You could see it as a possibility for Marquette… They’re headed home to play lowly St. John’s after their big victory on Saturday. Marquette would have to do it without Markus Howard who missed the game with a right hip contusion. Golden Eagles showed no signs of slowing down as they beat up the Red Storm of St. John’s, 85-73, in a final that looks much closer than the second half indicated. Marquette swarmm the basketball like no other and looked better than they’ve look

3-2 zone continues to be a problem for teams
For the second straight game, the 3-2 zone created some real issues for St. John’s. The zone did not allow for the same sort of penetration that Shamorie Ponds. Even though they were in a zone, Sacar Anim found himself on Ponds often and did a great job keeping him at bay. Marquette forced St. John’s into many bad shots, and it never seemed like the Red Storm got into a rhythm on offense.

John and Cain step up off the bench
With the absence of Howard, it means there’s more offense to go around for players like Jamal Cain and Theo John. Both took advantage of it with solid bench production with 18 points off a short bench. Cain had a strong 11 point, six rebound game. He needs to let more threes fly as Cain can shoot especially from the corner, he just doesn’t get the opportunities. John has such a bright future as a big man inside. He plays with such aggression and a type of big man Marquette hasn’t had in awhile. John scored 7 points in 11 minutes.

Rowsey needs to keep passing
This is the second straight game where Andrew Rowsey had eight assists in the game. Steve Wojciechowski praised him afterwards for his passing and explained that’s he’s better when he’s thinking pass first instead of shooting. That was a great coach through the media, but he’s spot on. When Rowsey is dishing the ball, Marquette runs so much more smoother. It gives Sam Hauser more looks which is always a good thing.

Next up
Marquette heads south of the boarder to play their first game at WinTrust Arena. We’ll see if it’s the same house of horrors that Allstate Arena was for the Golden Eagles.