Category Archives: College Basketball
MubbCap: Marquette Misses Golden Opportunity
Marquette had a chance to beat Villanova at their home gym last night. That thought will stick with me until the next Marquette game on Sunday afternoon. Golden Eagles had a chance here, and they blew it by going cold down the stretch. Marquette did
MubbCap: The Other Guys Pick Up Howard & Marquette
Markus Howard didn’t have it on Saturday afternoon. Howard struggled from the field going 2-for-12 for the game. FOX college basketball analyst Jim Jackson said ‘Sometimes, the Pips have to be the stars of the night.’ Jackson is referring to Gladys Knight, the lead singer
Marquette Sits Alone in Big East Lead
Well, look what we have here. Marquette is the leader of the Big East. Villanova is no longer tied with the Golden Eagles after they fell to Georgetown last night in a surprising loss for the Wildcats. They’ve now lost two straight and three of
MubbCap: Golden Eagles Get Hot at Right Time
In one of the newer Drake songs out, he starts out the song saying ‘I just flipped a switch.’ And part of me thinks they should play that when Marquette starts going on a run. Sitting at the Marquette game last night, I never felt
The Importance of a Big East Basketball Title
Marquette Golden Eagles have a shot. They have a legitimate shot at being the second Golden Eagles team in school history to win a Big East crown. That’s an amazing opportunity considering the history of the Big East conference, and Marquette being an original outsider
MubbCap: Letdowns Are Not Allowed This Year
As sports fans, we all know what a letdown game looks like no matter the sport. After a big win, it is very possible to suffer a letdown and get beat by an inferior opponent the next game. Letdowns seem to happen more in college
MubbCap: Howard & Anim Deliver as Marquette Holds On
Do you have a bar where a team of yours is undefeated when you go there? For me, it’s Dukes on Water and Marquette. By my estimations, they’re 3-0 awhen I go to Dukes for a game. I was there on Saturday for Marquette-Villanova. Part
MubbCap: Marquette’s Rally Falls Short vs. St. John’s
St. John’s is the new kryptonite of Marquette basketball. Over the last two years, Marquette lost three of four versus the Johnnies who are a tough matchup for Marquette. The hope was the Golden Eagles see red in this game after a blowout loss in
MubbCap: Marquette Cures Their Hinkle Demons
Hinkle Fieldhouse has not been kind to Marquette. Since the realignment of the Big East, Marquette has not won there. The last time, the Golden Eagles beat Butler at Hinkle, they were still called the Warriors. While your suburban dad might still call them that,
Markus Howard’s Dagger Stepback Gives Me Life
It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this good about a Marquette team. 2012-2013 is likely the last time. I was fresh out of college at the time. Working part-time and staying at Mitch’s house in a bedroom shanty on Saturday nights. This year,