Friday, November 18, 2005 Marquette (0-0) vs. Rice (0-0) Bradley Center (18,850) Milwaukee, Wis. 7 p.m.

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1 Friday, November 18, 2005 Marquette (0-0) vs. Rice (0-0) Bradley Center (18,850) Milwaukee, Wis. 7 p.m. Television None Radio WISN 1130 AM Steve True Jim McIlvaine Internet gomarquette.com Officials Jim Haney Ray Perone Michael Stephens Schedule & Results Date Opponent TV Time/Result NOVEMBER Thu. 10 Michigan Tech (exh.) W, Mon. 14 Wis.-Whitewater (exh.) W, Nov th Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic Fri. 18 IUPUI vs Winthrop 5:30 p.m. Rice at Marquette 8 p.m. Sat. 19 Consolation 5:30 p.m. Championship 8 p.m. Nov Carrs Safeway Great Alaska Shootout Thu. 24 vs Eastern Washington 12:45 a.m. Fri. 25 vs Oral Roberts or USC 3 or 8:30 p.m. Sat. 26 vs Southern Ill., Monmouth TBA South Carolina or Alaska Anchorage Wed. 30 at Nebraska FSN Midwest 7 p.m. DECEMBER Sat. 3 South Dakota State 1 p.m. Wed. 7 Valparaiso 7 p.m. Sat. 10 at Wisconsin ESPN Local noon Sat. 17 San Francisco noon Mon. 19 Oakland 5:30 p.m. Thu. 22 Delaware State 7 p.m. Wed. 28 Lewis 7 p.m. JANUARY Tue. 3 Connecticut * ESPN Local 7 p.m. Sat. 7 Cincinnati * ESPN Regional 11 a.m. Wed. 11 at Seton Hall * ESPN Local 6:30 p.m. Sat. 14 at West Virginia * ESPN Local 1 p.m. Tue. 17 at DePaul * 7:30 p.m. Fri. 20 Notre Dame * ESPNU 8 p.m. Wed. 25 DePaul * 7 p.m. Sat. 28 at Pittsburgh * ESPN Regional 11 a.m. FEBRUARY Wed. 1 St. John's * 7 p.m. Sat. 4 at Villanova * ESPN Regional 1 p.m. Sun. 12 at Rutgers * 1 p.m. Thu. 16 Georgetown * ESPN 8 p.m. Sat. 18 Pittsburgh * ESPN Local 8 p.m. Sat. 25 at Notre Dame * ESPNU 5 p.m. MARCH Wed. 1 at Louisville * 6 p.m. Sat. 4 Providence * 1 p.m. March 8-11 BIG EAST Tournament Wed. 8 BIG EAST First Round Thu. 9 BIG EAST Quarterfinals Fri. 10 BIG EAST Semifinals Sat. 11 BIG EAST Championship March 14-April 3 NCAA Tournament NCAA First & Second Rounds NCAA Regionals APRIL 1-3 NCAA Final Four All times are listed as central and are subject to change. Home games are played at the Bradley Center and are listed in bold. * Denotes BIG EAST game. Marquette Records: 0-0 overall 0-0 BIG EAST 0-0 at home 0-0 on the road Head Coach Tom Crean Records: (65.0) 7th season (61.5) in conference play (81.0) at the Bradley Center 2-2 (50.0) at the U.S. Cellular Arena (41.3) on the road 12-8 (60.0) on neutral sites Marquette and Rice All-Time: Marquette leads 2-1 Tom Crean Era: Have never met Last Meeting: Dec. 2, 1988 MU, th Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic Game 1 The season begins on Friday, November 18 as Marquette hosts the 44th Pepsi Blue and Gold Classic at the Bradley Center. IUPUI takes on Winthrop and MU hosts Rice in the first round. Marquette is coming off a pair of exhibition wins over Michigan Tech and Wis.- Whitewater. Senior forward Steve Novak came off the bench for 21 points against Whitewater. Newcomers accounted for 116 of the team s 151 points in the two games. Marquette is led by head coach Tom Crean, who is in his seventh season and owns a career record. Rice was a season ago and participated in the National Invitation Tournament, losing to Missouri State in the first round. The Owls went 12-6 in the WAC last year and are competing in Conference USA, MU s old conference, for the first time. Rice head coach Willis Wilson is in his 12th season and has 169 wins at Rice. Marquette Lineup (Exhibition Game Stats) Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. MPG PPG RPG APG 1 Dominic James G Fr Second-highest scorer on team in each preseason game with 15 against Mich. Tech and 19 vs UWW 2 Matt Mortensen F Fr Grabbed one rebound in 11 minutes against Michigan Tech 5 Dan Fitzgerald F So One of four players in double figures against Michigan Tech, scoring 10 points 10 Tommy Brice G So Came off the bench in final seconds against Wis.-Whitewater 12 Dwight Burke F Fr Hit only shot he attempted in preseason against Michigan Tech 20 Steve Novak F Sr Missed first exhibition game, but made up for it with team-high 21 against Wis.-Whitewater 22 Jerel McNeal G Fr Scored 11 points in each of the exhibition contests 23 Wesley Matthews G Fr Had 19 points and six rebounds, both exhibition personal bests, against Michigan Tech 32 Joe Chapman G Sr Came off the bench in second exhibition game and hit two of three shots for five points 33 Chris Grimm F/C Sr Scored five points against Michigan Tech on 2-of-3 shooting 40 Mike Kinsella C Jr Did not play in the exhibition season 41 Ousmane Barro F So Missed first exhibition contest due to illness and played seven minutes against Whitewater 43 Ryan Amoroso F So Had four points and two assists against Michigan Tech; missed Whitewater game with illness 51 Jamil Lott F Fr Scored 14 points and pulled down six rebounds in start against Wis.-Whitewater Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m. 1

2 Marquette Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last College/High School 1 Dominic James G Fr. Richmond, Ind./Richmond 2 Matt Mortensen F Fr. Provo, Utah./Timpview 5 Dan Fitzgerald F So. St. Paul, Minn./Tulane/St. Thomas 10 Tommy Brice G So. Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park 12 Dwight Burke F Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Benedict s Prep (N.J.) 20 Steve Novak F Sr. Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer 22 Jerel McNeal G Fr. Country Club Hills, Ill../Hillcrest 23 Wesley Matthews G Fr. Madison, Wis./Madison Memorial 32 Joe Chapman G/F Sr. Chicago Heights, Ill./Bloom Trail 33 Chris Grimm F/C Sr. Brighton, Mich./Brighton 40 Mike Kinsella C Jr. Rochester, Minn./Minneapolis Tech/John Marshall 41 Ousmane Barro F So. Dakar, Senegal/Chicago Julian 43 Ryan Amoroso F So. Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville 51 Jamil Lott F Jr. St. Paul, Minn./North Dakota School of Science Head Coach: Tom Crean Assistant Coaches: Jason Rabedeaux, Dan Panaggio, Jean Prioleau Quick Facts Location Milwaukee, Wis., Founded 1881 Enrollment 10,500 Nickname Golden Eagles Colors Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (PMS 123) Arena Bradley Center (18,850) Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference BIG EAST President: Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. Athletics Dir.: Bill Cords Ticket Office: GOMU University Website First Year of Basketball All-Time Record 1, (62.8) NCAA Tourney Appearances 23 Last NCAA Appearance 2003 NIT Appearances/Last 15/2005 Last Postseason NIT, 2005 Result NIT First Round Loss to Western Mich., Men s Basketball Contact Mike Broeker Office Phone Home Phone Mike.Broeker@marquette.edu Asst. Media Relations Dir. Blain Fowler Office Phone Cell Phone Blain.Fowler@marquette.edu Asst. Media Relations Dir. Mike Laprey Office Phone Mike.Laprey@marquette.edu Media Relations Assistant: Amy Ufnowski Office Phone Amy.Ufnowski@marquette.edu Media Relations Fax Bradley Center Press Row Athletics Website Delivery Address Al McGuire Center 770 N. 12th Street Milwaukee, WI, Pronunciation Guide Ryan Amoroso am-uh-row-so Ousmane Barro ooze-mahn bare-oh Mike Kinsella ken-cell-ah Jamil Lott ja-meal Jerel McNeal ja-rell Dan Panaggio pah-nah-gee-oh Jean Prioleau jzean pree-low Jason Rabedeaux rab-a-do Marquette Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last College/HS 43 Ryan Amoroso F So. Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville 41 Ousmane Barro F So. Dakar, Senegal/Chicago Julian 10 Tommy Brice G So. Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park 12 Dwight Burke F Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Benedict s Prep (N.J.) 32 Joe Chapman G/F Sr. Chicago Heights, Ill./Bloom Trail 5 Dan Fitzgerald F So. St. Paul, Minn./Tulane/St. Thomas 33 Chris Grimm F/C Sr. Brighton, Mich./Brighton 1 Dominic James G Fr. Richmond, Ind./Richmond 40 Mike Kinsella C Jr. Rochester, Minn./Minneapolis Tech/ John Marshall 51 Jamil Lott F Jr. St. Paul, Minn./ North Dakota School of Science 23 Wesley Matthews G Fr. Madison, Wis./Madison Memorial 22 Jerel McNeal G Fr. Chicago, Ill./Hillcrest 2 Matt Mortensen F Fr. Provo, Utah./Timpview 20 Steve Novak F Sr. Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer Marquette Basketball Staff Head Coach Tom Crean (Central Michigan, 89) Assistant Coaches Jason Rabedeaux (Calif.-Davis, 88) Dan Panaggio (SUNY-Brockport, 77) Jean Prioleau (Fordham, 92) Dir. of Basketball Operations Todd Townsend (Marquette, 05) Coordinator of Video Operations Derek Deprey Head Trainer Jayd Grossman (Wis.-La Crosse, 92) Strength and Conditioning Coach Scott Holsopple (Penn State, 97) 2 Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m.

3 The Blue & Gold Classic Marquette has won 13 consecutive games in the Blue & Gold Classic. The Golden Eagles have won six straight Blue & Gold titles and own an overall record of in the 43 previous tournaments. Tournament Time While it s not March yet, Marquette starts its season off with a pair of tournaments, the Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic and the Great Alaska Shootout. As a result, Marquette will play five times in eight days. Season Openers Marquette has had plenty of success opening up the season. The Golden Eagles are all time in the first game of the year. Marquette has an active four-year streak of season opening wins. The Golden Eagles had an impressive streak of 29 years in which it started 1-0, dating from the to the seasons. In Tom Crean s tenure, Marquette has started the season 1-0 five of the six years he s been head coach. Other opening night tidbits: In 1923 Marquette allowed only five points to Milwaukee Normal in a 22-5 win. Marquette has hit the century mark twice on opening night, scoring 107 in a win against North Dakota in 1960 and 106 in a win against Charleston in In 1994, Marquette played its only overtime game on opening night, beating UNLV Opening Up With the Blue & Gold The season marks the first time Marquette starts the regular season with its own tournament since the year. In fact, those two seasons are the only two years in which Marquette s first game has come in the Blue & Gold Classic. Non-Conference Dominance Marquette is now 41-8 against non-conference opponents since The Golden Eagles have won 36 of their last 37 non-conference games at the Bradley Center. "O" 60, "O" 60 Marquette's key to victory over the past four seasons has been keeping its opponents offense to under 60 points. Marquette has won 41-of-56 and are 53-9 overall under Tom Crean when surrendering 60 points or less. Two Returning Starters The Golden Eagles return just two starters from News and Notes last season s NIT team. Seniors Joe Chapman and Steve Novak started 22 and 29 games, respectively, in Three other players on this year s roster earned starting nods last season senior Chris Grimm (9 games), and sophomores Ousmane Barro (4 games) and Ryan Amoroso (3 games). For their careers, Novak and Chapman have started 58 and 37 games, respectively. Bradley Center Advantage Marquette has won 59 of its last 69 games, and is (81.8) overall during Tom Crean s six seasons, at the Bradley Center. MU first began playing at the Bradley Center in , and since then, MU is (75.1) in the building. New Faces Marquette welcomes seven new players to its roster in Tulane transfer Dan Fitzgerald (St. Paul, Minn.), who sat all of last season, is joined by junior college transfer Jamil Lott (St. Paul, Minn./North Dakota State School of Science), and freshman Dwight Burke (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Dominic James (Richmond, Ind.), Wesley Matthews (Madison, Wis.), Jerel McNeal (Country Club Hills, Ill.) and Matt Mortensen (Provo, Utah). All seven are expected to contribute for the Golden Eagles this season. Youth Will Be Served Other than the three seniors, only junior Mike Kinsella and sophomores Ryan Amoroso and Ousmane Barro have played at least division I college basketball game. To put it in perspective, MU s three seniors combined have played in 265 games while the other 10 have played in 102. They ll Be Missed Marquette three graduation seniors from last season will be missed on and off the court. Leaders in every sense of the word, graduates Travis Diener (19.7 ppg, 7.0 apg), Marcus Jackson (8.5 rpg, 40 blks) and Todd Townsend (5.