Anonymous Eagle - The 2018-19 Marquette Men’s Basketball Season PreviewYour home for coverage of Wisconsin's elite college athletics.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46843/anon-fave.png2018-11-06T10:30:04-06:00http://www.anonymouseagle.com/rss/stream/177606772018-11-06T10:30:04-06:002018-11-06T10:30:04-06:00Ranking The Marquette Basketball Spoonerisms
<figure>
<img alt="NCAA Basketball: Marquette at Providence" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/8_bA23YWgiQV0G-XMgFTrpY994Q=/1521x337:4148x2088/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62187193/usa_today_10519028.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>The real reason why we play the games</p> <p id="xbMVZ4">Here’s what’s going to happen. I’m going to rank the players on the <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/">Marquette</a> Men’s Basketball team in order of how funny the spoonerism of their name sounds. That’s it.</p>
<p id="wFJLOS">I did <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2017/11/10/16582614/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-spoonerisms-ranking">this ranking</a> last year and it might have been my favorite article that I’ve done. There’s nothing better than spoonerisms. I’m addicted to them. The literal instant that I am introduced to a new person I spoonerize their name. It’s at the point where I make spoonerisms out of random words. Just 5 minutes ago a coworker mentioned the phrase “track shift” and I immediately interjected with “Shack trift”. There was absolutely no reason for it. It wasn’t even comedically timed well, nor was there any precedent set for this. I just blurted out random gibberish. I will never stop doing it, nor do I want to.</p>
<p id="PyHHbh">For you animals that don’t know what a spoonerism is, it’s most commonly done when the first letters of a first and last name are switched. For example, Ben Cherington, the current Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Toronto Blue Jays, would be spoonerized as Chen Berington. Nice and simple. It can also be done within the same word. Clayton Kershaw could be Clayton Sherkaw. We can do it with triple names, even. Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is now Pohn Staul Jevens just like that. You get the picture. Let’s rank.</p>
<h2 id="hzfvOZ">16. Brandan Beiley</h2>
<p id="2GoN9u">That just looks gross. Like his mom sneezed when typing out his name and just rolled with it.</p>
<h2 id="DDHkES">15. Eke Ike</h2>
<p id="13KPTS">I still don’t actually know how his name is pronounced, so this could potentially work as something other than his first and last names flipped.</p>
<h2 id="4dCry1">14. Gommy Tardiner</h2>
<p id="7mHYt1">I’ve never heard of this guy. I guess he’s a walk on, but he’s 6’7” and I find that odd. Normally walk ons are guards, since tall people are more rare and useful to basketball. Who’s the tallest walk on in history? The only taller one I can think of is Christian Moody, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx0klol9ahw">famous</a> for missing two potential game winning free throws in Mizzou Arena.</p>
<p id="XozFu7">This isn’t the ranking of obscure basketball moments I can name, though. This is for spoonerisms. He gets knocked down because middle school boys would turn this into problematic jokes, which I’m not a fan of.</p>
<h2 id="Yo6nKq">13. Choseph Jartouny</h2>
<p id="QzS9KG">His original name is just so much better because the Quebecois nature of his last name leads you to incorporate the word “shart” into pronouncing it. We’re going to hear Bill Raftery say shart this year. What an amazing moment that will be.</p>
<h2 id="MlbQNa">12. Acar Sanim</h2>
<h2 id="4NNyuE">11. Hoey Jauser</h2>
<p id="y9giGb">Meh.</p>
<h2 id="Npgf32">10. Harkus Moward</h2>
<p id="ZQtRf0">We’re starting to creep into the territory where the spoonerisms form real words. Hark is something that herald angels sing, but not humans. If anyone ever naturally uses that word in a normal conversation with me I’ll give them $5.</p>
<h2 id="DsjPKG">9. Med Orrow</h2>
<p id="xLKt7r">Med is a real word, but not necessarily a funny word.</p>
<h2 id="kRQH1L">8. Mam Carotta</h2>
<p id="31v1aT">*tips cap* “Mam”</p>
<h2 id="Gi3KMi">7. Camal Jain</h2>
<p id="u1nJou">I’m choosing to pronounce Camal like “camel” here. Love a good camel. Shoutout to Campbell Camels.</p>
<h2 id="kn0Bvw">6. Eg Grelliott</h2>
<p id="Kh0ak9">Eg.</p>
<h2 id="2k1KXi">5. Jeo Thon</h2>
<p id="YCdI7W">That thon th thon thon thon</p>
<h2 id="KbkKiM">4. Juddy Baffee</h2>
<p id="eKnADR">Not real words, but they honestly should be. It sounds like an insult used in 1800s West Virginia.</p>
<h2 id="uWZ9aF">3. Like Melito</h2>
<p id="jhZmHV">“‘Sup, girl. You Like Melito?”</p>
<h2 id="IWrg3P">2. Ham Sauser</h2>
<p id="Ihqqrf">Similar to #7, I’m going to pronounce Sauser like “saucer” in order to make it Ham Saucer. This can be interpreted in one of two ways. One is a piece of ham served on a saucer that kittens in cartoons normally drink milk out of. The other is a flying saucer either shaped in, or in the form of, a ham. Either way, I like the idea of calling him the Ham Saucer.</p>
<h2 id="WnEipb">1. Hatt Meldt</h2>
<p id="jr9lk3">Ham Saucer could have been #1 on your list and I wouldn’t argue with you. This, however, is my list and I will let my bias sparkle. I love the brisk nature of a 2 syllable spoonerism. I can’t really explain it; I just do. Hat is not a funny word and nor is melt. But say those two words together quickly and you’ve given me a hearty giggle.</p>
<p id="yBQtv5"></p>
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2018/11/6/18057114/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-spoonerisms-matt-heldtBen Snider2018-11-05T19:00:08-06:002018-11-05T19:00:08-06:002018-19 Marquette Basketball Preview Roundtable: Team MVP?
