Milwaukee, WI – If it’s possible for a 6-8 big to get overlooked occasionally, it happens to Marquette’s Sam Hauser, a sophomore with a sweet shooting stroke who at times takes a backseat role to teammates Markus Howard and Andrew Rowsey, the top two scorers in the Big East Conference and the second highest scoring […]
Brunson’s 31 Helps Villanova Takes Down Temple
Philadelphia, PA – Villanova junior guard Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 31 points as No. 1 ranked Villanova toppled Temple 87-67, clinching the de facto Big Five title. Brunson, whose father Rick is a Temple Hall of Famer and the 18th leading scorer in school history, hit 6-of-10 from deep to go along with five […]
Happ Scores 23 in Wisconsin Loss at Temple
Philadelphia, PA – Preseason All-American Ethan Happ gave Temple all it could handle in Wisconsin’s 59-55 defeat in North Philadelphia. The 6-10 junior forward finished with 23 points and six rebounds, displaying his craftiness and nose for the ball around the rim. Had it not been for Fran Dunphy’s late game decision to go small […]
Marquette Tops Tough Vermont Team
Greenville, SC – After Marquette’s 73-66 loss to Georgia in its last game on December 2 in a game where foul trouble limited his playing time to 20 minutes, Marquette sophomore guard Markus Howard vowed to make adjustments to his playing style with the goal of fouling less because, as he put it, “my team […]
Bluiett Leads Xavier to Big Win
Cincinnati, OH – It was a whiteout and an electric atmosphere at Cintas Center, for the matchup of the two crosstown rivals, No. 21 Xavier vs. No.11 Cincinnati. The crowd was fired up from the opening tip and they were not disappointed, as Xavier jumped out to an 11-2 run just four minutes into the […]
Georgia Wins Tough Contest at Marquette
Milwaukee, WI – Fresh off an impressive 83-81 overtime victory over the #21 ranked St. Mary’s Gales in their home state of California on November 26, the Georgia Bulldogs traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon and defeated the Marquette Golden Eagles 73-66 in front of a pro-Marquette crowd of over 13,000 fans. “I thought […]
Creighton Outlasts Northwestern in High Level Contest
Rosemont, IL – The 20-ranked Northwestern Wildcats were knocked off by the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference 92-88 in a high-spirited contest on Wednesday night in a Gavitt Tipoff Games game. Allstate Arena hosted a very competitive game, which included runs and lead changes throughout. Creighton opened up a 15-point lead late in […]
Cowan Leads Maryland Past Butler
College Park, MD – Anthony Cowan made sure everyone realizes this is now his team with Melo Trimble gone. Cowan led Maryland (3-0) to a 79-65 win over a scrappy Butler (2-1) team. This game was part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, which is a series of games between the Big Ten and Big East […]
Haas Leads Purdue to Road Win at Marquette
Milwaukee, WI – One of the many reasons Purdue Coach Matt Painter has enjoyed the high level of success he has since taking over for legendary Coach Gene Keady 13 years ago is his ability to recruit highly skilled bigs. In recent years, former Purdue centers A.J. Hammons and Caleb Swanigan both heard their names […]