Date: 1/16/2016 Time: 02:00 P.M. EST  Xavier didn't dwell after Edmond Sumner was injured in its only loss of the season , and the results showed.  The seventh-ranked Musketeers are set to welcome their point guard back Saturday when they visit Marquette looking for a fourth straight victory .  Sumner, who averages 11 points and 3.1 assists, took a hard fall on a drive to the basket in the opening minutes of Xavier's 95-64 loss at Villanova on Dec. 31.   After he was taken off the court on a stretcher, the Musketeers (15-1, 3-1 Big East) never found a rhythm as Villanova shot 63.2% and hit 13 3-pointers.  Coach Chris Mack went with a conventional look in the first game without Sumner as forward James Farr had 8 points and 10 rebounds in an 88-69 victory over then-No. 16 Butler on Jan. 2, and sophomore J. P. Macura has started the last 2 games , totaling 20 points in wins over St. John's and DePaul.   Macura had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 s...

Cheatham Attacking Basket, Contributing Offensively  Freshman guard Haanif Cheatham has displayed the ability to consistently get to the rim and last Saturday’s outing against St. John’s was another perfect example. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native finished with 15 points in 30'  of action. He finished 4‐of‐8 from the floor, 7‐of‐8 from the free throw line and also chipped in 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal.  After reaching double figures just once in 4 outings, he has now netted 10‐or‐more in 6 of the team’s last 7 games (13.6 PPG during that time). Cheatham is fourth on the squad in scoring at 11.4 points per game and is shooting 52.4 percent (12th in BIG EAST) from the floor. He owns 65 made field goals on the year and each of them have either been a 3‐pointer or a basket at the rim.  Cheatham was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Jan. 11 after averaging 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in a 2‐0 week and scoring a team‐high 16 points in a ...

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22725&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=152860&Q_SEASON=2011 Coach Info: Position: Associate Head Coach City/State: Severna Park, Md. High School: Cardinal Gibbons Alma Mater: Duke '98 After a standout playing career at Duke that included National Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1998, Steve Wojciechowski returned as an assistant coach for Mike Krzyzewski in 1999-2000. He was promoted to Associate Head Coach in the summer of 2008. Since Wojciechowski joined the Duke staff, the Blue Devils have posted an incredible 441-92 record, won 9 ACC Tournament championships and claimed the ACC regular season championship five times. Wojciechowski has also been on the staff for 2 NCAA Championships. Wojciechowski also served as a court coach and scout for Mike Krzyzewski, assisting the USA Basketball Senior National Team staff with on-court duties as well as game preparation from 2006-12,...

http://www.coxhub.com/articles/ranking-the-big-east-teams-in-two-sentences-or-less By Daniel James — 12/29/15 2:07 PM The names on the front don't change, but the names on the back certainly do, and with the way things have shaken out in the OOC, there's even more to consider than what was thought in the original preseason predictions. But while anyone could spend eons talking about the in's and out's of each team, how many can do this ranking with a minimalist style? Here's how I'm ranking the Big East teams, in two sentences or less. 1. Xavier:  Way underrated in the preseason , which is scary because they were not that underrated to begin with. Five guys averaging double digits, a deep (DEEP) bench, and a top-level coach has me very scared of the Musketeers. 2. Villanova:  A solid team that, despite a few early losses, is terrifying-good when their game is clicking , and still better than most when it's not. I don't need to go ...

By Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel March 10, 2015 New York — Over the past four months Marquette has suffered through its worst season in more than a decade, finishing with a 12-18 record. But that doesn't matter anymore, at least not to coach Steve Wojciechowski. The Big East tournament is the great equalizer and even though his Golden Eagles are the ninth seed out of 10 teams playing at Madison Square Garden this week, he knows that all bets are off in conference tournament games. "Why not us? Seeds don't matter," Wojciechowski said. "I've been in situations where I have been coaching on teams who have been the No. 1 seed and we got our butts kicked. Seeds don't matter. (For) everybody it's a fresh start." Marquette will face Seton Hall (16-14) at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the tournament opener. The teams split their regular-season matchups, with the Pirates running away in the second half for an 80-70 win in Milwaukee and the Golden Eagles ...

