With just six seconds left on the clock, Marquette found themselves down three points to Belmont in last season’s home opener. A game-tying bucket required advancing the ball the length of the court and hitting a shot against the Bruins’ deny-anything-around-the-arc defense.
Head coach Steve Wojchiechowski flooded the floor with his best perimeter threats, though particularly astute fans knew that perhaps the team’s strongest sniper wasn’t even allowed on the court at all. Swapping the bumblebee-striped jersey for a blazer and blue-and-gold tie, redshirt transfer Andrew Rowsey was perched on the bench biding his time and dying to get on the hardwood.