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Done Deal: Memphis Moves To The Big East
Earlier today, Big East Commissioner John Marinatto announced that The University of Memphis has been accepted as the newest member of the Big East Conference. The Tigers are joining the conference as a full member and will begin play in all sports in the 2013-14 academic year. This move brings the...
Wednesday Morning Dawg Bites: Rivalries, Realignment, Statistics, Shatner, and a Country Singer Caught Drinking in a Church Parking Lot on Sunday Night
Wednesday is upon us once more, and, this time, it’s an ordinary workday rather than a de facto college football holiday. Even though National Signing Day is in our rear view mirror, though, there’s still plenty to discuss and much to consider. After the jump, I’ll offer you a taste of the...
Memphis To The Big East Is Really Happening Apparently
Follow Down The Drive on Facebook/twitter and check out the store. A massive WTF moment appears to have legs. The Tigers would join the Big East with three other Conference USA members – Houston, SMU and UCF – for the 2013-14 school year. The Big East also will add Boise State and...
A 20 Win Season: #18/19 Marquette 89, DePaul 76
Marquette's defense picked up where it left off on Saturday in South Bend. DePaul hit 7 of their first 8 shots, starting with a Charles McKinney dunk off of the opening tip and including a Jamee Crockett three pointer where Vander Blue picked up his 2nd foul of the game after just 3:48 seconds of...
Your Post-Game Jubilation Thread: #18/19 Marquette 89, DePaul 76
Well, it started out awfully familiar. Not only did DePaul start out hitting shots, but they also started out grabbing offensive rebounds at an insane rate. Marquette eventually found themselves down 12 in the first half. But they battled back, and by they, I mean Darius Johnson-Odom. DJO went on a...
The Shotgun/Throwdown: Tuesday (2/7/12) Edition
Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Full Sail Wassail Winter Ale. Not counting chickens yet, but if you follow Casazza's logic in his...
Week 14 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings
I apologize for missing last week’s rankings post, but in case you missed it Marquette jumped to #15 in both polls after defeating South Florida and Villanova to extend their winning streak to 6. This week, the winning streak would reach 7 after defeating Seton Hall at the Bradley Center. ...
A Brief By-The-Numbers Look At DePaul
We've all been down this road with the DePaul Blue Demons before. We've been dealing with DePaul since 1918 and Marquette has played DePaul every single season since 1958-59. Marquette has beaten DePaul more times than any other school. As far as recent history goes, DePaul has not been any good...
Big East Big Five: Week 13
Just 34 days remain until Selection Sunday. At this point, we have a solid idea on teams that are definitely in the NCAA Tournament and teams that are definitely out. Because this is the Big East, we have a strong set of games this week that will have an impact on the conference standings going...
Your Post-Game Dejection Thread: Notre Dame 76, #15/15 Marquette 59
Notre Dame has shot 32.6% from behind the arc this season, ranking them 241st in the country. The Irish shot 11-23 behind the arc this afternoon to roll to an easy victory over your Marquette Golden Eagles. That's 47.8% for the game. Pat Connaughton was the worst offender, making 5 of his 8 three...
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