<figure>
<img alt="NCAA Basketball Tournament - First Round - Marquette v South Carolina" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/n6vmx5CU9Jvlu--WqnswpRGi11s=/353x464:2765x2072/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62199377/654638584.jpg.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Is Sam Hauser Marquette’s MVP? | Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images</figcaption>
</figure>
<p id="xtm3As">The 2018-19 college basketball season is quickly approaching, and thus, we turn our attention to previewing the upcoming <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Marquette Golden Eagles</strong></a> men’s basketball season.</p>
<p id="aU0tjC">As was the case last year, we’ve got a stacked up list of questions about the 2017-18 campaign, and each of the contributors to AE are going to take a crack at answering them. There will be a new question every weekday afternoon between now and the start of the season, so be sure to stop back every day to find the new one.</p>
<p id="Mer08m">Onwards, then, to the question of the day:</p>
<h1 id="M61wNt">Who will be the team MVP this season?</h1>
<h2 id="uk6AkZ">Ben Snider:</h2>
<p id="1v72kX">I think it’ll end up being <span><strong>Sam Hauser</strong></span>. <span>Markus Howard</span> is one of the best scorers we’ve ever seen, but Hauser is not that far behind him. When you take into account his defensive ability and versatility, he provides more total value. This team won’t be able to get very far if one of them has an off year, though.</p>
<h2 id="yxDUnc">Brewtown Andy</h2>
<p id="EaWRxk">If you’re going to be an annoying jackass about how badly a player is getting overlooked on a national level, then you have to ride that one out all the way to the end.</p>
<p id="XaEggO">Thus, my pick for MVP, as it was last year, is <strong>Sam Hauser</strong>. He’s the most complete player on the roster, he’s led the team in minutes each of the past two years, and he is the most ruthlessly efficient player on the team. I expect him to do more this year than he did last year, but not experience much of an efficiency drop off. He’s that damn good.</p>
<h2 id="69cpSL">Broadway Brown</h2>
<p id="sIlr5w">Gotta go with <strong>Sam Hauser</strong> here. He’s the most complete player on the team and will rack up some heavy minutes. Markus is a terrific scorer, but I think defenses will try and lock him and that will lead to Sam having more opportunities. </p>
<h2 id="yg3Woz">Sam Newberry:</h2>
<p id="1btvQK"><strong>Sam Hauser</strong>. I said on our roster preview podcast that he’s the most important player because he’s the central cog in the machine that is this offense. He makes everyone around him better and his versatility enables him to score, dish, and otherwise contribute off the ball on the offensive half. He’s not an elite defender, but he’s good-to-decent, and if he struggles this year, this team will struggle this year.</p>
<h2 id="xD4vm4">Connor Lagore:</h2>
<p id="dCj0b1">A slight cop-out here, but I’m going <strong>co-MVPs for Sam Hauser and Markus Howard</strong>. If one of them were to be removed from the team, I don’t think the other would be good enough to carry them to the tournament. They’re equally important for different reasons, and could win probably 17 games if the team was just the two of them plus the Anonymous Eagle staff. </p>
<h1 id="TQ1c8d">Besay</h1>
<p id="ogQ95f"><strong>Sam Hauser</strong>. He is Marquette’s best all-around player. Markus Howard might have a few electrifying performances but Hauser will be the more consistent weapon offensively and defensively. </p>
<h2 id="lzhvFW">Pistol Brad:</h2>
<p id="PmKRbC">The most valuable player on the team this year will be <strong>Sam Hauser</strong>. Hauser will be an efficiency monster again this season and his defense should improve after hip surgery this offseason. However, Hauser will still play second fiddle to Markus Howard when it comes to postseason awards, as national outlets like scoring and would rather not take the time and effort to explain why Hauser is as good as he is. I guess one could argue Howard as the team MVP as Marquette is short on guards and heavy on bigs but I chose to pick the best player regardless of roster composition so Sam Hauser is your MVP this season. </p>
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2018/11/5/18034558/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-preview-roundtable-team-mvpBrewtown AndyConnor LagoreSnewby22Ben SniderBesayBroadway BrownPatrick LearyPistol Brad2018-11-05T09:45:05-06:002018-11-05T09:45:05-06:00Get To Know: UMBC Retrievers
<figure>
<img alt="NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament-First Round-Virginia vs UMBC" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/B3SE4jNDN0SHcTGZl4DKkqI_9f4=/0x0:3985x2657/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62182915/usa_today_10712909.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Let’s learn a thing or two about everyone’s favorite #16 seed.</p> <p id="gAGI9P"><strong>Name:</strong> University of Maryland Baltimore County, colloquially UMBC</p>
<p id="jy9Vvo"><strong>Location:</strong> Baltimore County, obviously</p>
<p id="jeFYZT"><strong>That’s not actually helpful: </strong>It’s actually in Baltimore, according to their mailing address, less than eight miles from Camden Yards.</p>
<p id="lruINR"><strong>Wait, isn’t Baltimore pretty close to Washington, D.C.?</strong> Yep, about 40 miles apart.</p>
<p id="FaMvll"><strong>Don’t they share an airport?</strong> Well, kind of. There’s Reagan, which is in Arlington, Virginia. There’s Dulles, which is waaaaay west of D.C. out near where the Washington NFL franchise practices in Ashburn, and then there’s Baltimore/Washington International Airport, which is waaaaaaaaay closer to Baltimore than to D.C. Why do you ask?</p>
<p id="bXYAWO"><strong>Isn’t University of Maryland, as in the Terrapins, near D.C.?</strong> Oh, I see where you’re going with this. Yes, it’s in College Park, which is inside the Beltway.</p>