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg) left an indelible mark on the program. As four-year players, Diener and Townsend led the program to 91 victories and four postseason appearances, including the 2003 Final Four. Individually, Diener was a two-time first team All Conference USA selection, honorable mention Associated Press All-American, and finished his career second on the school s alltime assist chart and third in scoring. He was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 2005 NBA Draft (Rnd. 2, 38th pick overall). Point Guard U Freshman point guard Dominic James, who figures to be handed the keys to the Golden Eagles offense from day one, will look to continue a long and successful line of point guards at Marquette. The previous four points guards Tony Miller ( 92-95; 8.3 ppg, 7.8 apg), Aaron Hutchins ( BIG EAST Standings BIG EAST Overall Cincinnati Connecticut DePaul Georgetown Louisville Marquette Notre Dame Pittsburgh Providence Rutgers St. John's Seton Hall USF Syracuse Villanova West Virginia Upcoming BIG EAST Schedule Friday, Nov. 18 Alcorn State at USF Georgetown at Navy Stony Brook at Villanova Rice at Marquette Connecticut at Pepperdine Syracuse at TBA Saturday, Nov. 19 Tenn.-Martin at Louisville Marist at Seton Hall Bradley at DePaul Murray State at Cincinnati St. Peter's at Pittsburgh Md.-Eastern Shore at St. John's IUPUI/Winthrop at Marquette Sunday, Nov. 20 Lafayette at Notre Dame Austin Peay at Rutgers Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m. 3

4 USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Rank School (First Place Votes) Record Points Last 1. Duke (28) Connecticut Texas (2) NR 4. Villanova (1) Michigan State Oklahoma Gonzaga Louisville Arizona Kentucky Boston College Memphis NR 13. Stanford NR 14. Alabama NR 15. West Virginia Syracuse Illinois UCLA NR Wake Forest Iowa NR 21. Maryland NR 22. Indiana NR 23. Iowa State NR 24. George Washington NR 25. Nevada NR Also receiving votes: N.C. State 76, Ohio State 72, Washington 57, Kansas 56, Wisconsin 52, Texas Tech 51, LSU 45, Michigan 35, Charlotte 34, Oklahoma State 34, North Carolina 16, Old Dominion 13, Georgetown 10, Florida 7, Northern Iowa 7, Miami (Fla.) 6, Western Kentucky 3, Vanderbilt 3, UNLV 2, Utah State 2, California 2, Ohio 2, Oral Roberts 2, Temple 1, Texas A&M 1, Bucknell 1. as of October 31, 2005 Associated Press Top 25 Rank School (First Place Votes) Record Points Last 1. Duke (61) 0-0 1, Texas (6) 0-0 1,652 NR 3. Connecticut 0-0 1, Michigan State (4) 0-0 1, Villanova (1) 0-0 1, Oklahoma 0-0 1, Louisville 0-0 1, Gonzaga 0-0 1, Kentucky 0-0 1, Arizona 0-0 1, Boston College 0-0 1, Memphis NR 13. Stanford NR 14. West Virginia NR 15. Alabama Syracuse Illinois Wake Forest UCLA NR 20. Iowa NR 21. George Washington NR 22. Nevada NR 23. Indiana NR 24. Maryland NR 25. Iowa State NR Also receiving votes: Washington 144, Texas Tech 142, Kansas 96, N.C. State 74, Ohio State 74, Wisconsin 56, LSU 54, Georgetown 46, Charlotte 44, North Carolina 38, Michigan 24, Northern Iowa 21, Miami (Fla.) 16, Oklahoma State 16, Old Dominion 13, Florida 6, Bucknell 5, Ohio 4, Arkansas 3, Southern Illinois 3, Utah State 2, Wis.-Milwaukee 2, Cincinnati 2, California 1, Hawaii 1, Houston 1, Notre Dame 1. as of November 8, Men s Basketball National Polls 98; 11.8 ppg, 4.5 apg), Cordell Henry ( 99-02; 11.2 ppg, 3.4 apg) and Travis Diener ( 01-05; 14.1 ppg, 5.1 apg) combined to average 11.4 points and 5.2 rebounds over their careers. Deep Threat Simply put, Steve Novak is one of college basketball s best long rang shooters. Marquette s 6-10 senior forward s 233 career three-point field goals are 51 shy of the program s all-time record of 284, set recent graduate Travis Diener. A career percent shooter from behind the arc, Novak has connected on 79 three-point field goals in each of the previous two seasons. Closing-Out Conference USA Marquette closed out its 10-year affiliation with Conference USA by winning 91 games over the last four seasons. The Golden Eagles (77.1) mark was the fourth best in the conference since 2001, trailing only Louisville, Cincinnati and Memphis. Novak and Chapman Answer the Bell Seniors Joe Chapman and Steve Novak enter the campaign having played in all 95 games during their three year careers. The two need to appear in 31 games this season to tie Scott Merritt (126) for first place all-time at Marquette in games played. Conference Play The BIG EAST is the fourth conference for Marquette since The Golden Eagles were members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference from 1989 to 1991, Great Midwest Conference from 1991 to 1995, and Conference USA from 1995 to Marquette has earned 77 all-conference recognitions and is during its 16 years of conference affiliation. Will History Repeat Itself? Although the preseason coaches poll had the Golden Eagles 12th in the BIG EAST, if history is any indicator maybe third would have been more appropriate. MU finished third in each of its three previous inaugural conference seasons (Midwestern Collegiate 9-5; Great Midwest 5-5; Conference USA 8-4). Non-Conference Dominance With a young and relatively inexperienced team, it will be important for Marquette to take care of business in November and December. Since 2001, the Golden Eagles Marquette are (81.0) in regular and post season games against non-conference opponents. MU plays 13 non-conference games in , with eight of those games coming at the Bradley Center. Post Season Play Marquette s post season appearance in 2005 was the program s 38th all-time, ninth-most in Division I. It was the school s 15th appearance in the post season NIT. MU s all-time record in post season NIT games stands at (60.0). Tom Crean led the Golden Eagles to the post season for the fourth consecutive year, and fifth time in his six years as head coach. MU has participated in a national post season tournament in 10 of the last 12 years. Home Court Advantage With a 15-4 record at home a year ago, Marquette won at least 15 games at home for the fourth straight season. The Golden Eagles are (85.9) at home since Marquette drew 251,274 fans for its 21 home games (Avg.: 11,965), the fifth straight season the program has averaged more than 11,000 fans per game. The program has drawn nearly 1.3 million spectators during Tom Crean s six seasons as head coach, making the Bradley Center one of the nation s toughest venues for opposing teams. Since 2002, MU has averaged 14,097 fans, third best among BIG EAST schools. Attendance since 1999 Year Games Total Average ,528 9, ,397 11, ,650 12, ,851 15, ,241 15, ,274 11,965 Total 99 1,296,941 13,100 1,000 Point Club Steve Novak s 3-pointer at the 3:41 mark of the first half against Saint Louis (March 5) made him the 37th player in the program s history to score 1,000 points for his career. Novak is the sixth player during Tom Crean s tenure to score 1,000 points, joining Travis Diener, Cordell Henry, Scott Merritt, Dwyane Wade and Brian Wardle. 