Game Preview - November 10 vs. Hillsdale
So we're finally here, the first official game of the season. It just feels good, doesn't it? In tonight's game, the Warriors will be taking on the Hillsdale Chargers. For those of you that don't know, Hillsdale is a small Division II school in Hillsdale, MI. The Warriors won their only exhibition contest 99-70 against Cardinal Stritch.
Marquette will have a rare height advantage in this one, as Hillsdale's tallest player is sophomore forward Tony Gugino. The Warriors should therefore enjoy a nice rebounding advantage, and should also be able to pick up some easy inside buckets. Look for Ousmane Barro to have a nice night, and don't be surprised if Jamil Lott and Mike Kinsella add solid contributions themselves.
As always, however, the Warriors will be led by the three-headed sophomore monster of Dominic James, Jerel McNeal, and Wesley Matthews. Matthews led all scorers against Stritch with 24 points and 5 of 6 shooting from downtown. McNeal needs to cut down on his TOs, and James still needs to work on his abysmal free throw shooting, but there is no doubt who the leaders of this team are. Also look for good shooting nights from David Cubillan and Dan Fitzgerald.
I really don't expect this to be much of a contest at all, and it will be over soon after it starts.
Prediction: 93-73 MU
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Marquette will have a rare height advantage in this one, as Hillsdale's tallest player is sophomore forward Tony Gugino. The Warriors should therefore enjoy a nice rebounding advantage, and should also be able to pick up some easy inside buckets. Look for Ousmane Barro to have a nice night, and don't be surprised if Jamil Lott and Mike Kinsella add solid contributions themselves.
As always, however, the Warriors will be led by the three-headed sophomore monster of Dominic James, Jerel McNeal, and Wesley Matthews. Matthews led all scorers against Stritch with 24 points and 5 of 6 shooting from downtown. McNeal needs to cut down on his TOs, and James still needs to work on his abysmal free throw shooting, but there is no doubt who the leaders of this team are. Also look for good shooting nights from David Cubillan and Dan Fitzgerald.
I really don't expect this to be much of a contest at all, and it will be over soon after it starts.
Prediction: 93-73 MU
Additionally, I would just like to add that you can nowget updates sent directly to your personal page at Yahoo! Google, AOL, NewsGator, and the like by clicking on one of the buttons on the right side of the page, beneath the archives. Also, beginning next week I will be doing a weekly series in which I honor the 90th season of Marquette Men's Basketball and the 30th anniversary of the 1977 NCAA championship team with profiles of great Marquette players, coaches, and moments.
posted by Rob Stack @ 12:37 PM
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