday, Marquette now finds itself in desperation mode regarding their 2011 NCAA Tournament hopes. At 6-7 in Big East play with five regular season games remaining, history tells us the margin of error is incredibly slim if the Golden Eagles hope to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. By: … [Read more...] about The Reality of Marquette’s NCAA Tournament Chances
Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/14/11)
The Big East is starting to get quite meddled in the middle as seven NCAA Tournament caliber teams have either five or six conference losses. Here are my updated power rankings. Check out my latest bracketology in which I still have 11 Big East teams dancing. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/14/11)
Big East Basketball Power Rankings (1/18/11)
In my most recent bracketology, 11 Big East teams made the NCAA Tournament projections. It is not a crazy thought right now especially since nine teams are ranked in the AP Top 25. Of course, once the season plays out and teams start to beat up on each other, a couple of those teams will struggle and take themselves out of the conversation like happens every year. Here are … [Read more...] about Big East Basketball Power Rankings (1/18/11)