A lesson head coach Steve Wojciechowski told then-sophomore Matt Heldt two years ago resulted in one of the most impactful plays in Marquette’s 87-82 win over Xavier Saturday.
After Heldt grabbed an offensive rebound against Georgia, he forced a shot up with three defenders around him. Wojciechowski told him he should immediately look for open shooters after offensive rebounds like that one.
“I never forgot that,” Heldt said. “I just have Wojo in my head every time I get an offensive rebound.”
Heldt got an offensive rebound at the 3:58 mark, and kicked the ball out to junior forward Sam Hauser, who was wide open and hit the three.