Marquette University Athletics
Marquette Basketball Game Notes
11/15/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 15, 1999
MILWAUKEE -
Tonight?s Game Data
Site - Milwaukee Arena (10,500 capacity)
Tipoff - 7:07 p.m.
Radio - Marquette Basketball Radio Network (Steve ?The Homer? True and George Thompson)
TV - None
Officials - Steve Olson, Brian Fitzgerald, Rob Kruger
Probable Marquette Starters
G #10 - Cordell Henry (So., 5-9, 160, Chicago, Ill.)
7.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.2 apg, 76.9 FT%*
had 9 points on 4-6 shooting against California All-Stars
G #4 - John Cliff (Sr., 6-2, 210, Decatur, Ill.)
9.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 55 3FGs, 76.2 FT%*
led all scorers with 19 points vs. California All-Stars
F #22 - Brian Wardle (Jr., 6-5, 212, Clarendon Hills, Ill.)
12.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 36 3FGs, 83.0 FT%*
Came off the bench against California All-Stars, had 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
F #42 - John Polonowski (Sr., 6-8, 235, Rockford, Mich.)
3.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg*
Had 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals vs. California All-Stars
C #35 - John Mueller (Jr., 6-22, 131, Cedarburg, Wis.)
1.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg*
Scored 10 points and had 8 rebounds vs. California All-Stars
*1998-99 statistics
About Marquette The Golden Eagles conclude their exhibition season tonight against Nunawading Spectries, a team from Melbourne, Australia.
It?s the second of two exhibition contests for Marquette, who defeated the California All-Stars 74-72 on Nov. 8. Oluoma Nnamaka hit a driving layup with time winding down to secure the Golden Eagle win.
Marquette dominated the boards in its debut, 39-25. The Golden Eagles also shot 52.5% (32-61) from the field and limited the California All-Stars to 44.1% (26-59), including 33.3% in the second half. Marquette made just eight trips to the charity stripe, and hit five free throws.
Marquette Head Coach Tom Crean First-year head coach Tom Crean was named Marquette?s head coach on March 30, 1999. He is in his first season as a head coach after serving as an assistant for 10 seasons. His coaching resum? includes stops at Michigan State (1989-90), Western Kentucky (1990-94), Pittsburgh (1994-95) and most recently again at Michigan State (1995-99).
He is a 1989 graduate of Central Michigan. Crean is assisted by Tim Buckley, Dwayne Stephens and Darrin Horn.
Tom Crean?s Marquette Record 0-0/1st season
Tom Crean?s Career Record 0-0/1st season
About Nunawading Spectries This evening?s game is the sixth in a seven-game, 11-day tour of the United States for Nunawading Spectries, a team from Melbourne, Australia. Nunawading has an 0-5 record and dropped an 83-48 decision at Eastern Illinois last night.
Nunawading averages 55.6 points and 33.8 rebounds a game. The Australians shoot 36.7% from the floor, 37.0% from three-point range, and 69.5% from the free throw line. Nunawading has been forced into 114 turnovers, an average of 22.8 a contest.
The Australians allow their opponents to score 86.4 points a game and shoot 52.2% from the floor.
Mike Spears averages a team-leading 18.4 points and 7.2 rebounds a game. He has shot 48.6% from the floor and recorded a team-best eight blocked shots and nine steals.
Shane Bright (8.4 ppg) and Nathan Cooper Brown (6.5 ppg) are tied for the team lead with six three-pointers apiece. Bright also hands out 3.2 assists a game.
Kaam Sahley ranks second behind Spears with a 6.6 rebounding average.
Last Time Out The Golden Eagles defeated the California All-Stars 74-72 on Nov. 8. It was the first exhibition game of the season for Marquette.
Like the unseasonably warm temperatures outside the Bradley Center, the visiting California All-Stars got off to a hot start, building a 17-8 lead at the 16:53 mark of the first half. The closest the Golden Eagles got was three points (25-22) with 9:53 remaining in the period. From that point, however, the California All-Stars went on a 19-9 run to build the lead to 44-31. The visitors held a 48-40 halftime behind 15 points from Mack Tuck.
