Markus Howard’s 45-point performance against the No. 14 Buffalo Bills Friday night was the obvious storyline in Marquette’s 103-85 win, but here are three other takeaways from the Golden Eagles’ sixth straight rout:
Sophomore big man has career-high night
Take away Markus Howard’s second 45-point performance this month, and the focus might have been on sophomore forward Theo John’s career-high seven blocks.
“His transition from freshman to sophomore year, I think he’s made the most improvement out of anybody I’ve seen,” Howard said. “Tonight alone, seven blocks, that’s unheard of. … He could have a double-double with blocks alone.