Marquette Gave It The Old College Try

So, Marquette has been knocked out of the Big East tournament in a heartbreaking loss to Villanova, a game they should have won.

But that's how things have gone for Marquette recently, having lost five of their last six games. And the only reason they didn't have five straight losses is because of a token win against St. John's, which...well, everyone beats St. John's.

It was to be expected, though. As soon as Dominic James went down early in the Connecticut game and the team never recovered, I claimed Marquette would never win another game. I was wrong, but...well, everyone beats St. John's.

Now begins the rebuilding process. Marquette loses four starters to graduation, including star players James (whose NBA career may now be in jeopardy), Jarel McNeal, and Wesley Matthews. They still have Jimmy Butler and Lazar Hayward, but that's a lot of weight for two guys to carry. I don't know, maybe they'll surprise us, but I suspect we're looking at something akin to the Packers in the '80s. Buzz Williams has his work cut out for him.

Hopefully, Sunday will bring good news, and, not only will we get a good seed in the tournament, we'll have an easy bracket.

I doubt it, but a man's got to have something to hold onto.