40 Threes For only the second time in program history, Marquette had three players make 40 or more three-point field goals during a single season. Steve Novak (89), Travis Diener (68) and Joe Chapman (40) join the trio of Anthony Pieper (73), Tony Miller (63), and Roney Eford (49) as the only sets of players to accomplish that feat. Defensive Effort Although the record didn t show it, Marquette played some of its best defense at the end of the season. Beginning with the game against DePaul on February 20, MU held its last six opponents to 59.5 points per game, 36.3-percent from the field, 31.0-percent from three, and held a +7.8 rebound margin. Rebounding A Key Rebounding was a major factor in Marquette s victories this season. The Golden Eagles were Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m.

5 when they out-rebound their opponents. MU s six loses when controlling the glass were to Memphis (Jan. 13), TCU (Feb. 9, Mar. 9), Cincinnati (Feb. 24), Saint Louis (Mar. 5) and Western Michigan (Mar. 14). Three Point Party Marquette connected on at least 200 three-point field goals for the third consecutive season; 241 of the team s 694 field goals came from behind the three-point arc. The Golden Eagles 241 threepoint field goals were the second most in program history (94-95: 246) and the most for a Marquette team during Tom Crean s six years. Leading the way for Marquette from long-range was Steve Novak. The 6-10 forward connected on a team-high 89 three-point field goals and at 47.1-percent was ranked fifth in Division I in three-point field goal percentage prior to the start of the NCAA Tournament and NIT. His 89 threes were the second most all-time at Marquette, tying his total from his sophomore season in Straight From The Line Senior forward Steve Novak ended the season by converting 32 straight free throws. Novak, who was a perfect 12-for-12 against Houston (March 2), has not missed a free throw since the second half of MU s game at DePaul on January 20, A career 91.4-percent free throw shooter, Novak needs 15 more attempts to qualify for Marquette s all-time leaders chart. Three-For-148 The Golden Eagles have connected on at least one three-point field goal in 148 straight games. Under Tom Crean, MU has made at least one three-point field goal in 185 of 186 games. MU s only game without a 3-pointer during that time was against Wisconsin on Dec. 23, Postseason Regulars Marquette is one of eight teams in the BIG EAST Conference to qualify for the postseason in each of the last four seasons. The others are: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Villanova. Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m. 5

6 Head Coach Tom Crean Now in his seventh season as the head men s basketball coach at Marquette University, Tom Crean has positioned the program among the elite in college basketball. In his six seasons, Marquette has averaged 20 wins a year, won a conference championship and made five postseason appearances, including the 2003 Final Four, the program s third appearance all-time and first since Since 2001, Crean has directed the Golden Eagles to 91 victories, fifth most among BIG EAST schools, and four consecutive postseason appearances. He is a twotime recipient of the Ray Meyer Conference USA, NABC District XI and USBWA District V Coach of the Year awards, and in 2003 won the Coach Clair Bee Award as well as being named a finalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Award. Crean s.650 winning percentage and 121 victories place him third and fourth, respectively, all-time at Marquette. National Recognition Crean s revival of Marquette s storied basketball program has not gone unnoticed by the national pollsters as the Golden Eagles have spent 44 weeks in the rankings since November Prior to first appearing during Crean s tenure in the AP Top 25 on November 27, 2001, Marquette had been ranked for just 24 weeks the previous 15 seasons. Marquette s consecutive year-end rankings in 2002 and 2003 were the first time for the program in a quarter century, and on March 4, 2003, the school earned its highest ranking since 1978 by reaching No. 8 in AP poll. Player Development Personally driven by an intense commitment to improve, Crean has structured a program at Marquette that focuses heavily on individual instruction and has allowed his players to stay ahead of the competition. Through six seasons, Golden Eagles players have earned 14 All-Conference selections and the program s first conference player of the year award, when Dwyane Wade won Conference USA s top honor in Wade also went on to become the first Marquette player since 1978 to be named an Associated Press First Team All- American and finalist for the John R. Wooden Award. In 2005, Travis Diener joined Wade as players under Crean s mentoring who earned All-American and All- Conference honors, as well as going on to be selected in the NBA Draft. Marquette basketball has been represented on national player of the year balloting in each of the last four seasons. Fan Support & Exposure Crean s passion and commitment on the court has paid dividends off of it. The program has set total attendance records in each of the last three seasons, and since his arrival in 1999 has drawn over 1.3 million fans. Students on the Milwaukee campus have flocked to the Bradley Center in record numbers, making it one of college basketball s best environments. Overall, attendance has increased 70-percent and the top seven crowds of all-time have occurred during Crean s tenure. Marquette s elevated status