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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It wasn't until well after his victory Thursday that reality hit Marquette coach Buzz Williams.

Nov. 26, 2009 5:54 p.m. A man charged with killing the mother of his four children died after a guard found him hanging in a cell at the Kenosha County Jail, authorities said Thursday.

It wasn't the finish Xavier wanted, not by a mile. Then again, the Musketeers that lost to Marquette 71-61 in the Old Spice Classic first round Thursday afternoon weren't the same Muskies that steamrolled their first three opponents.

The Marquette Golden Eagles will once again be playing for an early season tournament title.

Lazar Hayward led all scorers with 27 points, as Marquette pulled away late to post a 71-61 win over Xavier in the first round of the Old Spice Classic.

Lazar Hayward had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead Marquette to a 93-68 victory on Tuesday night over South Dakota for its 24th straight non-conference home win.

Thornton senior Reggie Smith always heard other recruits say they chose a certain school because it just felt right.

Friday's 85-62 defeat of Centenary marked the beginning of the Golden Eagles' non-conference schedule, and already junior Jimmy Butler proved he can make headlines.

Jimmy Butler scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in his first start at Marquette, leading the Golden Eagles to an 85-62 victory over Centenary on Friday night.

Jones Blue Marquette mena s basketball coach Buzz Williams flaunted his extraordinary recruiting skills once again Wednesday, as the team announced its 2010 recruiting class, ranked No.

In his second career start, senior guard David Cubillan filled the boxscore with 12 points, nine assists and four steals.

A year ago, it was unclear exactly where David Cubillan stood with coach Buzz Williams and the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Welcome to the second round of Eric vs. Erik. Today, your favorite columnists are locked in an epic debate over the men's basketball team.

Oct. 23, 2009 2:07 p.m. One week into practice and it's so far, so good, as far as coach Buzz Williams is concerned with regard to his youngish Golden Eagles.

After everything he's gone though in the past year or so, Joe Fulce was sitting on top of the world on Friday night.

For the MU faithful, Friday's Marquette Madness certainly did not disappoint. The doors of the Al McGuire Center opened at 5:00pm and a sea of Blue and Gold quickly filled the 4,000-seat arena.

Marquette basketball players met with the media this week in anticipation of their first official practice.

Georgetown expects to challenge for the Big East title. And it's obvious with the turnover of rosters that Pitt and Louisville should drop out of the top two slots from a year ago to make room for a contender that finished in the bottom six last season.

Here are the facts: The chances stud recruit Junior Cadougan plays this year are slimmer than Paris Hilton on a diet.

The 2009-'10 Marquette men's basketball season was always expected to be something of a rebuilding season.