di ALESSIO BONAZZI , My NCAA Secondo anno per la nuova Big East che potrebbe terminare, ancora una volta, con la vittoria finale di Villanova. In una conference molto equilibrata, di livello superiore rispetto a quella passata, però non sarebbe una grande sorpresa vedere una fra Georgetown e Xavier battagliare fino all’ultimo per il titolo. Senza dimenticare, ovviamente, Butler e St. John’s, pronte a stupire tutti. Dovranno invece abbandonare i sogni di gloria, almeno per questa stagione, Creighton e Marquette , con De Paul impegnata a non ripetere, per la settima stagione consecutiva, l’ultimo posto in graduatoria.  LA FAVORITA - VILLANOVA WILDCATS   Da campioni in carica, i Wildcats sembrano pronti, almeno sulla carta, a ripetersi . Non c’è più Bell, perdita dura da digerire ma non impossibile da dimenticare, soprattutto con un Josh Hart che, dopo essere stato uno dei migliori sesti uomini dell’intera NCAA, nel corso di quest’annata potrebbe definitivamente es...

di CHRISTIAN GIORDANO, SKY SPORT e FOX SPORTS Un mese fa, il 14 gennaio, è finita così: con la tripla di Matt Carlino che, a 11.2 secondi dall'ultima sirena, ha regalato a Marquette il 53-52 su Creighton. Vittoria festeggiata manco fosse quella in finale del '77 su North Carolina che regalò agli allora Warriors del mitico coach Al McGuire (nome ancora oggi impresso sulle canotte) il loro unico titolo NCAA. Quattro settimane dopo, nel giorno di San Valentino, per i Bluejays sarà tempo di rivincita. Stavolta non al BMO Harris Bradley Center di Milwaukee, bensì al CenturyLink Center di Omaha, Nebraska, fortino non proprio inespugnabile dove i Bleujays quest'anno hanno perso 5 partite su 13. Bilancio ancor più negativo nella Big East, dove Creighton - con 2 vittorie e 10 sconfitte nella conference - occupa l'ultimo posto dietro Marquette. Piano però con le critiche: entrambi i programmi sapevano sin dall'inizio di dover ricostruire. A Creighton, erano pre...

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. High School: Southwind HS Height / Weight: 6-5 / 200 Position: G Experience: 1L 2014-15 Season Notes: Shot 6-of-9 from the field and tallied a game-high 20 points in the season-opener vs. UT Martin (Nov. 14); also added four steals, four rebounds and two blocks ... Had a game-high three steals at Ohio State (Nov. 18) ... Had a game-high three steals and added seven points and three assists vs. NJIT (Nov. 24) ... Went for a career-high 22 points on 10-of-16 shooting leading MU to a win over Arizona State (Dec. 16) ... Dropped 19 points vs. North Dakota (Dec. 22) ... Hit 6-of-8 shots and scored 13 points vs. Morgan State (Dec. 28). 2013-14 Season Notes: Earned his first collegiate start vs. Providence (Jan. 30) along with fellow freshman Deonte Burton (Jan. 30) ... Tallied 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field including a pair of 3-pointers vs. Samford (Dec. 28), leading the team in scoring for the first time in his career; ...

Class: Senior Hometown: Oakland, Calif. High School: Castro Valley HS Height / Weight: 6-6 / 215 Position: F Experience: 3L 2014-15 Season Notes:  Scored 16 points and also led the team with seven rebounds and a game-high four steals vs. UT Martin (Nov. 14) ... Posted a team-high five assists and added five boards at Ohio State (Nov. 18) ... Poured in a career-high 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field vs. Omaha (Nov. 22) and also led the team in rebounds (8), blocks (2), steals (3) while adding four assists ... Nine rebounds matched a career-high and registered a game-high 20 points, including a career-best eight free throws on 13 trips to the foul line, vs. NJIT (Nov. 24) ... Posted 12 points, six rebounds and a pair of steals in win over Georgia Tech (Nov. 27) at the Orlando Classic ... Pulled down a team-best eight rebounds in 36 minutes of action against Tennessee (Nov. 30) at the Orlando Classic ... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against North Dakota (D...