nationally has made it a favorite of television. Crean s squad has had 51 games televised nationally on network or cable over the last three seasons. Crean was named the 15th head coach in Marquette basketball history on March 30, Before arriving in Milwaukee, Crean served on the Michigan State basketball staff for four seasons, holding the position of associate head coach for the last two. During that time, the Spartans compiled an record and made four consecutive postseason appearances, including a trip to the 1999 Final Four. Michigan State s recruiting coordinator; Crean was instrumental in bringing two-time Big Ten Player of the Year Mateen Cleaves and 2000 John R. Wooden Award finalist Morris Peterson to East Lansing. Prior to his tenure at Michigan State, Crean spent the season as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh and served as the associate head coach at Western Kentucky from 1990 to Crean got his start in coaching on the Division I level in , serving on Jud Heathcote s staff at Michigan State. A native of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Crean earned his bachelor s degree in parks and recreation with a minor in psychology from Central Michigan in While pursuing his degree, Crean coach basketball at Alma College and Mount Pleasant High School. Tom and his wife, Joani, are the parents of Megan, 9, Riley, 5, and recent addition, daughter Ainsley. Tom Crean s Year by Year Coaching Résumé School Year Record Conf. Notes As a Head Coach Marquette First year in BIG EAST Marquette NIT First Round Marquette NIT Quarterfinals Marquette C-USA Regular Season Champion, NCAA Tournament, Final Four Marquette nd place, C-USA American Division, NCAA Tournament Marquette rd place, C-USA American Division Marquette th place, C-USA American Division, NIT Tom Crean s Career Record Career: (65.0) Marquette: (65.0) Tom Crean s record vs. all opponents Opponents In Bold Air Force 1-0 Alaska Anchorage Appalachian State 2-0 Arkansas-Little Rock 1-0 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1-0 Arizona 0-2 Baylor 0-1 Boise State 1-0 Cal State-Northridge 1-0 Canisius 1-0 Centenary 1-0 Charlotte 4-6 Chicago State 2-0 Cincinnati 5-6 Connecticut Coppin State 3-0 Dayton 1-3 DePaul 9-3 Delaware State 1-0 East Carolina 4-2 Eastern Illinois 1-0 Eastern Washington Elon 1-0 Florida A&M 1-0 Fordham 1-0 Georgetown Gonzaga 1-0 Grambling 2-0 Hampton 1-0 Holy Cross 1-0 Houston 4-2 Illinois State 1-0 Indiana 1-0 Iowa State 0-1 IPFW 1-0 IUPUI Kansas 0-1 Kent State 1-0 Kentucky 1-0 Lewis Louisville 7-6 Loyola (Ill.) 1-0 Massachusetts 1-0 Memphis 1-4 Minnesota 0-2 Missouri 1-0 Monmouth Morris Brown 1-0 Nebraska 1-0 North Carolina 0-1 Notre Dame 1-1 Northern Michigan 1-0 Oakland 1-0 Oral Roberts Pittsburgh 1-0 Providence Rice Rutgers Sacred Heart 1-0 St. John s 1-0 Saint Louis 9-3 Sam Houston State 2-0 San Francisco Savannah State 1-0 Seton Hall South Alabama 0-1 Southern Carolina South Dakota State 1-0 Southern Illinois Southern Miss 3-2 Tennessee 1-0 TCU 2-4 Texas-San Antonio 1-0 Texas Southern 1-0 Toledo 1-0 Tulane 6-1 Tulsa 0-1 UAB 3-4 USC USF 5-0 Valparaiso 1-0 Villanova 1-0 West Virginia Western Carolina 2-0 Western Michigan 1-1 Winthrop Wisconsin 2-4 Wofford 1-0 Xavier 1-2 As an Assistant Michigan State Big Ten Regular Season and Conference Champion, NCAA Tournament, Final Four Michigan State Big Ten Regular Season Champion, Sweet 16 Michigan State NIT Michigan State NIT Pittsburgh Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Western Kentucky Sun Belt Tournament Champion, Sweet 16 Western Kentucky NIT Western Kentucky Michigan State Big Ten Champion, NCAA Tournament, Sweet 16 6 Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m.

7 Crean Year-By-Year at Marquette Despite losing all-american point guard Travis Diener for eight games, including the season s final five, Crean guided Marquette to 19 victories and its fourth consecutive post season appearance. The Golden Eagles season started with promise. The team won 13 of its first 14 games, the best start for the program in 26 years, and defeated Elite Eight participant and rival Wisconsin by nine at the Bradley Center. Marquette s appearance in the post season was the fifth during Crean s six seasons, and the school s 38th overall. Early success was highlighted by a season opening championship in the BCA Classic and the team s sixth consecutive Pepsi Blue & Gold Championship Despite losing Dwyane Wade and Robert Jackson, who accounted for 47.0 percent of Marquette s scoring and 38.0 percent of its rebounding in , Crean guided the Golden Eagles to a overall record and the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament in The Golden Eagles postseason appearance was their 37th alltime. The season saw Crean lead Marquette to its 26th-consecutive non-conference home win, a fifth-straight Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic Championship, the program s 1,300th victory all-time (a victory at Houston on January 7) and, as a result of a victory over Louisville on January 31, only its second victory ever on the road over a Top 5-ranked opponent. After opening the season ranked 23rd in the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls, the Golden Eagles spent nine and ten weeks, respectively, ranked in both polls Purely magical is the best way to describe the campaign, as Crean led Marquette to a place it had not been in over 25 years the Final Four. Marquette s third appearance all-time in college basketball s ultimate destination came as a result of 27 wins (second-most in school history), including a program-best 14 victories in conference, and its first Conference USA Regular Season Championship. The Golden Eagles finished the regular season ranked No. 9 by the Associated Press, its highest year-end AP ranking since 1978, and No. 6 in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 poll. MU was one of only 10 teams to be ranked in all 19 of the AP's Top 25 polls and its.818 winning percentage was the program s best since In , Crean coached Marquette to a 26-7 record and its 22nd NCAA Tournament appearance but first since The 26 victories were the third-most all-time and represented the program s first 