Head coach Steve Wojciechowski joked around with his freshman point guard Wednesday night, sitting alongside media to ask if Howard considers himself a “better dresser or better basketball player.”
Marquette’s third-year head coach could afford to have some fun, as his team started the BIG EAST slate with a 76-66 home win over Georgetown.
The Golden Eagles flew to an 11-0 lead in the first few minutes of their BIG EAST opener. In this opening stretch, the BIG EAST’s worst team in opposing field goal percentage held Georgetown to 0-for-5 shooting.
“We dug a hole for ourselves early,” Georgetown head coach John Thompson III said.