<p id="YUumJs"><strong>So Maryland and </strong><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/teams/umbc-retrievers"><strong>UMBC</strong></a><strong> are, what, 30 miles apart?</strong> Yeah, <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/G6smep3XbLB2">close enough</a>.</p>
<p id="LJkGEj"><strong>This is one of those things where UMBC started out as something else a long long time ago and eventually got folded into the Maryland system, isn’t it?</strong> Welllllll.......</p>
<p id="poXZCO"><strong>Founded:</strong> 1966</p>
<p id="o22mmT"><strong>Wait, really? 52 years ago?</strong> Yeah. Back in the 1950s, the state realized that there was a need to be able to provide for more people than College Park could possibly support. Thus, in 1963, they began the process of developing new state run universities.</p>
<p id="0lB9Xs"><strong>Hey, why is it not Maryland-Baltimore, like Wisconsin-Green Bay?</strong> Well, because there already was a Maryland-Baltimore. It was founded in 1807, about 50 years before the university in College Park, and it’s referred to as “The First Campus” of the University System of Maryland. Thus, “Baltimore County” to distinguish the two.</p>
<p id="UCbmb9"><strong>Enrollment:</strong> 13,662, with 11,234 undergraduates and 2,428 graduate students</p>
<p id="BhAKaR"><strong>Nickname:</strong> Retrievers</p>
<p id="hH6Uvh"><strong>Why “Retrievers?”</strong> Oh, this is an easy one. Maryland’s official state dog is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_Retriever">Chesapeake Bay Retriever</a>, and with Maryland going with Terrapins, this was an easy choice from the founding day forward.</p>
<p id="S67fOh"><strong>Notable Alumni:</strong> actor Johnathon Schaech, most famous for his role in <em>That Thing You Do!;</em> actress Kathleen Turner; Duff Goldman and Geof Manthorne, the stars of Food Network’s <em>Ace of Cakes</em>, and Jerome Adams, the current Surgeon General of the United States; </p>
<p id="q7Xn43"><strong>Last Season:</strong> They went 25-11 with a 12-4 record in America East play.</p>
<p id="8JvEKY"><strong>Oh, come on now.</strong> Okay, okay. They beat Vermont in the America East title game.</p>
<p id="y3DwvW"><strong>Stop it.</strong> Fine, fine, fine. #16 seeded UMBC beat the holy hell out of #1 <a href="https://www.streakingthelawn.com/">Virginia</a> by the final score of 74-54 and became the first #16 seed to ever defeat a #1 seed in NCAA men’s basketball tournament history. As a result, I will be actively clapping for them during Tuesday night’s introductions, because screw Virginia and screw Tony Bennett and his stupid style of basketball.</p>
<div id="0eFV3e"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pIoVgJTOx5Y?rel=0" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="odtgf2"><strong>Final 2016-17 KenPom Ranking:</strong> #166</p>
<p id="hdY03V"><strong>2018-19 Preseason KenPom Ranking:</strong> #234</p>
<p id="IZlX4t"><strong>2018-19 Preseason KenPom Projection:</strong> 16-13, with a record of 9-7 in America East play</p>
<p id="ZIdOjI"><strong>Returning Stats Leaders</strong></p>
<p id="u7hESV"><strong>Points: </strong><span>Joe Sherburne</span>, 10.7 points<br><strong>Rebounds:</strong> <span>Arkel Lamar</span>, 5.9 rebounds<br><strong>Assists:</strong> Joe Sherburne, 1.9 assists</p>
<p id="r5fHYm"><strong>Shooters? </strong>Yep. Sherburne and Lamar both knocked down over 40% of their threes last season, and both took more than 130 attempts, too. However, it’s reasonable to wonder if they can still get the quality of shots that they got last year with the departures of <span>Jairus Lyles</span> (38%), KJ Maura (45%) and <span>Jourdan Grant</span> (38%) not keeping defense honest.</p>
<p id="U3zrcB"><strong>Bigs?</strong> Sophomore Brandon Horvath and senior <span>Nolan Gerrity</span> are the tallest chaps on the roster with both listed at 6’10”. Horvath played just 10 minutes a game last year and had something of a green light to shoot threes with more than one attempt per game He also was a pretty solid rebounder in limited minutes. Gerrity played a little bit more than Horvath (12.3 minutes) and has the makings of a quality traditional big man in terms of his rebounding rates in mostly limited action. </p>
<p id="i0dkxV">For whatever it’s worth to you, neither guy had an impact on their win over Virginia, with Gerrity playing two minutes and Horvath not playing at all.</p>
<p id="HTYfNu"><span>Daniel Akin</span> and <span>Max Curran</span> are both 6’9”, with Akin being a quality rotation guy and part-time starter last season. Both have advanced stat profiles that indicate that they could be a problem for <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/">Marquette</a> on the glass. <span>Sam Schwietz</span> is also 6’9” and is returning from missing all of last season with an injury. You can add him to the list with Akin and Curran in terms of “looks like he could be a bit of a dude based on his limited minutes in the past” depending on how healed up he is from surgery in December.</p>
<p id="mFtzOe"><strong>Head Coach:</strong> Ryan Odom, starting his third season as a full time Division 1 head coach, all at UMBC. He has a record of 46-24 in his two previous seasons, as well as an 8-11 record as interim head coach at <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/teams/charlotte-49ers">Charlotte</a>. He went straight from Charlotte to the top job at Division 2 Lenoir-Rhyne, where he went 21-10 in his lone season before moving on to the Retrievers.</p>
<p id="UXBJrm"><strong>All Time Series:</strong> Marquette holds the advantage at 4-0. The most recent meeting was in 2012, and <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2012/11/26/3695898/engage-afterburners-marquette-79-umbc-46">MU won by 33</a> even though UMBC led 31-30 on a <span>Brett Roseboro</span> (oh man, remember Brett Roseboro?) shot with 17 minutes left.</p>
