College coaches have used many terms to describe their players over the years. Brilliant. Stellar. Dazzling. Masterful.
All of those words could easily describe Marquette’s Markus Howard. But Golden Eagles’ head coach Steve Wojciechowski went a step further earlier this season when his brilliant/stellar/dazzling/masterful junior guard dropped a BIG EAST-record 53 points on Creighton in a 106-104 overtime Marquette victory at Creighton.
After that historical performance, Wojo said simply, “On certain nights, he’s capable of being magical.”
Magical. That might be a first. But let’s face it, Howard has been magical all season. Ask Bethune Cookman after he scored 37 points against them.