20-win season since The Golden Eagles started the season by winning 10-consecutive games and claiming the 2001 Great Alaska Shootout championship. As a result of its best start in four years, Marquette appeared in the AP Top 25 at No. 23 on November 27, 2001, its first AP ranking since January 19, In conference play, Crean s squad won a program-record 12-straight on the way to a school-record 13 conference wins and a number two seed in the C-USA Tournament, the program s highest to-date. A 19-point victory over DePaul on March 1, wrapped up the Golden Eagles first undefeated home season 16-0 since On February 19, MU achieved the school s highest national ranking since February 1979, when it reached No. 9 in the AP Top 25. The Golden Eagles spent a total of 12 weeks ranked nationally and concluded the year ranked No. 12 by the AP and No. 18 by ESPN/USA Today Most preseason polls and publications had Marquette picked no higher than fifth in Conference USA s American Division for the season. As was the case for the previous season, Tom Crean and his club exceeded expectations and recorded their second consecutive season. In contention until the regular season s final day for a top seed at the conference tournament, MU defeated DePaul, Saint Louis and Cincinnati twice, on its way to a 9-7 finish in C-USA, its best since Marquette s two victories over Cincinnati represented the first time a league member had registered a regular-season sweep of the Bearcats. Tom Crean vs. Ranked Opponents Marquette is (44.8) against ranked opponents, including 4-9 (30.8) against the Top 10, under Tom Crean. All-time, Marquette is (40.2) against ranked opponents, including a (27.4) against the Top 10. Marquette is 1-4 against the top-25 in Crean Game-by-Game vs. Ranked Opponents (Games vs. Top 10 In Bold) Jan. 8, 2000 at #3 Cincinnati 67, Marquette 48 Jan. 12, 2000 Marquette 69, at #21 DePaul 48 Jan. 15, 2000 Marquette 66, #25 Louisville 64 (OT) Jan. 23, 2000 #1 Cincinnati 72, Marquette Dec. 23, 2000 #16 Wisconsin 52, Marquette 47 Jan. 13, 2001 at #9 North Carolina 84, Marquette Nov. 23, 2001 Marquette 50, #20 Indiana 49 (Great Alaska Shootout) Dec. 29, 2001 at #25 Wake Forest 64, #19 Marquette 59 Feb. 2, 2002 Marquette 74, #4 Cincinnati 60 Feb. 22, 2002 at #4 Cincinnati 63, #9 Marquette 62 March 9, 2002 #5 Cincinnati 77, #13 Marquette 63 (C-USA Tournament) Feb. 9, 2003 #15 Marquette 68, #14 Wake Forest 61 Feb. 15, 2003 #2 Louisville 73, #11 Marquette 70 Feb. 27, 2003 #10 Marquette 78, at #11 Louisville 73 March 22, 2003 #9 Marquette 101, #24 Missouri 92 (OT, NCAA Tournament) March 27, 2003 #9 Marquette 77, #4 Pittsburgh 74 (NCAA Tournament) March 29, 2003 #9 Marquette 83, #1 Kentucky 69 (NCAA Tournament) April 5, 2003 #6 Kansas 94, #9 Marquette 61 (NCAA Final Four) Dec. 1, 2003 #24 Marquette 71, #23 Notre Dame 58 Dec. 13, 2003 at #9 Arizona 85, #22 Marquette 75 Dec. 20, 2003 at #22 Wisconsin 62, #23 Marquette 58 Jan. 14, 2004 #10 Cincinnati 85, at #21 Marquette 73 Jan. 31, 2004 Marquette 77, at #4 Louisville 70 March 6, 2004 at Marquette 81, #25 Louisville Dec. 11, 2004 at Marquette 63, #24 Wisconsin 54 Dec. 18, 2004 #15 Arizona 48, at Marquette 43 Jan. 26, 2005 at #12 Louisville 99, Marquette 52 Feb. 17, 2005 #12 Louisville 64, at Marquette 61 Feb. 24, 2005 at #24 Cincinnati 80, Marquette In his first season as head coach, Tom Crean took a team projected by many in the preseason as sixth in Conference USA s American Division to its first postseason appearance in two years. Facing a schedule that featured 13 games with teams who participated in the 1998 NCAA Tournament, the 33-year old first-time head coach led his squad to 15 victories overall - including two over Top 25 teams DePaul (No. 21) and Louisville (No. 25) and an 8-8 conference mark. Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m. 7

8 Exhibition Stats Record Overall Home Away Neutral All Games BIG EAST Field Goals 3-Point FG Free Throws Rebounds Player GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off. Def. Tot. Avg. PF DQ A TO B S Pts. Avg. 23 Steve Novak Dominic James Wesley Matthews Jerel McNeal Jamil Lott Dan Fitzgerald Joe Chapman Ryan Amoroso Chris Grimm Dwight Burke Tommy Brice Ousmane Barro Matt Mortensen Team Totals Opponent TEAM STATISTICS MARQ OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS 10 9 Blocks per game WINNING STREAK 2 - Home win streak 2 - ATTENDANCE 21,267 0 Home games-avg/game 2-10, Neutral site-avg/game SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Marquette Opponents Margin Of Victory Date Opponent W L Score High Scorer High Rebounder Att. Nov. 10 Michigan Tech W Matthews 19 McNeal 7 10,353 Nov. 14 Wis.-Whitewater W Novak 21 Lott, Novak 6 10,914 Regular Season Nov. 18 Rice 8 p.m. Nov. 19 IUPUI or Winthrop 5:30 or 8 p.m. Nov. 24 vs Eastern Washington 12:45 a.m. Nov. 25 vs Oral Roberts or USC TBA Nov. 26 vs Alaska Anchorage, Monmouth, South Carolina or Southern Illinois Nov. 30 at Nebraska 7 p.m. Dec. 3 South Dakota State 1 p.m. Dec. 7 Valparaiso 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Wisconsin Noon Dec. 17 San Francisco Noon Dec. 19 Oakland 5:30 p.m. Dec. 22 Delaware State 7 p.m. Dec. 28 Lewis 7 p.m. Jan. 3 Connecticut * 7 p.m. Jan. 7 Cincinnati * 11 a.m. Jan. 11 at Seton Hall * 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at West Virginia * 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at DePaul * 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 Notre Dame * 8 p.m. Jan. 25 DePaul * 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Pittsburgh * 11 a.m. Feb. 1 St. John's * 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at Villanova * 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at Rutgers * 1 p.m. Feb. 16 Georgetown * 8 p.m. Feb. 18 Pittsburgh * 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Notre Dame * 5 p.m. March 1 at Louisville * 6 p.m. March 4 Providence * 1 p.m Marquette Opponents Attendance Summary Site Total (GP) Avg. High Home 21, ,364 10,914 vs. Wis.-Whitewater (Nov. 14) Away Neutral Totals 21, ,364 10,914 vs. Wis.-Whitewater (Nov. 14) Record vs. Other Conferences Great Lakes Intercollegiate 1-0 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m.

