| Stanley Cup coaches know all about bad behavior |
Fri Jun 3 04:46:00 2011 EST |
| They might have even participated in a few shenanigans themselves back when the Stanley Cup coaches were teammates. Put it this way: Vigneault's nickname was Bam-Bam, and he racked up 266 penalty minutes in 1981-82 with the CHL's Salt Lake Golden Eagles. Julien had a mere 134 of his own. ``Things were a lot different in those days,'' Boston coach Julien said. ``I remember a lot of gouging, a lot of biting. It was fair game at that time. Obviously, the rules have gotten a little tighter. Th |
| Kentucky and North Carolina duke it out for spot in Final Four |
Sun Mar 27 10:31:43 2011 EST |
| of this club's ability. Sure, Roy Williams' North Carolina club can rack up points at the offensive end of the floor, but it was the team's defensive performance that was most impressive against Marquette on Friday. The Tar Heels limited the Golden Eagles to 36.5 percent shooting from the floor and forced 18 turnovers while committing only seven of their own giveaways. A 48-42 rebounding advantage also helped the cause for UNC, which got 27 big points and 12 rebounds from standout forward Tyle |
| UNC cruises to Elite Eight with dominating win over Marquette |
Fri Mar 25 21:36:31 2011 EST |
| r Zeller highlighted a dominant frontcourt with 27 points and 15 rebounds in the Tar Heels' 81-63 drubbing of Marquette in East Region action of the NCAA Tournament. The second-seeded Tar Heels (29-7) separated themselves from the 11th-seeded Golden Eagles with a 19-0 run in the first half and cruised to an Elite Eight meeting with either Ohio State or Kentucky on Sunday. John Henson added 14 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks and Harrison Barnes chipped in 20 points and six boards in the lops |
| Marquette tangles with North Carolina in Sweet 16 matchup |
Fri Mar 25 10:32:01 2011 EST |
| Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey is the site of tonight's "Sweet 16" matchup between the second-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels and the 11th-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles of the East Region. Awaiting the winner of this battle is an "Elite Eight" clash with either top- seeded Ohio State or fourth-seeded Kentucky. Marquette certainly didn't look the part of an underdog in Friday's second- round matchup with sixth-seeded Xavier, as the club rolled to victo |
| Big East proves Sir Charles prophetic; more thoughts on the Madness |
Tue Mar 22 11:04:18 2011 EST |
| on (seven points on just six shots) and undercut passing lanes. The go-for-broke plan worked to the tune of 18 Syracuse turnovers, which is the main reason the Orange lost despite making 55 percent of their shots. It remains to be seen if the Golden Eagles employ the same game plan against the Tar Heels, doubling the low block with Dexter Strickland's defender. You may see more of Leslie McDonald, if he can hold up defensively, to negate Marquette's ability to suffocate and trap the post. North |
| Lady Vols advance to Sweet 16 |
Mon Mar 21 22:04:45 2011 EST |
| Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) - Meighan Simmons scored 18 points to lead the Tennessee Lady Vols to a 79-70 victory over the Marquette Golden Eagles in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Thompson-Boling Arena. Glory Johnson added 16 points for the top-seeded Lady Vols (33-2), who will now square off against Georgia Tech or Ohio State in the Sweet 16. Alicia Manning tallied 11 points, while Shekinna Stricklen posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Angel Robinson registered |
| Marquette ousts Syracuse to reach Sweet 16 |
Sun Mar 20 22:07:07 2011 EST |
| OH (Sports Network) - Darius Johnson-Odom made the go-ahead three- pointer with 25.1 seconds remaining, as Marquette took down Big East foe Syracuse, 66-62, in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Johnson-Odom ended with 17 points for the Golden Eagles (22-14), who are off to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2003. Jae Crowder added 16 points off the bench for Marquette, which beat sixth- seeded Xavier, 66-55, on Friday. The No. 11 seed in the East Region, Marquette will next take on se |
| Big East foes do battle in third round of East Regional |
Sun Mar 20 10:34:10 2011 EST |
| Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The East Region of the 2011 NCAA Tournament features a third-round matchup between the 11th-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles and the third-seeded Syracuse Orange. The winner of this contest will earn a spot in the "Sweet 16" where it will take on either second-seeded North Carolina or seventh-seeded Washington. Marquette certainly didn't look the part of an underdog in Friday's matchup with sixth-seeded Xavier, as the club rolled to a 66-55 victory. The Golden Eag |
| McMorris and Marquette march through Texas |
Sat Mar 19 16:15:12 2011 EST |
| Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) - Tatiyiana McMorris knocked down a three- pointer from the wing with 5.9 seconds remaining to give the Marquette Golden Eagles a 68-65 win over the Texas Longhorns in first-round action of the Dayton Regional of the NCAA Tournament. McMorris finished the afternoon 3-of-7 behind the three-point line and 5-of-10 from the floor overall for the eighth-seeded Golden Eagles (24-8) as she posted 13 points. Angel Robinson tallied a team-high 19 points and pulled down eig |
| Marquette shuts down Holloway, knocks out Xavier |
Fri Mar 18 22:12:27 2011 EST |
| Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Darius Johnson-Odom drained four three- pointers and scored 19 points, as the Marquette Golden Eagles shut down the veteran Xavier Musketeers, 66-55, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Marquette (21-14) shot 53 percent from the floor and held Atlantic-10 Conference Player of the Year Tu Holloway to five points to advance in the East Region. It will next play the winner of the Syracuse-Indiana State contest. Jimmy Butler posted 15 points, five rebounds, |
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