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 ===== Golden Eagles Deliver vs. South Dakota With a Banged-Up Job ===== ===== Golden Eagles Deliver vs. South Dakota With a Banged-Up Job =====
-There's never a good time for injuries.+{{  :men_s_basketball:11_20_10_blue.jpg?350}}There's never a good time for injuries.
  
-But two days out from their matchup with No. 1-ranked Duke, that's the reality of the situation for the Marquette Golden Eagles, who defeated South Dakota, 82-69, without two frontcourt contributors on Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center.+But two days out from their matchup with No. 1-ranked [[Duke]], that's the reality of the situation for the Marquette Golden Eagles, who defeated South Dakota, 82-69, without two frontcourt contributors on Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center.
  
-It was revealed prior to the game that senior forward Joe Fulce would be out for at least a couple of weeks with a left-knee injury, and then at the 12-minute 12-second mark of the first half, freshman forward Davante Gardner checked out for good after sustaining a left-shoulder injury.+It was revealed prior to the game that senior forward [[Joseph Fulce]] would be out for at least a couple of weeks with a left-knee injury, and then at the 12-minute 12-second mark of the first half, freshman forward [[Davante Gardner]] checked out for good after sustaining a left-shoulder injury.
  
-Afterward, coach Buzz Williams didn't have any updates on the condition of Gardner, who had an ice pack on the shoulder on the bench. He did, however, cast Fulce's injury in a much more serious light. Fulce has undergone multiple surgeries on his right knee since arriving at MU in 2008.+Afterward, coach [[Buzz Williams]] didn't have any updates on the condition of Gardner, who had an ice pack on the shoulder on the bench. He did, however, cast Fulce's injury in a much more serious light. Fulce has undergone multiple surgeries on his right knee since arriving at MU in 2008.
  
 Those operations were to help alleviate problems with the patella in Fulce's right knee. Williams said an MRI showed Fulce now has "zero" cartilage in his left knee. Those operations were to help alleviate problems with the patella in Fulce's right knee. Williams said an MRI showed Fulce now has "zero" cartilage in his left knee.
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 Entering Saturday, Gardner was second on the team in scoring at 13.0 points per game and shooting a robust 73.7% from the floor. Entering Saturday, Gardner was second on the team in scoring at 13.0 points per game and shooting a robust 73.7% from the floor.
  
-Senior forward Jimmy Butler, who had game highs of 20 points and nine rebounds for MU (4-0) and sophomore center Chris Otule, who had career highs of 15 and eight, will have to step up their games even more, along with Jae Crowder, Erik Williams and Jamail Jones - all either newcomers or seldom-used returnees.+Senior forward [[Jimmy Butler]], who had game highs of 20 points and nine rebounds for MU (4-0) and sophomore center [[Chris Otule]], who had career highs of 15 and eight, will have to step up their games even more, along with [[Jae Crowder]], [[Erik Williams]] and [[Jamail Jones]] - all either newcomers or seldom-used returnees.
  
 "It helps," the coach said of his team's increased depth this season. "But I want our supposed depth to be able to execute. Otherwise it's bad depth, you know what I mean?" "It helps," the coach said of his team's increased depth this season. "But I want our supposed depth to be able to execute. Otherwise it's bad depth, you know what I mean?"
  
-Darius Johnson-Odom added 14 points and Dwight Buycks 11 points and seven rebounds against South Dakota (1-2).+[[Darius Johnson-Odom]] added 14 points and [[Dwight Buycks]] 11 points and seven rebounds against South Dakota (1-2).
  
 MU used a 28-14 advantage on the boards and a shutout on the free-throw line in the opening 20 minutes by South Dakota - the Coyotes were 0 for 2 compared with 14 for 21 for the Golden Eagles - to take a 43-29 halftime lead. MU used a 28-14 advantage on the boards and a shutout on the free-throw line in the opening 20 minutes by South Dakota - the Coyotes were 0 for 2 compared with 14 for 21 for the Golden Eagles - to take a 43-29 halftime lead.
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 "I thought we were average at best," Williams said. "I thought it was by far our worst performance of the year. Disappointed as a group, disappointed in them individually." "I thought we were average at best," Williams said. "I thought it was by far our worst performance of the year. Disappointed as a group, disappointed in them individually."
  
-MU left after the game for Kansas City and will face Duke, the defending national champion, at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the semifinals of the CBE Classic at the Sprint Center. No. 3 Kansas State and No. 11 Gonzaga play in the other semifinal, with the winners and losers to face off on Tuesday.+MU left after the game for Kansas City and will face Duke, the defending national champion, at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the semifinals of the CBE Classic at the Sprint Center. No. 3 [[Kansas State]] and No. 11 [[Gonzaga]] play in the other semifinal, with the winners and losers to face off on Tuesday.
  
  
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