9 Marquette Players in Double Figures Points Rebounds Michigan Tech Matthews 19, James 15, McNeal 11, Fitzgerald 10 Wis.-Whitewater Novak 21, James 19, Lott 14, McNeal 11, Matthews 10 Rice IUPUI or Winthrop vs Eastern Washington vs Oral Roberts or USC vs Alaska Anchorage, Monmouth, South Carolina or Southern Illinois at Nebraska South Dakota State Valparaiso Wisconsin San Francisco Oakland Delaware State Lewis Connecticut Cincinnati at Seton Hall West Virginia at DePaul Notre Dame DePaul at Pittsburgh St. John's at Villanova at Rutgers Georgetown Pittsburgh at Notre Dame at Louisville Providence Marquette s Record When Under Crean Leading at half Trailing at half Tied at half Scoring 70 or more points Allowing 80 or more points Holding opponents to 60 points or less Holding opponents to 65 points or less Shooting 50 percent or better Opponents shoot 50 percent or better Opponent shoots under 40 percent MU s FG percent is higher than opp MU s FG percent is lower than opp MU s 3FG percent is higher than 40 percent Opponent s 3FG percent is higher than 40 percent MU shoots more FT than opponent MU shoots fewer FT than opponent MU shoots same FT as opponent Out-rebounded opponent Out-rebounded by opponent Rebounds tied Same or fewer turnovers as opp More turnovers than opponent Overtime games In games decided by 5 pts. or less In games decided by In games decided by In games decided by 16 pts. or more vs Ranked Teams (AP or Coaches) vs 1-25 in RPI ( at time of game) vs in RPI vs in RPI vs in RPI vs in RPI vs in RPI When winning the opening tip When scoring first Marquette Bench Scoring Starters Bench Bench Scoring Mich. Tech Grimm 5, Lott 4, Burke 3 Wis.-Whitewater Novak 21, Chapman 5 Rice IUPUI or Winthrop vs Eastern Washington vs Oral Roberts or USC vs Alaska Anchorage, Monmouth, South Carolina or Southern Illinois at Nebraska South Dakota State Valparaiso Wisconsin San Francisco Oakland Delaware State Lewis Connecticut Cincinnati at Seton Hall West Virginia at DePaul Notre Dame DePaul at Pittsburgh St. John's at Villanova at Rutgers Georgetown Pittsburgh at Notre Dame at Louisville Providence Team Superlatives by Half Points Fewest Pts. Allowed FG Percentage Lowest FG Pct. Allowed 3-Point Percentage FT Made Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals First Half Individual Superlatives by Half First Half Points 3-Point Made FT Made Rebounds Assists Second Half Points 3-Point Made FT Made Rebounds Assists Second Half Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m. 9

10 High Marks Double-figure scoring games Career Steve Novak 53 Joe Chapman 14 Ryan Amoroso 6 Dan Fitzgerald 4 20-point games Career Steve Novak 11 Joe Chapman 1 Double-figure rebound games Career Ryan Amoroso 1 Double-figure assist games Career None Double-doubles Career Ryan Amoroso 1 The Last Time Team Marquette Opponent 100+ Points OT vs Missouri (3/22/03) at Kansas (12/1/90) 90+ Points OT vs Missouri (3/22/03) at Louisville (1/26/05) Under 50 Points vs Western Michigan (3/14/05) vs Arizona (12/18/04) FG Pct vs Grambling (12/28/02) None recorded Five or fewer turnovers 5 vs Cincinnati (3/10/96) None recorded Five Players, 10+ pts vs Southern Miss (2/5/05) at DePaul (1/20/05) Team Marquette Win Marquette Loss italics denotes most recent Ranked Opponent (AP) at Wisconsin (12/11/04) vs Louisville (2/17/05) Overtime Game at East Carolina (2/12/05) vs TCU (3/9/05) Double Overtime vs Louisville (2/28/96) vs Louisville (2/24/01) 3OT Triple Overtime Never vs Louisville (2/24/01) 3OT Home Opener vs Western Carolina (11/14/04) vs South Alabama (11/14/00) Road Openers at Oakland (11/27/04) at Arizona (12/13/03) Individual Marquette Opponent 30+ Points 31, Travis Diener 30, Larry O Bannon OT at East Carolina (2/12/05) at Louisville (1/26/05) 20+ Points 23, Steve Novak 27, Andre Owens vs Houston (3/2/2005) vs Houston (3/2/05) 10+ Rebounds 11, Marcus Jackson vs Western Mich. (3/14/05) Individual Season Records Starts 10+ points 10+ rebs. Ryan Amoroso Ousmane Barro Tommy Brice Dwight Burke Joe Chapman Dan Fitzgerald Chris Grimm Dominic James Mike Kinsella Jamil Lott Wesley Matthews Jerel McNeal Matt Mortensen Steve Novak Individual Career Records Starts 10+ points 10+ rebs. Ryan Amoroso Ousmane Barro 1-3 Tommy Brice Dwight Burke Joe Chapman Dan Fitzgerald Chris Grimm 6-3 Dominic James Mike Kinsella Jamil Lott Wesley Matthews Jerel McNeal Matt Mortensen Steve Novak Stats Comparison ( Stats) Marquette Rice Points Per Game PPG Allowed Field Goal Percentage FG Percentage Allowed Point Percentage Free Throw Percentage Rebounds Assists Turnovers Blocks Steals Rebounds 16, Marcus Jackson 15, Curtis Withers 57-60, vs TCU (3/9/05) vs Charlotte (1/22/05) 15+ Free Throws 16, Brian Wardle at Charlotte (2/13/99) 10+ Assists 11, Travis Diener 10, Brian Swift vs Louisville (2/17/05) vs USF (1/15/05) Double Double 16 pts, 12 reb, Ryan Amoroso 14 pts, 10 reb, Jason Maxiel at Memphis (1/13/05) at Cincinnati (2/24/05) Triple Double 29 pts, 11reb, 11 ast, Dwyane Wade vs Kentucky (3/29/03) This season... Largest halftime lead Largest halftime deficit Largest lead in a game Largest deficit in a game Largest winning margin Largest losing margin Largest deficit in a victory Largest lead in a loss Most consecutive points scored Most consecutive points allowed Largest home crowd Largest road crowd Largest neutral crowd point games point games rebound games Double-doubles Games as leading scorer Games as leading rebounder Games as assists leader Foul outs Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m.

