Duke vs. Marquette

[Bob Green]

It appears Marquette will be shorthanded against Duke:

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldenea ... 15889.html

It was revealed prior to the game that senior forward Joe Fulce would be out for at least a couple weeks with a left-knee injury, and then at the 12-minute 12-second mark of the first half, freshman forward Davante Gardner left for good after sustaining a left-shoulder injury during a scrum for a loose ball.

Gardner was to be evaluated after the game.

While Fulce's loss isn't huge on the surface -- he was averaging 3.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in the first three games -- he was another athlete who could play a number of positions. If Gardner is out for any length of time, it will rob the Golden Eagles of their most dependable low-block scorer.

The Golden Eagles best player is 6'7" wing Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler meet Kyle Singler.

[devildeac]

It appears Marquette will be shorthanded against Duke:

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/goldenea ... 15889.html

It was revealed prior to the game that senior forward Joe Fulce would be out for at least a couple weeks with a left-knee injury, and then at the 12-minute 12-second mark of the first half, freshman forward Davante Gardner left for good after sustaining a left-shoulder injury during a scrum for a loose ball.

Gardner was to be evaluated after the game.

While Fulce's loss isn't huge on the surface -- he was averaging 3.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in the first three games -- he was another athlete who could play a number of positions. If Gardner is out for any length of time, it will rob the Golden Eagles of their most dependable low-block scorer.

The Golden Eagles best player is 6'7" wing Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler meet Kyle Singler.

Hopefully, when the game is over, we can say, "the Butler didn't do it."