Marquette Golden Eagles are having a tough year. It has not been what you wanted from Marquette. Especially considering they have a McDonald All-American forward, a top transfer, a dynamic young big man in Justin Lewis. The future looks bright. But that always seemed to be the conversation around Marquette. Marquette carried over their win against Butler and beat down North Carolina. They dominated the whole game and won by double-digits handily. This is a major blow to North Carolina’s bubble chances. There’s not a single person in the Marquette family that expected this outcome. Good for Marquette as they continue to finish strong.

Player of the Game: Dawson Garcia – What a terrific game from the freshman. He continues to be so good for the Golden Eagles. He dominated in this game featuring a tall lineup from North Carolina. Garcia finished with 24 points, 11 rebounds. He did most of his work inside the panted circle. For most teams, Garcia is a handful to deal with. North Carolina did not have an answer for him.

Honorable Mention: Greg Elliott – Again, Greg Elliott set the tone in the first half. Elliott scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half which helped Marquette jump out to an early lead. I’ll ask again, why the fuck did it take three weeks or until the end of the season to try Elliott as a starter? Is Steve Wojciechowski that fucking stubborn? Elliott has been a lightning rod in the lineup.

What went right for Marquette: They couldn’t miss from three – Good night from behind the arc for the Golden Eagles as they channeled their inner Markus Howard and Andrew Rowsey. Marquette had nine threes overall and a 37% clip. Eight different Marquette players had a three-pointer go in at the Dean Dome. It seemed like every time that Marquette needed a big bucket, they got it.

What went wrong for Marquette: Turnovers are still an issue – I’m not sure what Marquette can do to fix their turnover problem. Koby McEwen led the way with four of them. Is it simple as McEwen only should be playing 15 or fewer minutes a game? That can’t be it. I don’t get how they’re unable to break a press. It’s been so frustrating to watch throughout the season and during the tenure of Wojo.

Next up: Marquette will try to extend their stun the world tour when they head to Connecticut for a game against UConn. Another team that needs to beat Marquette to keep their bubble hopes alive. Marquette owns these guys. They led by double-digits in the second half only to have an epic collapse down the stretch. Marquette will be highly motivated to win this one.