MUTV’s Brad Galli gives you an exclusive look at Marquette’s night at ESPNZone in New York before the BIG EAST Tournament begins. Check out Lazar Hayward and Jimmy Butler’s gaming battle as well as Coach Buzz Williams’ philosophy on fun. Plus: Rob Frozena vs. Maurice Acker in Air Hockey, Joe Fulce vs. Erik Williams, and more!

Brad Galli reports from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ where David Cubillan and Lazar Hayward led the Golden Eagles to their third straight overtime victory on the road. Buzz Williams and the seniors talk to Brad about the importance of finishing strong.

Brad Galli reports from Cincinnati, OH where the Golden Eagles’ Lazar Hayward leads a valiant comeback effort to give MU their 6th win in 7 games. Joe Fulce had 13 bench points, and Buzz Williams talks about the Texan’s effort.

Chris Gaulke reports from the Bradley Center as the Panthers end their losing streak in Milwaukee and snap Marquette’s 5 game Big East winning streak. Lazar Hayward and Buzz Williams talk about the lack of paint touches and getting back to “being themselves” Sunday.

With Wes Matthews on hand, the Golden Eagles took down the USF Bulls, 63-52 at the Bradley Center. Brad Galli reports on Lazar Hayward passing Matthews on the all-time Marquette scoring list, and what Buzz Williams had to say about Matthews and Hayward.

Darius Johnson-Odom led the Golden Eagles to a hot start to I-94 rival DePaul and finished with 21 points. Brad Galli reports from the Bradley Center where Marquette gets back to.500 in the BIG EAST, with an 80-69 victory. Lazar Hayward explains how important DJO is to the team, while Buzz Williams explains an old philosophy he learned about how to evaluate his team’s success.

Brad Galli reports from Illinois after DePaul shocks Marquette, 51-50. Buzz Williams and Lazar Hayward weigh in on the play calling, tough losses, and moving forward.

The Golden Eagles moved to 2-0 thanks to Lazar Hayward’s career-high 28 points. Dwight Buycks started at point guard, but there is much more to this Marquette offense than one starting point guard.

Lazar Hayward received quite the honor Wednesday, garnering plenty of votes to be named to the Pre-Season All-BIG EAST 1st Team. Marquette was picked 12th by the coaches in the preseason polls.

For more, go to BIGEAST.org.

On the second episode of Marquette Basketball Weekly, host Brad Galli has an exclusive interview with Head Coach Buzz Williams. Coach Williams answers the “8 Burning Questions” Marquette fans want answered before the 2009-10 season.
Rob Frozena stops by to talk about the walk-on tryouts, and Dwight Buycks joins Brad Galli in studio for his Golden Eagle Spotlight interview.
Plus, Chris Gaulke chats with Darius Johnson-Odom in our second Golden Eagle Spotlight. That’s all here on Marquette Basketball Weekly.