Class: Senior Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska High School: The Hotchkiss School Height / Weight: 6-1 / 210 Position: G Experience: 3L 2014-15 Season Notes:  Posted a career-high two blocked shots vs. UT Martin (Nov. 14) ... Came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points, including a career-best eight field goals, and added five assists vs. Omaha (Nov. 22) ... Earned his first starting assignment of the campaign vs. NJIT (Nov. 24) and dished out a team-high four assists ... Contributed seven points, five rebounds and five assists in win over Georgia Tech (Nov. 27) at the Orlando Classic ... Notched second 3-pointer of the season and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field for 11 points in victory vs. Tennessee (Nov. 30) in the third-place game at the Orlando Classic ... Went 6-of-10 from the field to score 15 points, while pulling down a career-high nine rebounds and dishing out six asssists in a win over North Dakota (Dec. 22) ... Grabbed six rebounds and had five helpers ...

Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Milwaukee, Wis. High School: Dominican HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185 Position: G Experience: HS 2014-15 Season Notes:  Played 25 minutes and scored six points while adding four assists vs. UT Martin (Nov. 14) in his Marquette debut ... Knocked down a pair of second-half 3-pointers, scoring eight of MU's 13 bench points, and added two assists at No. 20 Ohio State (Nov. 18) ... Scored in double figures for the first time in his MU career with 15 points vs. Omaha (Nov. 22) ... Earned his first collegiate start vs. NJIT (Nov. 24) and answered with 18 points ... Scored 15 points and added three assists and three steals in loss to No. 20/19 Michigan State (Nov. 28) at the Orlando Classic ... Posted a career-high 30 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the floor (5-of-9 from 3-point range) in 67-59 win over Tennessee (Nov. 30) in the third-place game at the Orlando Classic ... Against Arizona State he knocked down nine free throws, tying a career high, ...

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Germantown, Wis. High School: Germantown HS Last College: Indiana Height / Weight: 6-11 / 245 Position: C Experience: TR 2014-15 Season Notes :  Made his season debut after becoming eligible on Dec. 16 vs. Arizona State by hitting 9-of-11 field goals, grabbing nine rebounds on his way to 19 points ... Followed that performance up with a career-high 22 points on a perfect 8-for-8 from the field vs. Alabama A&M (Dec. 19) ... Went 6-for-6 and scored 15 points, while pulling down nine rebounds vs. Morgan State (Dec. 28) ... Earned his first start in a win over Providence and scored 11 points (Jan. 3) ... Hit 6-of-6 field goals and scored 13 points in a career-high 33 minutes at Georgetown (Jan. 6). Indiana (2013-14):  Appeared in 13 games off the bench for the Hoosiers ... Averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in 10.0 minutes per night ... Made his collegiate debut against Chicago State on Nov. 8 ... Chipped in six points...

By Jim Owczarski October 10, 2014 Coaches and other players were like ‘this kid is crazy.’ He would do whatever – it did not matter. - Josh Davalli The echo remains for Mike Dahlem, even after 30 years : hair, bone and flesh meeting wood, that supple smack that turns your stomach; the instantaneous ring of the iron under the bleachers that brings your shoulders to your ears. Steve Wojciechowski was just a seventh grader , an uncurbed point guard hurtling for a ball he couldn’t save. Dahlem was a junior varsity coach at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Baltimore, scouting potential players. He immediately made a call to his head varsity coach, Ray Mullis. There’s a kid we gotta get and you better come see him before other people know. Josh Davalli still hears an echo, too. Five years after Dahlem watched Wojciechowski Superman into the bleachers, the feverish guard was the senior captain at Cardinal Gibbons – and didn’t like the way his team was warming up prior to a game ...