Markus Howard drew plenty of praise after his 45-point performance against No. 12 Kansas State last Saturday, one of the top defensive teams in the country.
This reliance on Howard, who accounted for 54 percent of Marquette’s points, is no new phenomenon for the Golden Eagles. Marquette’s offense has relied on Howard at almost unprecedented rates this season.
Head coach Steve Wojciechowski’s offense uses Howard in 30.5 percent of possessions, per KenPom, a prominent college basketball analytics site. To be “used” in a possession, the player’s actions must result in the end of the possession.
“We want Markus to be aggressive,” Wojciechowski said.