2011-2012 Marquette Golden Eagles College Basketball Preview:
The boys from Marquette had a trying schedule last season, but still came out on top with a winning record and a highly-ranked offense. This year the squad will be accustomed to the adversity and may prove even better than the preseason buzz has made them out to be.
Darius Johnson-Odom will be a huge factor this year in the team's success. As a preseason nominee to the All-Big East first team, look for this superb athlete to dominate from the get-go. His shooting and inside ability was one of the reasons that the Golden Eagles advanced to the NCAA tournament's Sweet Sixteen last year, and his skills have only improved over the summer.
Senior Jae Crowder was given honorable mention to the first team and will finish out his career at Marquette with the consistent performances he is known for. The 6' 6" forward is a big presence at 235 pounds and can pull down rebounds from the offensive and defensive side of the court. The sky's the limit for the team this year and fans may see the club enter the tourney for the seventh straight year in a row.
MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE:
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Stadium: Al McGuire Center
Conference: Conference USA
Rivals: Kentucky Wildcats
The Marquette basketball program was founded in 1916. The team first competed as an independent before joining the Midwest Collegiate Conference in 1989. The Marquette Golden Eagles would change conferences three more times become part of the Great Midwest Conference, the Conference USA, and finally joining the Big East in 2005. The team played for a national title in 1974 but lost. In 1977, the Marquette Golden Eagles won the NCAA Tournament coached by Al McGuire and with the leadership of Maurice “Bo” Ellis on the court. Ellis remains the only Marquette player ever to play in two Final Fours.
More recently, in 2003 Tom Crean coached the team to another Final Four appearance behind the leadership of Dwyane Wade. The team defeated top ranked Kentucky in the Elite Eight to reach the quarterfinals, and Wade would be one of only four players ever to score a triple-double in the NCAA Tournament. With such a storied past, the Golden Eagles will settle for nothing less for its future.
Marquette plays their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The arena is also home to the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. With a large capacity of 19,000, the arena can be awe-inspiring. Look up and see the retired numbers of famous Marquette players like Dwyane Wade, Doc Rivers, Bo Ellis, and Earl Tatum. The feeling you get from watching a Marquette game can only be described as electric. Buy Marquette Golden Eagles basketball tickets and watch the Golden Eagles try to repeat their legendary run to the NCAA Tournament Final Four!
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Marquette Golden Eagles Big East Tournament tickets
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