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2018/11/5/18059586/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-preview-umbc-retrieversBrewtown Andy2018-11-05T08:00:04-06:002018-11-05T08:00:04-06:00AE Podcast Episode 3: Breaking Down The 2018-19 Basketball Schedule
<figure>
<img alt="NCAA Basketball: Creighton at Marquette" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/zlQ0rl18xFz_oo0aPP1WTqWXj74=/0x0:4333x2889/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62186745/usa_today_10672577.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Can the Golden Eagles live up to expectations and win enough games to justify it’s preseason hype?</p> <p id="Eauf3r">Sam and Patrick are back and better than ever on the third episode of The Anonymous Eagle Podcast. On this edition, we take a brief detour to discuss the Carroll exhibition game before jumping into a breakdown of the 2018-19 schedule, aka the games that actually count.</p>
<p id="3901AY"><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7071985-episode-3-schedule-breakdown">Listen to episode three here, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!</a></p>
<p id="iyh4TG">Here’s a look at some of the things we said on this week’s episode.</p>
<h3 id="xB6ddv">On <span>Brad Davison</span>:</h3>
<p id="rGONpd">Sam: “Nothing on the <a href="https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/">Wisconsin</a> roster jumps out to me as the next best player after Ethan Happ. For <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/">Marquette</a>, you have <span>Markus Howard</span> and <span>Sam Hauser</span>, and then you get into Chartouny is really good, and Morrow is really good and <span>Joey Hauser</span> is going to be really good. You see all that talent and then you look at the Wisconsin roster, and Brad Davison, I still stand by this take, I think Brad Davison was only good last year because there was nothing behind Ethan Happ. So he had to take shots, and he had to get the crap beaten out of him going to the rim.”</p>
<p id="QTNr4N">Patrick: “I think he’s a fine player, I just think he got so much notice because he was the white dude with the sleeve that was scrapping like crazy all the time.”</p>
<p id="baFGBh">Sam: “He’s the next most punchable person. He’s taking JP Macura’s role as the next most punchable person in college basketball.”</p>
<p id="fM0C2N">Patrick: “I was going to say he’s like the spiritual successor to Aaron Craft.”</p>
<h3 id="qof3fk">On who’s the scariest team in the Big East after <a href="https://www.vuhoops.com/">Villanova</a>:</h3>
<p id="5Qi9um">Sam: “<strong>St. John’s</strong>, easy. Just the explosiveness on that roster. If Chris Mullin can coach his way out of a paper bag...”</p>
<p id="AKgP9m">Patrick: “Yeah, that backcourt is nasty.”</p>
<p id="BY6j9b">Sam: “There’s just no way that they’re not the second or third best team in the conference if they can even put a semblance of an organized team together.”</p>
<p id="yYXKnp">Patrick: “I think that’s probably the worry, is that they might not be able to because we’re not sure if Chris Mullin is a good coach.”</p>
<p id="n8agFh">Patrick: “My team that I think is the most dangerous outside of Villanova is <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/teams/butler-bulldogs"><strong>Butler</strong></a>. I don’t know if Butler is the most talented team, and if they still had Chris Holtmann as the coach I think I’d feel a lot more confident. LaVall Jordan, by all accounts...”</p>
<p id="EpqVj8">Sam: “He had a fantastic first year.”</p>
<p id="hv7EwB">Patrick: “He had a great first year, absolutely.”</p>
<p id="WBIqKE">Sam: “With a team that wasn’t supposed to be that good.”</p>
<p id="q7Mqs7">Patrick: “I agree. I know he was really well respected at UW-Milwaukee, but I don’t think he’s proved it on the big stage that he’s a fantastic coach. I’m not saying he’s a bad coach, I just think the jury is still out. But I think that Butler have the best home court advantage in the conference.”</p>
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2018/11/5/18062864/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-podcast-schedule-analysisPatrick Leary2018-11-02T18:15:03-05:002018-11-02T18:15:03-05:002018-19 Preview Roundtable: Crunch Time Option?
<figure>
<img alt="NCAA Basketball: Marquette at Butler" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/RoCGlxua4YmY-_92CFy9x7mTY98=/0x0:4248x2832/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62170707/usa_today_10539372.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Game’s on the line. Whose number does Wojo call? | Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Which Golden Eagles should be trusted when MU needs a bucket to win?</p> <p id="xtm3As">The 2018-19 college basketball season is quickly approaching, and thus, we turn our attention to previewing the upcoming <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Marquette Golden Eagles</strong></a> men’s basketball season.</p>
<p id="aU0tjC">As was the case last year, we’ve got a stacked up list of questions about the 2017-18 campaign, and each of the contributors to AE are going to take a crack at answering them. There will be a new question every weekday afternoon between now and the start of the season, so be sure to stop back every day to find the new one.</p>
<p id="Mer08m">Onwards, then, to the question of the day:</p>
<h1 id="DPf86E">Who do you want to have the ball with the game on the line with 10 seconds left?</h1>
<p id="VoCFQp">It could be to create the shot, or to take the shot, or the combination of the two, of course.</p>
<h2 id="8pMplm">Brewtown Andy: </h2>
<p id="ZyjkMw">Lemme throw a scenario at you, because it’s fun.</p>
<p id="Qa3T9Q"><span><strong>Markus Howard</strong></span><strong> taking it to the rack with </strong><span><strong>Jamal Cain</strong></span><strong> getting open in the corner</strong>.</p>
<p id="cc3YkO">Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.</p>
<h2 id="cP7Lsy">Ben Snider:</h2>
<p id="cgh6CE">Gotta be <strong>Markus Howard</strong>. He’s probably going to be one of the 10 best scorers in the nation this year. Even with the attention he’d be getting in that situation, he can draw a foul and sink free throws if needed.</p>
