big-ten Stories - Hail to the Orange
Ohio State Tames Northwestern
With the Holiday season upon us, the cupcakes of November have given way to the meaty, Christmas Ham of December. Despite the stiffer Big Ten opponent Wednesday night, Ohio State still managed a sweet indulgence.The Buckeyes opened Big Ten play in front of a sellout crowd of 19,049, treating them...
The Shotgun/Throwdown: Wildcat Hangover (12/29/11) Edition
Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Stoudt's Winter Ale. Sorry for the delay folks, but the real job takes precedence and inventory just is...
Pac-12 And Big Ten 'Collaborate'; What Does It Mean For WSU?
And you thought conference expansion was dead. Oh sure, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott and Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany will try and tell you that today's announced "collaboration" between their two conferences isn't expansion, or even a step toward it. But that's a bunch of bunk. Scott has...
Need A Last-Minute Christmas Gift for Your Favorite Marquette Fan?
Then why not order* your exclusive Anonymous Eagle-designed STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BELT today? QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED** so get your order in now. Also available in nWo model (with complimentary Grecian formula to dye your beard like Hollywood Hogan), if that's more your speed. * Besides the fact...
Ohio State Shows Guts; No Glory in Loss to Kansas
Early Saturday afternoon, Ohio State's worst fears were realized when the university confirmed shortly before tip that OSU star Jared Sullinger would not play against Kansas. While the game produced flashes the Buckeyes could win a brutal road test for the gipper, the Jayhawks had other plans. The...
Psychological Trauma Continues To Spread
Remember yesterday when we pointed out that Bucky fans were so traumatized by losing to Marquette so that they were unable to sell out a game for the first time since 2003? As it turns out, losing 38 straight to Marquette causes you to not want to watch games against teams that lose to Marquette as...
2011 NCAA Volleyball Championship: Illinois 3, Marquette 0
You can't even feel that bad about it. After making their first ever NCAA Championship and winning their first ever NCAA Championship match, Marquette was bound to run into a buzzsaw, and they did. Their second round opponent was NCAA 3 seed Illinois. The Illini came into the match ranked #7 in the...
A Report From A First Time Trip To The Kohl Center
My brother picked up free tickets to the Marquette-Wisconsin game from his boss. As his favorite (read as: only) older brother, he took me along. Openly decorated in my best blue & gold finery and willing to cheer anything resembling a positive play for Marquette, we headed to the Kohl Center....
Stranger Things Have Happened: Marquette 61, Wisconsin 54
If you hadn't seen the score of this afternoon's Marquette vs. Wisconsin game, and I told you: YOUR Golden Eagles were without the services of point guard Junior Cadougan, who earned himself a seat on the bench due to the dreaded (and as of yet undisclosed) "violation of team rules." Marquette had...
Women's Basketball Game 6: Michigan 71, Marquette 51
The first four possessions for Marquette against Michigan on Saturday night were a microcosm for the whole game: turnover, turnover, turnover, missed jumper. By the time Gabi Minix scored her only basket of the game less than 3 minutes into the game, Michigan had reeled off the first 8 points of...
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