Hayward scores 22, Marquette beats No. 15 Michigan

Big East basketball, not a tougher conference to be a part of so you have to win your none conference games. WE ARE......MARQUETTE

Hey Michigan -

Don't bring that "hairy high school" crap when you play Marquette! We're not just playing for nickels here. Don't come waltzing into the paint like you're at some Sunday school picnic game. You'll get knocked on your backside! You're playing the big boys now!

I guess Michigan is the Notre Dame of college basketball. By virtue of their name - they get a high ranking. Meanwhile, a Wisconsin, a Butler, a Xavier, a Marquette have to scratch, claw and gouge for every inch of respect.

Hey George...what game were you watching? A quicker, smarter Marquette coasted against a bigger, slower, poorly coached team...see Michigan coach comments! These early tourney games show how off the preseason rankings are...look back at last years preseason top 25 and see where they ended up. Lay off the MSU fans too...you have no chance of beating them this year. If you have to blow the Big Ten horn how 'bout a little love for Northwestern...knocking off overrated media darling Notre Dame.

to all you idiots saying the big 10 is overrated because of being beaten by unranked teams maybe you should remember north carolina getting killed by syracuse. just because they were unranked doesnt mean they arent good.

get all big 10 teams out of rankings..terrible.
go big blue. that is, UK blue baby!
go SEC

Gophers fan here, I think I speak for all of the Big 10 in saying that I hate these early season tournaments. The Big 10 plays a very physical type of basketball, and we often get officials that call every touch foul. These tournaments mean nothing, and when the games actually matter in March, the Big 10 always shows up. The Big 10 is still the best conference in basketball, and we will prove it come March Madness time.

All the so called "experts", talked about the Big East being weaker this year? Hmmm, I don't see it so far, with the exception of Duke knocking off Uconn. But even at that, Duke is not a minimal program by any means. Perhaps their statements that the Big East was in decline, was a premature mistake?

The Big Ten is getting (got) spanked today! Michigan , Michigan State, Illinois, & Minnisota.......lol, over rated I guess?

jesus we lose one game and were overated all the sudden. pathetic people on here alot. hands down marquette u played a great and mistake free game. which is the only way u could have won. you did it, i will gove you props, but to call a team that was sophmore and freshman all over last year, made the tournament, and won a game in the tournament and gave oklahoma all they could handle overated at 15 is just ridiculous! a team with manyy harris and deshawn simms overated, hmmm boy you people really know your sports. pathetic! oh and u dumb ass state fans on here who always have to put your big mouths where it dont belong nice game today. not! were overated at 15? state at 2 is an absolute joke! wait i just heard something, oh its nothing just north carolina scoring another basket in the chapionship game.

We will always be Warriors!!! I know we are not the Warriors in name only, so nice try. All Marquette fans still refer our team as the Warriors, but nice try on your lack of knowledge gang_green51! The Warriors may surprise like the year James, McNeal, and Matthews were freshman!

LET'S GO WARRIORS!!!

A win over a very good Florida State team should certainly propell Marquette to atleast #20, after knocking off a so called #15. If not, the so called voting experts, have something other then coffee in their cups? Even if Marquette loses, if its close, they should be knocking at top 25's door!

WAY TO REP THE BIG EAST MARQUETTE (Coming from a 'Cuse fan)

North Carolina and Cal for the 'cuse, Vanderbilt and Maryland for Cincy', and now Michigan for Marquette. Even as a syracuse fan, I know underrated teams when I see them. Syracuse, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Seton Hall were all underrated teams in the preseason, but in the end it'll be these teams that pull through in the Big East's End.

Big East basketball rules. Good job Marquette. Michigan is still a decent team but not top 25

Wareagles, that's what i'm talk'n bout!

Marquette is very disciplined.....they play outstanding team basketball. They make the most out of limited talent. Look for them to catch some Big East teams off guard and eke their way into the Big Dance!

I understand Marquette & Wisconsin both lost key players, but to not even have either team in the top 75 was short sighted. Buz Williams did some great recruiting, & how can anyone count out a Bo Ryan coached team? Ryan does more with less then perhaps any coach in college B-ball. If Wisconsin shoots near or above 50%, their defense will win close games. As far as Marquette, perhaps not this year, but the Big East better not take this team lightly, with team speed, this team is competitive with anyone.

Live by the 3, die by the 3 UM.

Hey Michigan - You gotta' bring your "A" game when you play Marquette! Don't come here with that lob and dunk crap. We'll knock you on your a**! You're playing Big East ball now, my friend. Take that silliness back to Ann Arbor!

Yeah, love them as soon as they actually beat somebody.

Michigan was ranked 15? And Wisconsin and Marquette are unranked? Typical Michigan bias. Michigan State is ranked way too high as well. Come on, guys! That's just stupid!

You got to love those Marquette Warriors!

ahhhh george...sorry knucklhead...Marquette dominated Michigan. You say Michigan SHOULD have won this game hands down.....LOL...I don't know what game you were watching or what planet you live on or what type of acid you did before you watched the game but again...Marquette DOMINATED that game in every facet....Your post is about as unintelligent as I have read lately.....what an idiot....

I can't quite understand your statements there George, but from what I read you sound a bit lacking in the sports knowledge area. I am a Big Ten fan and live in Big Ten country. And Big East basketball is way better then Big Ten ball. Its not even close. I'm not sure what world you are living in. And for the Big Ten,...Michigan has been garbage for a while and until they prove otherwise, that is where they should rest. So until you say something that is actually accurate we should all ignore your posts.

Marquetter has continued to put forth a winning team even in the midst of coaching changings and losing some high calibre players. It looks like that will continue this year. Congrats Marquette.

These games now really only allow people can tal trash. The conference season is when college ball starts. Although I am a litte suprised at Marq. See how long the surprise lasts. Even a blind chicken finds a piece of corn once in awhile.

U never see marquette fans talk their team up except when they beat a ranked team... that's why the big east is not the best conference because the big east can't claim the depth and the coaching that the big ten has top to bottom... michigan will get their crack at uconn again ( the preseason big east champ) and don't be suprised if uconn loses that game you arrogant big east fans... marquette will be lucky to make the nit... because 1. what i say usually comes to reality and no. 2 michigan should have won this game hands down. and no. 3 marquette isn't that good (so chris p eat crow and die) ... guido michigan hoops wasn't in the big dance except for 1 time in the lasty 10 years so how in the world could u make such a crazy statement. and to that idiot state fan you'll find out how good we are this year it's time to make msu and um a basketball rivalry again starting this year ... who in the hell have the badgers played grant an adverage arizona team... and just for the record michigan will be in the ncaa tourney again and if they see marquette belien will have them prepared trust me...

Before this game I was thinking.. "how in-the-hell is Michigan ranked 15th?????? Are you kidding me???"

GO STATE!