#15 Marquette beats # 6 Purdue
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Kam Jones went cray.
Triple double
Some highlight moves
Triple double
Some highlight moves
Kam Jones has been sensational so far. I posted last week I think him and Kalk are the two easy frontrunners for conference POY.
Great win for Marquette and great win for the league.
Great win for Marquette and great win for the league.
What a start. They played a really exciting game at Maryland and won too.
They defined their NIL strategy early by keeping their studs. A quiet leader in how to handle this changing landscape. Lots of $$ at Marquette.
yes, they can play on both ends. thanks to fs2 and 2 replays i fell asleep twice while watching but saw the whole game
I've been pegging them in the top 3 with my predictions and outlook, and we all know early season results aren't always indicative of where a team ends up in March. But if Jones is going to be able to play the "facilitator" role as effectively as he did last night, in addition to his scoring-ability (which he has always been able to do at a high level), that's going to make them dangerous with the shooters and athletes Shaka can put around him.
I do wonder if teams with more formidable front lines are going to give them problems certain games in the paint and on the the glass. Because both Gold and Joplin are definitely stretch 4s and 5s as opposed to guys who are going to protect the rim and kill you on the glass. Obviously though Purdue fits the mold of the type of team that can hurt you there and it didn't impact them last night.
Creighton and Uconn haven't played anyone yet. St john's already has a convincing W over New Mexico which is a good OOC win. Xavier has a convincing W over Wake who was picked preseason 3rd in the ACC.
Good wins for X and SJ but neither as good as MU’s two Ws over Maryland (road) and Purdue. Next week and a half should be fun and interesting.
| Mon Nov 4 | 22 | 293 | Stony Brook | W, 102-62 | 70 | Home | 1-0 | |||
| Fri Nov 8 | 16 | 94 | George Mason | W, 82-63 | 73 | Home | 2-0 | |||
| Mon Nov 11 | 14 | 199 | Central Michigan | W, 70-62 | 74 | Home | 3-0 | |||
| Fri Nov 15 | 24 | 30 | Maryland | W, 78-74 | 68 | Away | 4-0 | |||
| Tue Nov 19 | 21 | 23 | Purdue | W, 76-58 | 68 | Home | 5-0 |
Marquette is one of the best situations in the country.
1. They have a ton of money to the extent Shaka has the freedom to choose how he operates and can manage a traditional program method of player development and retention in this NIL age. Endowment, boosters, NIL, you name it.
2. They have a good coach who is from the State and connects on a personal level. He’s not looking at the next best thing either as he’s already been down that road.
3. They have great facilities.
4. Their fan support is tremendous. They average 15k/game for years.
1. They have a ton of money to the extent Shaka has the freedom to choose how he operates and can manage a traditional program method of player development and retention in this NIL age. Endowment, boosters, NIL, you name it.
2. They have a good coach who is from the State and connects on a personal level. He’s not looking at the next best thing either as he’s already been down that road.
3. They have great facilities.
4. Their fan support is tremendous. They average 15k/game for years.
Frickin shooters. That team is like Creighton with their perimeter shooting traditionally.
Plus they get lots of possessions by scoring early in the shot clock.
They move really well without the ball and always look for the extra pass to get an open shot.
They make it really hard on defenses to cover them. And it makes them super dangerous at the end of games because they aren’t taxed like other teams’ starters.