<h2 id="vpLb36">Pistol Brad:</h2>
<p id="lRJOEd"><strong>Markus Howard</strong>, I want Markus Howard to have the ball with the game on the line. Howard can create his own shot getting to the basket and as we have learned over the last two seasons he has nearly unlimited range. With 10 seconds left in a game where Marquette is tied or losing, I would run a pick and pop on the wing between Howard and <span>Sam Hauser</span> as that has proved to be a simple yet effective offensive set. Although I want the ball in Howard’s hands if he would get double teamed off the screen, I would be more than happy to allow Sam Hauser to plunge the dagger into the hearts of their opponents. </p>
<h2 id="oqfaZC">Broadway Brown:</h2>
<p id="UbfEfr">It has to be <strong>Markus Howard</strong>. He’s one of the best scorers in the country and if he’s locked up I think Sam Hauser is a fine second option. </p>
<h2 id="VqLstg">Connor Lagore:</h2>
<div id="6vi0yk"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QHUmFFZPVhI?rel=0" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div>
<div id="HrlKVD"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ArhTjo_U7PQ?rel=0" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div>
<div id="hgUtBk"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EDmfTiN22NI?rel=0" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div>
<div id="DZV6xt"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_F81ao6HVTs?rel=0" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div>
<h2 id="cstDO7">Besay: </h2>
<p id="bSKfxU">Call a timeout with 10 seconds left and sub-in senior mythical legend <span>Cam Marotta</span> and tell him to hit a step back fadeaway three from the logo to win the game. I think I’ve seen him hit that once in the gym. Jokes aside, everyone in the world should have the exact same answer: <strong>Markus Howard</strong>. </p>
<h2 id="LYMHmo">Patrick Leary:</h2>
<p id="ZIrffs"><strong>Markus Howard, but with plenty of help around him</strong>. In Tuesday’s exhibition game, Carroll defenders regularly instinctively doubled Markus off of high ball screens. I know it’s Carroll, but I think that’ll be a good way to get complementary guys open looks, especially early on. The preseason hype surrounding Marquette has had a ton to do with Markus, and so teams will be keying on him as a shooter in key situations until there’s tape telling them not to do that.</p>
<p id="CKmaCP">You get the ball to Markus, send him some help in some fashion, and let him make the decision on whether to pass or shoot. </p>
<h2 id="nqae70">Sam Newberry:</h2>
<p id="OI1f1z">Oh come on this is the hardest question you’ve asked us. This is cruel.</p>
<p id="ioHJiy">(Gulps)</p>
<p id="zkdhui">I want <strong>Markus Howard </strong>with the ball. I’ve really played up how much I appreciate Sam Hauser, but Markus can create his own shot from three better than Sam can, he’s quicker, he’s a better ball handler, and he’s more lights out from the free throw line. I think that these factors are a lot more important in a crunch situation than in a normal offensive set, where someone like Hauser should touch the ball before every shot because he’s going to create looks for himself or others, instead of needing to find the best possible shot with time very much against you.</p>
<div id="tpRNv9"><div data-anthem-component="poll:1938779"></div></div>
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2018/11/2/18034554/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-preview-roundtable-crunch-time-game-winner-markus-howardBrewtown AndyBen SniderSnewby22Patrick LearyPistol BradBroadway BrownBesayConnor Lagore2018-11-01T14:05:02-05:002018-11-01T14:05:02-05:002018-19 Preview Roundtable: Three Best Wins?
<figure>
<img alt="Kansas v Villanova" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0fff7mURhvvoOWwxmBfFMElToIo=/0x584:2954x2553/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62001923/940387832.jpg.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>What’s going to benefit the Golden Eagles the most come Selection Sunday?</p> <p id="xtm3As">The 2018-19 college basketball season is quickly approaching, and thus, we turn our attention to previewing the upcoming <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Marquette Golden Eagles</strong></a> men’s basketball season.</p>
<p id="aU0tjC">As was the case last year, we’ve got a stacked up list of questions about the 2017-18 campaign, and each of the contributors to AE are going to take a crack at answering them. There will be a new question every weekday afternoon between now and the start of the season, so be sure to stop back every day to find the new one.</p>
<p id="Mer08m">Onwards, then, to the question of the day:</p>
<h1 id="m4hn8v">What will be Marquette’s three best wins on Selection Sunday?</h1>
<p id="F6mqIW">Road wins are better than neutral wins, which are in turn better than home wins, when you adjust for opponent. Beating Kansas would still be better than beating DePaul at WinTrust Arena, for example.</p>
<h2 id="a5qNT9">Ben Snider:</h2>
<p id="1H7YAG"><a href="https://www.vuhoops.com/"><strong>Villanova</strong></a><strong> at home, </strong><a href="https://www.cardchronicle.com/"><strong>Louisville</strong></a><strong> on a neutral court, </strong><a href="https://www.ubbullrun.com/"><strong>Buffalo</strong></a><strong> at home</strong>. I still think they beat Wisconsin and Kansas State, but I just don’t think they will be seen as particularly good wins at the end of the year. With that being said, Wisconsin should extend Greg Gard’s contract to 2057.</p>
<h2 id="QHGDpI">Broadway Brown:</h2>
<p id="jt7e6J"><strong>Nova at home, Louisville on a neutral court and </strong><a href="https://www.crimsonquarry.com/"><strong>Indiana</strong></a><strong> in Bloomington</strong>. I think Indiana will be sneaky good this year, especially with <span>Romeo Langford</span> and then I think Chris Mack will get Louisville back to what they used to be I think. </p>