11 Marquette 71, Michigan Tech 66 Exhibition Game November 10, 2005 Bradley Center Milwaukee MILWAUKEE The Marquette men s basketball team opened up their exhibition season defeating Michigan Tech, 71-66, at the Bradley Center in front of a crowd of 10,353. With the win, head coach Tom Crean, in his seventh season, remains undefeated in exhibition play. Michigan Tech did a great job tonight, they are well coached, said head coach Tom Crean. They were hungry they exposed some things for us that we need to improve upon. Marquette ended the first half with a five-point advantage, 33-28, shooting 35.7 percent from the field. Freshman guard Dominic James led the Golden Eagles in the first half with 12 points going four-of-six from the field. Fellow freshman guard Wesley Matthews chipped in nine points including a perfect fiveof-five from the free-throw line. Bob Evans led the Huskies with 12 points including four three pointers. Marquette came out intense after halftime, recording an early 8-0 run to lead by 12 points, with 17:41 remaining in the game. A three pointer from Richardson helped the Huskies mount a 12-4 run of their own to cut the lead to four points (46-42). Baskets from Robby Springborn and a trey from Richardson helped the Huskies inch within one, 48-47, with 12:38 remaining in the game. Marquette turned the tables again and took another 13 unanswered points from Tech over the next six minutes giving the Golden Eagles the lead with 7:23 left. Tech came as close as three points to the Golden Eagles (63-60) at two different times on the strength of a pair of baskets from Joe DeMartin and three pointers from Springboard and Tim Strom. Marquette sealed the win with a jumper from freshman Jerel McNeal and four free throws from junior Dan Fitzgerald who ended the game with 10 points. The Golden Eagles improved their shooting from the field in the second half hitting 48.3 percent (14-29), and 42.1 percent (24 of 57) for the game. Matthews led all scorers tonight with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists. James added 15 points and McNeal added 11 points and a team leading seven rebounds. Richardson led the Huskies with 16 points and added three blocks, while Evans contributed 12 points all of which were three-point baskets. The game is a lot faster, but it was fun, said Matthews. Take nothing away from Michigan Tech, they are a great team overall. They are well coached and the shoot well. We could have done some things better. Marquette 80, Wis.-Whitewater 58 Exhibition Game November 14, 2005 Bradley Center Milwaukee MILWAUKEE The Marquette men s basketball team wrapped up its exhibition season with an win over Wis.-Whitewater in front of a crowd of 10,904. Five Golden Eagles scored in double figures, with senior Steve Novak, playing for the first time in the exhibition season, leading all scorers, coming off the bench for 21 points. The game tonight provided us with something practice doesn t, said head coach Tom Crean. Whitewater did an excellent job of playing possession by possession. They really battled, especially in the second half. They taught us how important every possession is. It is going to be a long process for us but there is a lot of enthusiasm in our locker room. We are going to take the positives from this and learn from the negatives. After a sluggish start, Marquette grabbed its first lead of the game, 8-7, thanks to back-to back lay ups from freshman Dominic James. The Golden Eagles led by as many as five points early on, but Whitewater hit two straight three pointers and a layup taking a three point advantage, 18-15, with 10:30 remaining in the first half. Consecutive free throws from junior transfer Jamil Lott tied the game at 23 apiece and sparked a 16-0 run over four minutes as part of a 22-5 run over the final seven minutes of the half. Four treys from Novak highlighted the end of the run, giving Marquette the 17-point advantage (45-28) heading into the locker room. The Golden Eagles shot 61.5 percent (16 of 26) from the field in the first stanza. Novak led all scorers with 16 points and two assists and three rebounds, while James contributed 10 points and three assists. Marquette held the Warhawks to 33.3 (9 of 27) percent from the field and with out a field goal for the last 7:45 of the first half. After the break, buckets from Lott and freshman Jerel McNeal helped the Golden Eagles to increase their lead to 21 points with 14:47 remaining in the game. Two more three pointers from James and McNeal let Marquette maintain the 22-point advantage (61-39) with 13:01 left in the game. Whitewater, not about to back down, mounted a 12-0 run which included four points from the charity stripe to cut the Golden Eagles lead to nine points (65-56) with 5:12 remaining in the game. Marquette responded with 14-0 run including a dunk from Lott to seal the win. The Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 52 percent from the field (19 of 51). Marquette 71, Michigan Tech 66 Mich. Tech FG 3P FT O-D-REB PF TP A TO B S MIN Strom f Richardson f Ross c Springborn g Evans g Makela Folson Geary DeMartin Genung Baugh Team Totals Marquette FG 3P FT O-D-REB PF TP A TO B S MIN Fitzgerald f Amoroso f James g McNeal g Matthews g Mortensen Burke Grimm Lott Team Totals Officials: Steve Welmer, Steve Olson, Glenn Mayborg Technical fouls: Michigan Tech-None. Marquette-None. Attendance: 10,353 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Michigan Tech Marquette Marquette 80, Wis.-Whitewater 58 Wis.-Whitewater FG 3P FT O-D-REB PF TP A TO B S MIN Anderson f Toellner f Freund c Mlachnik g Manchester g Riley Kolinske Miggins King Vernon Perry Team Totals Marquette FG 3P FT O-D-REB PF TP A TO B S MIN Fitzgerald f Lott f James g McNeal g Matthews g Mortensen Brice Burke Novak Chapman Grimm Barro Team Totals Officials: Ted Hillary, Ron Tyburski, Wally Rutecki Technical fouls: Wis.-Whitewater-None. Marquette-BARRO, Ousmane. Attendance: 10,914 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Wis.-Whitewater Marquette Game 1 Rice at Marquette Friday, Nov p.m. 11