Game Preview - March 4 vs. Providence
The Warriors plan to send off their seniors in style against Providence on Saturday. It is Senior Day and will mark the final home games in the careers of Steve Novak, Joe Chapman, and Chris Grimm. The Warriors will also attempt to recover from Wednesday night's loss to Louisville. Steve Novak leads the team with 17.4 points and 6 rebounds per contest, both career highs.
Marquette will need to find a way to get Steve open. Louisville made a point of stopping him, and although he put up good numbers with 20 points and 9 boards, the offense was sluggish. A big game from the Big East's best freshman Dominic James will also be a key to victory. The super frosh is averaging 15.6 points per game and 5.3 assists. His 4.6 rebounds are especially impressive considering he is 5 foot 10. He kept the Warriors alive on Wednesday with a miraculous running 3 point buzzer beater to send the game to OT. It wasn't enough, but once again DJ showed why he has fans buzzing all over Milwaukee.
The recently improved play of Chris Grimm has been a key to Marquette's recent sucess. He played solid defense against Georgetown and Pitt, as well as an emphatic open dunk that came off a cross-court inbounds pass at Notre Dame. His 7 boards helped keep the Warriors in it against Louisville. The Reaper, along with everybody's favorite guy from Senegal (yes, I realize most of us don't know many people from Senegal, but just go with it) Ousmane Barro, will need to set up a strong inside game to help get a victory for the Warriors.
With a victory, the Warriors will improve to 10-6 in the conference schedule, which some members of the 7th Floor Crew know was my prediction all the way back in November (I also predicted 10-3 non-conference, in case you were wondering). They will be the 6th seed in next week's Big East tournament, unless Pitt and/or Georgetown lose. The Warriors hold the tie breaker over both teams, so if one of them loses their final game, Marquette moves up to the 5th. If both lose, the Warriors move up to 4th and a first round bye.
2k Sports Matchup
As part of a new addition to the Game Preview, I break down each upcoming matchup using College Hoops 2k6 on PS2.
Steve Novak should be able to find open looks and the bottom of the net. His 23 points led all scorers in my matchup, and his 7 boards led the way as well. DJ may be more of a distribitor and defensive presence in this one. He managed a respectable 12 points, but his 5 assists and steals were what made the difference. Jerel McNeal's defense should also play a role, his 4 steals showed why he has earned the reputation for being a relentless defender.
The other two seniors had just minor contributions, as Joe Chapman had just 4 and Grimm had 5 and 2 rebounds. Chapman did manage open looks, however, so if he can knock the
m down, he could go out in style.
According to College Hoops, the outcome was 65-46 in favor of the Warriors. The real life result could be similar.
Game Prediction
Providence may manage to stay in this one for a while, but by the end the Warriors will have taken care of business. The seniors, and particularly Steve Novak, will go out in style and will all make big contributions to the win.
Predicted Score: 75-62
Marquette will need to find a way to get Steve open. Louisville made a point of stopping him, and although he put up good numbers with 20 points and 9 boards, the offense was sluggish. A big game from the Big East's best freshman Dominic James will also be a key to victory. The super frosh is averaging 15.6 points per game and 5.3 assists. His 4.6 rebounds are especially impressive considering he is 5 foot 10. He kept the Warriors alive on Wednesday with a miraculous running 3 point buzzer beater to send the game to OT. It wasn't enough, but once again DJ showed why he has fans buzzing all over Milwaukee.
The recently improved play of Chris Grimm has been a key to Marquette's recent sucess. He played solid defense against Georgetown and Pitt, as well as an emphatic open dunk that came off a cross-court inbounds pass at Notre Dame. His 7 boards helped keep the Warriors in it against Louisville. The Reaper, along with everybody's favorite guy from Senegal (yes, I realize most of us don't know many people from Senegal, but just go with it) Ousmane Barro, will need to set up a strong inside game to help get a victory for the Warriors.
With a victory, the Warriors will improve to 10-6 in the conference schedule, which some members of the 7th Floor Crew know was my prediction all the way back in November (I also predicted 10-3 non-conference, in case you were wondering). They will be the 6th seed in next week's Big East tournament, unless Pitt and/or Georgetown lose. The Warriors hold the tie breaker over both teams, so if one of them loses their final game, Marquette moves up to the 5th. If both lose, the Warriors move up to 4th and a first round bye.
2k Sports Matchup
As part of a new addition to the Game Preview, I break down each upcoming matchup using College Hoops 2k6 on PS2.
Steve Novak should be able to find open looks and the bottom of the net. His 23 points led all scorers in my matchup, and his 7 boards led the way as well. DJ may be more of a distribitor and defensive presence in this one. He managed a respectable 12 points, but his 5 assists and steals were what made the difference. Jerel McNeal's defense should also play a role, his 4 steals showed why he has earned the reputation for being a relentless defender. The other two seniors had just minor contributions, as Joe Chapman had just 4 and Grimm had 5 and 2 rebounds. Chapman did manage open looks, however, so if he can knock the
m down, he could go out in style.According to College Hoops, the outcome was 65-46 in favor of the Warriors. The real life result could be similar.
Game Prediction
Providence may manage to stay in this one for a while, but by the end the Warriors will have taken care of business. The seniors, and particularly Steve Novak, will go out in style and will all make big contributions to the win.
Predicted Score: 75-62
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