<h2 id="35aW11">Connor Lagore:</h2>
<p id="iOJ0u6">*looks around*</p>
<p id="dvpSzb">*takes a deep breath*</p>
<p id="mX4dx8">*smiles slowly*</p>
<p id="3ujXGG"><a href="https://www.rockchalktalk.com/"><strong>Kansas</strong></a>.</p>
<div id="2X0JbT"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 59.312%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/fDzM81OYrNjJC?html5=true&hideSocial=true" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div>
<h2 id="EKdQPN">Brewtown Andy:</h2>
<p id="Sf5O9r">Well, <a href="https://painttouches.com/2018/11/01/marquette-media-predictions-for-2018-19/">I’m on record with a game-by-game prediction over on Paint Touches</a>, so I may as well go with what I said there.</p>
<p id="UZSw2P"><strong>At Indiana, home against </strong><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/teams/providence-friars"><strong>Providence</strong></a><strong>, home against Villanova</strong>.</p>
<p id="eord05">For the record: I don’t believe in Kansas State, Wisconsin, or St. John’s this year, thus they were knocked down the list in terms of quality of victory.</p>
<h2 id="HXefUC">Besay: </h2>
<p id="suSuZK">“Annnnd Marquette SHOCKS #1 Kansas!!!” Then I woke up from my dream. As long as they go 1-1 in the difficult portion of the Preseason NIT (I’m not really counting Bethune-Cookman...) that will be a success. <strong>At Indiana</strong> will be their first big win, unless they somehow end up playing and beating Tennessee in the second game of the Preseason NIT. But that’s unlikely. The Hoosiers will be a top 25 team by the end of the year by my “expert” prediction. Then a victory against <strong>‘Nova at the Fiserv Forum</strong> will be their best win since I fully expect the Wildcats to be in the top 10 at the end of the year. Near the end of the schedule I believe they’ll <strong>edge Providence in Rhode Island</strong> and because it’s near the end of the season, and on the road, AND the Friars will be a Tournament team that will be their third best win.</p>
<h2 id="cQMGWU">Sam Newberry:</h2>
<p id="mmqS3b">In no particular order:</p>
<p id="ayMWG5">1. Kansas State at home</p>
<p id="TRB3b2">2. Indiana on the road</p>
<p id="DUaSNq">3. Wisconsin at home</p>
<p id="ziRQgu">I think the only games that can challenge this are (well duh) Kansas and one of <a href="https://www.rockytoptalk.com/">Tennessee</a> and Louisville, and maybe getting a whacky sweep of a team like Providence or <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/teams/butler-bulldogs">Butler</a> in the Big East.</p>
<h2 id="cORWb9">Patrick Leary:</h2>
<p id="mzVPRg">In the new Fiserv Forum, this team will make its hay at home and it will over-perform there. <a href="https://www.bringonthecats.com/"><strong>Kansas State</strong></a> is a team relying on a pretty significant year-to-year jump given expectations, and Bruce Weber isn’t a good coach, so there’s one. There’s legitimate question as to how good <a href="https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/"><strong>Wisconsin</strong></a> actually is, but as of now that’s a solid home win, and that’s two. Then I’ll go Big East focused for my third pick, and since they should win most of their home games in the conference, I’ll pick a road game. I like them to beat <strong>St. John’s at Carnesecca Arena</strong> on New Year’s Day.</p>
<h2 id="S0bJDe">Pistol Brad:</h2>
<p id="1e4FSs"><strong>Villanova at home, Providence on the road, and Indiana on the road.</strong></p>
<p id="j21Wxo">Marquette isn’t losing on the first National Marquette Day in the Fiserv Forum, even against Nova, 88-81 book it.</p>
<p id="sL9h0R">Providence has plenty of talent this year between <span>Alpha Diallo</span>, <span>Makai Ashton-Langford</span>, and <span>Emmitt Holt</span>, however, Marquette has plenty of talent as well and I think our ability to play different lineups will allow us to prevail at Providence with a final score of 78-76.</p>
<p id="k30sgh">Romeo Langford is really good, and he is also really young. Langford goes for 26 against Marquette but struggles on defense and turns the ball over five times en route to an 82-68 Marquette win.</p>
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2018/11/1/18034542/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-preview-roundtable-best-wins-ncaa-selection-committeeBroadway BrownBen SniderBrewtown AndyConnor LagoreBesaySnewby22Patrick LearyPistol Brad2018-11-01T11:15:03-05:002018-11-01T11:15:03-05:002018-2019 Player Preview: #0 Markus Howard
<figure>
<img alt="Butler v Marquette" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/uowletTjzhQgaBVOgHnmpacyBvs=/387x0:3000x1742/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/61996077/634199180.jpg.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>I am not worthy to write about thee </p> <p id="wXDIaX">The 2018-19 college basketball season is right around the corner, so let’s get into the <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Marquette Golden Eagles</strong></a> basketball roster and take a look at what to expect from each player this season. We’ll be going through the players one by one: First MU’s lone true freshman, then the lone graduate transfer, followed by the three players who redshirted last season for one reason or another, and then wrapping up with the returning players, going in order of average minutes played per game last season from lowest to highest.</p>
<p id="u8VJUy">We’re going to organize our thoughts about the upcoming season as it relates to each player into categories:</p>
<ul>
<li id="VctcvA">Reasonable Expectations</li>
<li id="B0z4qm">Why You Should Get Excited</li>
<li id="ZVxfAD">Potential Pitfalls</li>
</ul>
<p id="zpK1dB">With that out of the way, we turn our attention to the Arizona native who shoots the ball with a rate as hot as the summers of his home state....</p>
<h1 id="2a5sUL"><span><strong>Markus Howard</strong></span></h1>