Marquette opened the second half with a quick 8-0 spurt to knot the score at 48-48. After that, there were seven ties, the latest coming with 1:07 left and the score at 72-72. It stayed that way until Oluoma Nnamaka hit a driving layup with two seconds left to give Marquette the win.
The Golden Eagles shot 52.5% from the field and outrebounded the California All-Stars 39-25. After allowing the team of former collegiate players to shoot 51.4% (18-35) from the floor in the first half, Marquette shut down the visitors? offense, and allowed them to shoot just 8-24 (33.3%) in the second frame.
John Cliff led all scorers with 19 points. Nnamaka turned in a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. John Mueller rounded out Marquette?s double-figure scorers with 10 points. He also chipped in eight rebounds.
Tuck was held scoreless in the second half, going 0-4 from the floor. Willie Farley tied for Tuck team scoring honors with 15 points.
Offense Outburst The Golden Eagles? 74 points in their Nov. 8 exhibition game surpassed the team?s point total in 24 contests from the 1998-99 season.
Injury Update Junior Greg Clausen will miss the first portion of the season after undergoing surgery on Friday, Oct. 29, to repair a torn medial meniscus in his left knee.
Clausen has appeared in 56 consecutive games over the last two seasons. That is the longest active streak on this year?s team. In 1998-99 he averaged 3.4 points and 3.5 rebounds and made 12 starts.
Oh Yes They Call It A Streak Marquette has made at least one three-point field goal in 318 consecutive games. The last game without a trey was against Wake Forest on Feb. 2, 1989.
Climbing the Career Charts John Cliff and Brian Wardle rank among Marquette?s top career three-point shooters. Here?s a look at where they stand on the career statistical lists:
Three-Point Field Goals
7. (tie) John Cliff - 102 - 48 shy of sixth
10. Brian Wardle 82 - 4 shy of 9th
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted
7. John Cliff - 308 - 82 shy of 6th
9. Brian Wardle - 258 - 46 shy of 8th
Streaks ?n Stuff
Consecutive Games Played - Greg Clausen - 56
Consecutive Starts - Oluoma Nnamaka - 15
Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Games - Cordell Henry and Brian Wardle - 3
Consecutive Games with a Three-Pointer - Cordell Henry - 6
The Last Time a Golden Eagle Scored 20+ Points - John Cliff (37) vs. Memphis - Feb. 21, 1999
The Last Time a Golden Eagle Had 10+ Rebounds - Oluoma Nnamaka (10) vs. Houston - Feb. 27, 1999
The Last Time a Golden Eagle Had a Double-Double (Points-Rebounds) - Oluoma Nnamaka (13 points-10 rebounds) vs. Houston - Feb. 27, 1999
The Last Time a Golden Eagle Had 10+ Assists - Marcus West (11) vs. Dayton - Dec. 21, 1997
The Last Time an Opponent Scored 20+ Points - Jimmie Hunter (21) - Memphis - Feb. 21, 1999
The Last Time an Opponent Had 10+ Rebounds - William Stringfellow (16) - Houston - Feb. 27, 1999
The Last Time an Opponent Had a Double-Double (Points-Rebounds) - Kelly Wise (12 points-12 rebounds) - Memphis - Feb. 21, 1999
The Last Time an Opponent Had 10+ Assists - Edwin Young (10) - Dayton - Nov. 28, 1998
Cincinnati Tabbed Conference USA Favorite, DePaul?s Quentin Richardson Picked Preseason Player of the Year In their annual preseason poll, the Conference USA coaches have picked Cincinnati to win its fifth straight league title this winter. Cincinnati returns four starters from last year's 27-6 club, led by seniors Kenyon Martin and Pete Mickeal, both of whom were named to the Preseason All-C-USA Team.
