Heldt, Freshman, named to starting lineup
In a surprise move, Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski started both freshmen Sam Hauser and Markus Howard as well as sophomore Matt Heldt. It was the first time Fischer was not named in the starting lineup since Dec. 31, 2014, a streak of 56 games. Wojciechowski said that the change was given to mix play up a bit.
“Our seniors know they’ve been given prime-time roles and sometimes when you have a disappointing performance, it helps to shape things up, and you definitely saw that tonight,” he said.
The move worked for Sam Hauser, who had eight points, nine rebounds and an assist.