<h2 id="5LzomA">Junior - #0 - Guard - 5’11” - 175 pounds - Chandler, Arizona</h2>
<p id="KWEwiD">It is with great honor that I attempt to tell you what Markus Howard is going to do for Marquette this year. If you know anything about basketball or even remotely know something about Marquette, you know about Markus Howard. He’s been the face of the franchise so to speak ever since he stepped on campus and had the best three-point shooting percentage in the country his freshmen year. Since you definitely should know who this man is, I’m not going to use stats in this piece. For starters, I hate stats class. If you want to get all excited about his numbers just look <a href="https://gomarquette.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4218">here</a> or <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/markus-howard-1.html">here</a>. It gives you every statistical category for your own personal eye candy. </p>
<p id="Oeug0W">Last season, Howard had the difficult task of playing alongside Andrew Rowsey. It was difficult in the sense that they are both prolific scorers that are extremely undersized and struggle mightily on defense. Verrryyy frequently when one player would “go off,” the other would stay quiet in the scoring department. Not so fun fact: Howard only scored 20+ points in six of the 18 Big East games last year. Only once (Senior Day against Creighton) did Howard and Rowsey both eclipse 20 points in the same game. As exciting as that team was to watch, Howard may be much better off without Rowsey. </p>
<h3 id="koOkMf">Reasonable Expectations</h3>
<p id="zgHAI7">Well, Howard has the most talented team surrounding him that he’s had as he enters his third year. It’s the best Golden Eagle team talent-wise since 2013. Enter primary ball-handler with exceptional defense <span>Joseph Chartouny</span> via grad transfer from Fordham. Just his presence on the court will help Howard. He’ll be able to play off the ball and be more creative as to how he wants to score. Chartouny is also a great passer and will give Howard a lot of easy baskets which didn’t happen too often last year. </p>
<p id="cNwe55">It’s not just Chartouny’s presence that will help though. Big Red Ed (Morrow) will be stout in the paint and pull down many rebounds if history repeats itself. He did this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Nebraska. That will give the the Golden Eagles many second chance opportunities. And what better way to get some second chance points than for Howard to leak out behind the arc after a rebound and drain a three. I envision this happening quite a bit this season. </p>
<p id="RDfM5Q">I expect Howard to finish in the top 5 in the Big East in scoring, top 3 in 3-point field goal percentage, first in threes made, and first in free throw percentage. He will finish on the All-Big East first team at the end of the year. </p>
<h3 id="DWRXX2">Reasons To Get Excited</h3>
<p id="Wq1LXo">Howard could be the best shooter in the country. So he won’t be needing the ball in his hands as much because he won’t be playing point guard when Chartouny’s in. Side note: Howard’s usage rate is going to be through the roof this season. That means that he can move around and get open and won’t be forced to always create his own shot. He’ll have more catch and shoot opportunities which will improve his shooting percentage. </p>
<p id="T5Otw1">Another thing going Howard’s way is that it’s not just a three-headed monster for Marquette. Alongside Howard you have <span>Sam Hauser</span>, <span>Joey Hauser</span>, <span>Sacar Anim</span>, <span>Ed Morrow</span>, and <span>Brendan Bailey</span> who can all post nice scoring outputs. Not to mention the occasional double-double by The Milkman Matt Heldt and <span>Jamal Cain</span>’s 15 point game on 5-7 from deep once every few games. Dream scenarios here. </p>
<p id="YPSRJP">“But what does this all mean, Besay?” Well, it will give opposing defenses fits that’s for sure. They can’t just focus on stopping two players because any of the MU players listed above can go off on any given night. We still have to see how Joey Hauser and Brendan Bailey develop, but I believe they will be double digit scorers by the end of the year. </p>
<p id="yMl0Rq">Howard will excel because he won't be guarded as tightly or double-teamed. There’s just too much talent on the roster to do that. I think he’s simply going to be more open this year and will take full advantage by DESTROYING opposing defenses. Best shooter in the country and Big East Player of the Year are definitely within grasp for the Arizona native. </p>
<h3 id="Uugqbe">Potential Pitfalls</h3>
<p id="1INLjC">None. </p>
<p id="nyNkJy">Okay so I’m going to be academic here and actually put some thought into this one even though I don’t want to. Let’s be honest, this is how we BS’d many papers in college. </p>
<p id="9qdbPo">Let’s talk about Howard’s defense. If it doesn’t even marginally improve this season, he could cause the Golden Eagles some trouble defending the pick and roll. Thankfully the rest of the team has the potential to be at the very least average on defense so it might not be noticeable. Thinking long-term, it would be of great interest for Howard to improve his defense if he wants a legitimate shot at a top end pro career. It can be any aspect of his defense really. On ball defending, steals, charges taken it doesn’t matter to me. </p>
<p id="Au7R3o">If Howard’s defense doesn’t improve his minutes could take a slight hit when Wojo needs a defensive lineup on the court. As mentioned above, Marquette has options on offense other than Howard. While having Howard on the floor is the preference, if Wojo feels he has a better defensive option without him, the Golden Eagles will still be able to score fairly easily.</p>
<p id="w8lxuM"></p>
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2018/11/1/18051304/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-player-preview-markus-howardBesay2018-10-31T16:30:02-05:002018-10-31T16:30:02-05:002018-19 Preview Roundtable: Biggest Surprise Of The Season?
