Markus Howard has been synonymous with scoring ever since the day he first slipped on his Marquette uniform four seasons ago. But this year, more than any other in his storied career, Howard has been known more for his, well, passing.
Howard came into his senior season sitting at No. 2 on Marquette’s all-time scoring list, 30 points shy of former Marquette great Jerel McNeal’s record of 1,985 points. Then he promptly went out and dropped 38 points in the Golden Eagles’ season-opener against Loyola (Md.) to pass McNeal and become the most golden of the Golden Eagles.