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[WindyCityGoldenEagle]

We're making the tourney. Our starting/closing 5 is too good not to.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Marquette on a 24-6 run. Amazing way to close out this game. 89-80 with 20 seconds left.

[mufansince72]

Just caught the last three minutes. Very impressed with what I saw from Duane, Henry and Sandy in that short time.

[WindyCityGoldenEagle]

1-0, 39 more to go...Da (Golden) Bears!

[Nukem2]

We're making the tourney. Our starting/closing 5 is too good not to.

Hopefully. Also, no Haanif in Italy. Looking forward to good things from him as well.

[MUfan12]

Hopefully. Also, no Haanif in Italy. Looking forward to good things from him as well.

And he's really good.

Love that they faced a team with 4 shooters on the floor. Great test for the halfcourt defense. The guys have to be better at talking, and tracking their man without abandoning help defense/rebounding responsibilities. Lots for the coaches to point out on film.

[MU/Panther]

Matt Heldt look solid in the few minutes he played!

[MKE_GoldenEagleFan]

Do we have any idea the quality of team we played today? Hard to put much into context if we don't know the quality of the opponent.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Okay, a few more thoughts...

• Duane Wilson, WOW! Just took over the fourth quarter. Immense play. Him and Henry could be a special combo.
• Traci Carter looked very good. Did well on both ends. A few mistakes, but he's a freshman. Good range, passing, and defense. He will make us better from day one.
• Henry is the real deal. Had to have a double-double. Just a smooth player to watch, makes difficult plays look effortless.
• Those floors were dangerous. Glad no one was injured. I really hope they play at better facilities the rest of the trip.
• Cohen is much improved. Still starts his three point shot too low, but was a strong rebounder, aggressive in traffic, and looked more confident.
• JJJ might be the forgotten man. Anim looked better in limited minutes for both. Wally also played more.
• Not sure how good Haukar really is. They looked solid, but tough to say. It was a competitive game, though. Fun to watch.
• Free throws were awful until the fourth. This team needs to be better at the line.
• Fischer had some moments. Him and Ellenson will be a good tandem down low.
• I believe Cam Marotta was wearing a 54 practice jersey. Seeing a tiny white kid in that shirt after years of Davante was really funny to me. It seriously looked like one of Davante's bros had snuck down onto the sidelines.
• This team will be more fun to watch than last year. Hard to say this soon if they'll be better, but they will certainly be more entertaining.

[Mark Miller]

Few quick thoughts ...

1) Really like what Sacar Anim brings to the team. Does all the little things. He will be a big part of what happens in 2015-16.

2) Traci Carter is better than I envisioned. Really solid PG who passes, defends, rebounds and can score. Very impressed.

3) Henry Ellenson is -- without question -- one of the most skilled big men to ever come out of Wisconsin. Special talent. He loves to compete, too.

4) Duane Wilson's shooting is impressive. But his vocal leadership and ability to get into the lane are also impressive. Thought Duane and Traci put tremendous pressure on the guards from Houkar.

5) Matt Heldt will get his time, but his role this year appears to be to get stronger and give Luke Fischer/Henry Ellenson some rest. Matt will do very well in that role.

6) Sandy Cohen has really added quality weight to his long frame. His confidence appears much higher. Nice to see.

7) Luke Fischer has a deadly hook shot, but he can also make face-up 10-to-12 foot shots. Wish he's take them a big more often.

Outstanding first game. Defensive rebounding and foul shooting were poor, but the effort and ability to pull out a victory were impressive.