<figure>
<img alt="NCAA Basketball: Seton Hall at Marquette" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/oRmX0SRNGBf4ZGdrVu67MLqMV2M=/0x219:2654x1988/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/61980413/usa_today_10534287.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>What’s Sam Hauser’s ceiling, anyway? | Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>It’s crazy prediction time! That’s always good for a laugh or three at the end of the season.</p> <p id="xtm3As">The 2018-19 college basketball season is quickly approaching, and thus, we turn our attention to previewing the upcoming <a href="https://www.anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Marquette Golden Eagles</strong></a> men’s basketball season.</p>
<p id="aU0tjC">As was the case last year, we’ve got a stacked up list of questions about the 2017-18 campaign, and each of the contributors to AE are going to take a crack at answering them. There will be a new question every weekday afternoon between now and the start of the season, so be sure to stop back every day to find the new one.</p>
<p id="Mer08m">Onwards, then, to the question of the day:</p>
<h1 id="owKA1E">What will be the biggest surprise of the 2018-19 Marquette season?</h1>
<p id="EpEV1n">It can be a pleasant surprise, it can be a shocking surprise, or anything in between.</p>
<h2 id="tX4bqw">Ben Snider:</h2>
<p id="GHIkyA"><strong>This team will have at least a top 75 defense</strong>. I realize that this shouldn’t be seen as a huge accomplishment in a vacuum, but Marquette’s defense has sucked butt during Wojo’s tenure and has gotten worse each year. This year, however, the issue has already been addressed. Adding Joseph Chartouny and <span>Ed Morrow</span> and replacing <span>Andrew Rowsey</span> is a massive improvement. I made a <a href="https://twitter.com/bensnider94/status/984426315125313537">Twitter thread</a> addressing the improvements the Chartouny addition made from only a size perspective. Add in the fact that Chartouny is an elite defender and we’re looking at a team that can get some clutch stops.</p>
<h2 id="JRinBn">Patrick Leary:</h2>
<p id="9wT734"><span><strong>Markus Howard</strong></span><strong> will be the Big East Player of the Year and a first team All-American</strong>. On a deep roster, the sort of production to warrant this seems somewhat unlikely, but Howard made a significant jump in scoring ability from 2017 to 2018, and it’s possible he finds a way to jump again in 2019. If Marquette is hanging around the middle of the top 25 and pushing Villanova in the Big East like a lot of predictions have them doing, having a 23-ish points per game scorer in that mix will naturally lead to a lot of accolades.</p>
<h2 id="VPiNHQ">Brewtown Andy:</h2>
<p id="C9HMjI">Try this one on for size, kids:</p>
<p id="Zp2IQv"><strong>Marquette goes undefeated at home in their first year at Fiserv Forum.</strong></p>
<p id="QdenUa">Kansas State? Nerds. Wisconsin? Nerds. Villanova? Nerds. Everybody’s going to lose to the Golden Eagles at Fiserv this season and by season’s end, we will start referring to the building as Fiserv Fortress.</p>
<h2 id="Ft5K6B">Sam Newberry:</h2>
<p id="eWCVBh">The biggest surprise will be <span><strong>Sam Hauser</strong></span><strong> winning Big East Player of the Year</strong>.</p>
<p id="IOwxg1">You heard it here first, folks. I think that this is the year Sam becomes actually recognized as being a top level talent. It’s easy to say that he’ll get overlooked in favor of Markus Howard, but if Sam averages 18/9/5 shooting in the mid-40s from long range and is solid from the line? Man, that’d be nuts. And the crazy thing is, he can actually do this. </p>
<p id="WwtGMx"><a href="http://twitter.com/snewb22">Please do not @ me for this take</a>. Or do, getting trolled on Twitter about my basketball opinions can be kinda funny tbh.</p>
<h2 id="VlF311">Broadway Brown:</h2>
<p id="hoJijL"><strong>Sam Hauser will lead the team in points and rebounds per game this year</strong>. I know it’s kind of a hot take, but Sam should have the most minutes on the floor this year..... again.... and I don’t see why he wouldn’t be able to rack of those point and rebound numbers. </p>
<h2 id="E9IPL8">Connor Lagore:</h2>
<p id="TBfHxX">It’s a weird surprise, but still a surprise: <strong>Three of the starters will be replaced by conference play</strong>. Marquette has a pretty tough opening schedule with Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Wisconsin and Buffalo headlining their non-con slate. That means lineups have to start meshing quickly. We’ve seen in the past that Wojo isn’t afraid to switch things up if he feels it could help the team, and I think with the roster depth, we might get some of that this year. Markus Howard and Sam Hauser are the only two guys I know will start every game, barring injury. There are a lot of other factors that could result in lineup fixes. Maybe Theo John takes the opening tip only to be subbed out by Ed Morrow or <span>Brendan Bailey</span> immediately for a small-ball lineup. Maybe Joseph Chartouny needs to run the second unit if they have massive troubles initiating offense (this is a problem I don’t think people have thought much about) and Wojo trusts Howard to keep the first team running. Maybe <span>Sacar Anim</span> just isn’t as good as Bailey or <span>Jamal Cain</span>. Maybe <span>Matt Heldt</span> supplants Howard as the starting point guard, relegating Howard to the bench. Anything can happen, and I think this team has the potential to get real funky, in a good way, with their rotations.</p>
<h2 id="UkrbXo">Pistol Brad:</h2>
<p id="Rwsu9z">The biggest surprise of the Marquette season will be <strong>our 12-1 record in the non-conference season</strong>. Marquette has a very tough non-conference season with <a href="https://www.rockchalktalk.com/">Kansas</a>, <a href="https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/">Wisconsin</a>, <a href="https://www.bringonthecats.com/">Kansas State</a>, <a href="https://www.ubbullrun.com/">Buffalo</a>, and <a href="https://www.crimsonquarry.com/">Indiana</a> all serving as opponents in the first 13 games. I understand that there are still some players that need to be fully worked into our system, but I believe the players are going to be fully bought in and get off to a hot start this season. I have my one loss predicted against Kansas but, honestly, I like the way we match up against Kansas and can’t rule the game from being competitive down the stretch. Overall, I think we are in for a pleasant surprise at the beginning of the year. </p>
<h2 id="VLb7uB">Besay:</h2>
<p id="wdLYh4"><strong>Brendan Bailey will be a consistent starter by the end of the season</strong>. There’s been rumblings that he’s had an incredibly good offseason and in Marquette’s first exhibition he started, played 22 minutes, and scored eight points on 2-6 shooting. Nothing stands out here except for significant playing time. Make what you will of an exhibition but it does show Wojo may be inclined to use him regularly throughout the season. With his gifted combination of size and athleticism, I see Bailey becoming dangerous down low and developing his outside shot (he swished a three with a nice release against Carroll). Sam Hauser and Sacar Anim are comfortably a 3 or stretch 4. But If Anim can’t develop a respectable jump shot I can see Bailey sliding into the 4 spot and be a regular starter this year. He would realistically only be competing with <span>Joey Hauser</span> unless Wojo plays Ed Morrow at the 4 which may happen depending on the opponent. What a nice surprise it would be for a player who is just coming off a two year Mormon mission with very limited basketball related activities makes a significant impact as a starter in his first year at Marquette.</p>
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2018/10/31/18034530/marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-preview-roundtable-biggest-surpriseBrewtown Andy