Category Archives: College Basketball
Hoopcap: Providence Escapes Milwaukee With A Win
After being back-to-back top 10 teams, many Marquette faithful expected a letdown against a Providence Friars team still looking for their identity for the season. To make things more difficult, Friars fell to St. John’s earlier this week meaning this game was a must-win if
PODCAST Ep. 222: Packers Exit Interview
Tapping The Keg podcast features an exit interview of sorts debriefing on Packers as they exit from our lives for awhile. We look at the game on Sunday then talk about which free agents hold the most value on this team. We head into basketball
Hoopcap: The Comeback Kids – Golden Eagles Stun No 1. Wildcats
Marquette students will wake up from quite the drunken stupor. Some will pretend they were at the game where Marquette took down Villanova Wildcats with an absurd run in the final six minutes. Others will remember being on the court, and they’ll remember it for
Marquette Takes Down Number One Villanova
HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS. What a game from Marquette Golden Eagles. We’ll do the hoopcap for the morning, but somewhat instant reaction was needed in this one. My girlfriend and I watched the game and told her with Marquette down 13 with six minutes left
Hoopcap: Marquette’s Offense Erupts in Omaha
Marquette Golden Eagles fan base had hit a rough patch with the season. The loss to Butler felt like the opportunity this team needed to help its bubble chances. They gave up 63 points in the second half and morale was very low especially facing
Hoopcap: Bottom Falls Out on Marquette
63 second half points. 63 fucking points. That’s how many points Marquette surrendered on Monday morning to 12th ranked Butler after having a 16-point lead at halftime. It’s pathetic and makes you question, what’s really going on at Marquette? Why aren’t things getting better? Why
HoopCap: Marquette Buries DePaul With Deep Ball
Marquette came into Saturday’s game hoping to avoid a letdown. They had the best win of the year versus Seton Hall with a rousing overtime victory, but with the brutal physicality of Pirates, the expectation was Marquette could be a little beat up. Golden Eagles
CBB HoopCap: Marquette Saves Their Season
For a second there, it looked like history was set to repeat itself. Marquette found themselves in a tight, down-to-the-wire finish with Seton Hall after Golden Eagles let a 10-point lead with three minutes left slip away. Thankfully, Pirates would only force overtime, but Marquette
Marquette Adds SMU Transfer Harry Froling
We didn’t recap Marquette-Villanova for reasons unknown, but there would have been some frustration there. Golden Eagles are 1-2 in conference, but Steve Wojciechowski keeps recruiting top tier talent to Marquette. The latest is SMU transfer and Australian native Harry Froling who Golden Eagles closed
Marquette HoopCap: Golden Eagles Hold Off Hoyas
The start of the Big East season is always a magical one. There are hopes of the Big Dance circling in most teams’ head along with getting off on the right foot. Marquette Golden Eagles did just that with their 76-66 victory over Georgetown Hoyas.