Category Archives: College Basketball
Wojo’s Late-Game Blunder Was Inexcusable
When a player in any sport makes a huge mistake late in a game, we tend to give the player some leeway. Why? The human element, compassion for letting a big moment get to you and a host of other reasons. When a coach makes
SnoTapWI Bracket Watch: Marquette Makes a Move
Welcome to bracket watch. I’m hoping to do this most Fridays covering Wisconsin and Marquette. We will be using ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s bracket along with CBS’s Jerry Palm to do this along with looking at Bracket Matrix. For those unfamiliar with Bracket Matrix, they take
MubbCap: Marquette Wakes Up & Handles St. John’s
Marquette Golden Eagles got off to a rough start on Tuesday night. They started slow out of the gates. Maybe that was expected after the hard-fought game on Saturday afternoon. Golden Eagles woke up from their slumber and started to lay the smackdown on St.
Brendan Bailey Dunks All Over St. John’s
Brendan Bailey did not have a great game against St. John’s. He missed a couple of corner threes. But at the end of the game, as Marquette looked to close out St. John’s, Bailey delivered one of the best dunks of the season. Marquette has
MubbCap: Howard’s Huge Day Leads to Big Marquette Win
Markus Howard is not from planet earth. I mean, he probably is but man, it is such a joy to watch him play basketball. Howard had 42 points in 34 minutes on Saturday in a win against Georgetown. Marquette scored a key win against the
MubbCap: Marquette Mows Down Xavier
Marquette Golden Eagles and Xavier Musketeers both needed a win on Wednesday night. Both teams started out 1-3 in the Big East. Both had big aspirations this season to make the NCAA Tournament. One team responded from getting off to a rough start, one did
Giannis & Bud Attending Wesley Matthews’ Night Warms My Heart
Giannis Antetokounmpo does the little things. The little things that make you love him even more as a person and an athlete. The guy is a genuinely good person, therefore, I’m not surprised when he does nice things. For example, he spent his off night
MubbCap: Marquette Puts Itself In Big East Hole
Despite Marquette’s struggles over the past five years, they have not been in a 1-3 hole in some time. Marquette has not started 1-3 since 2011. In that year, Golden Eagles lost close games against Villanova twice and West Virginia. Marquette would turn it around
MubbCap: Golden Eagles’ Bounce Back In Big Way
After Wednesday’s tough loss against the Creighton Blue Jays, Marquette fans wondered what the Big East season had in store for them. They took on 10th ranked Villanova on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats are considered one of the Big East favorites. Marquette looked like the
MubbCap: Marquette Opens Big East Season on Sour Note
Marquette Golden Eagles and New Year’s Day road games do not mix. For the third straight year, Marquette played on New Year’s Day. They have lost all three games. In 2017, they lost a heartbreaker to Seton Hall. In 2018, Marquette received an ass-kicking from