The 12 coaches also anticipate a repeat performance from DePaul sophomore swingman Quentin Richardson, who averaged 18.9 points and 10.5 rebounds en route to C-USA Player of the Year honors in 1998-99.
1999-2000 C-USA Coaches Poll
AMERICAN
1. Cincinnati
2. DePaul
3. Louisville
4. UNC Charlotte
5. Saint Louis
6. Marquette
NATIONAL
1. South Florida
2. UAB
3. Memphis
4. Houston
5. Southern Miss
6. Tulane
1999-2000 Preseason All-C-USA Team
Gee Gervin, Houston
Nate Johnson, Louisville
Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati
Pete Mickeal, Cincinnati
Quentin Richardson, DePaul*
B.B. Waldon, South Florida
*Preseason Player of the Year
Marquette in the Bradley Center The Golden Eagles begin their 12th season in the Bradley Center. Marquette has a 128-50 all-time record in the Bradley Center.
Although he has yet to coach a Marquette team in the Bradley Center, first-year head coach Tom Crean was 2-0 with Michigan State in games played in Milwaukee. The Spartans defeated Mount St. Mary?s and Ole Miss in the first and second rounds, respectively, of the 1999 NCAA Tournament that Marquette hosted at the Bradley Center.
Marquette in the Milwaukee Arena In addition to this evening?s exhibition game, the Golden Eagles will play two regular-season contests here at the Milwaukee Arena.
The Arena served as Marquette?s home from 1950-51 to 1987-88. The Golden Eagles have played four games in their former home since then and are 4-0 in those contests.
Tune in to the Golden Eagles Steve ?The Homer? True and George Thompson return for their ninth season on the Marquette Basketball Radio Network.
Milwaukee's WISN AM 1130 is the flagship station of the Marquette Basketball Radio Network. The network includes the following affiliates:
WFAW AM 940 (Fort Atkinson)
WRJQ AM 1050 (Appleton)
WCLO AM 1230 (Janesville)
WOMT AM 1240 (Manitowoc)
WRJN AM 1400 (Racine)
WBWI FM 92.5 (West Bend)
Marquette will broadcast all of its men's basketball games around the world on the Internet in 1999-2000. The games will be broadcast on Broadcast.com, formerly known as AudioNet. All men's games will were broadcast live and at no cost to the listener.
The Tom Crean Show on Radio 1130 WISN Marquette head coach Tom Crean and Steve ?The Homer? True will talk Marquette basketball on Crean?s weekly radio show from 7:30-8 p.m. on Radio 1130 WISN, the flagship station for Marquette basketball broadcasts. Here?s a list of dates for The Tom Crean Show:
Monday, November 29
Tuesday, December 14
Monday, January 10
Monday, January 17
Monday, January 24
Monday, January 31
Monday, February 7
Monday, February 14
Monday, February 21
Monday, February 28
Monday, March 6
Channel Surfing Sixteen Marquette basketball games will be televised this season. Below is a list of Marquette?s televised contests:
Nov. 23 at Minnesota MSC
Nov. 27 Wofford MSC
Dec. 11 at Baylor MSC
Dec. 20 Hampton MSC
Dec. 23 at Wisconsin MSC
Jan. 8 at Cincinnati MSC
Jan. 12 at DePaul MSC
Jan. 23 Cincinnati ESPN2
Jan. 26 at Saint Louis MSC
Jan. 29 at UNC Charlotte ESPN Regional
Feb. 2 at Southern Miss MSC
Feb. 13 at Louisville ESPN2
Feb. 24 at South Florida ESPN
Feb. 26 Memphis ESPN Regional
March 1 UAB MSC
March 4 at Tulane MSC
Let?s Go Surfin? Now Up-to-the-minute information on Marquette basketball can be found at: www.gomarquette.com
For current information on Conference USA, check out this website: www.c-usa.org/index2.htm
Next Up for the Golden Eagles Marquette hosts Chicago State in the regular-season opener for both teams this Saturday, Nov. 20. Action gets underway at 1 p.m. at the Bradley Center.
