Buzz Williams 2008–09
at Marquette · Big East Conference
25–10
71.4%
win rate
+8.8
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
78.3 pts/game scored
69.5 pts/game allowed
+8.8
35
games
23-8
regular season
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
12-6
in conference
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
AP Poll Rankings
Games (35)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-11-14 | #16 Marquette | Houston Christian | Independent | Home | W | 95–64 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 2 | 2008-11-17 | #15 Marquette | Chicago State | Independent | Home | W | 106–87 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 3 | 2008-11-22 | #15 Marquette | Milwaukee | Horizon | Home | W | 100–80 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 4 | 2008-11-25 | #15 Marquette | Texas Southern | SWAC | Home | W | 85–68 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 5 | 2008-11-28 | #15 Marquette | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 73–43 | Regular | Now Arena |
| 6 | 2008-11-29 | #15 Marquette | Dayton | A10 | Neutral | L | 75–89 | Regular | Now Arena |
| 7 | 2008-12-02 | #25 Marquette | Central Michigan | MAC | Home | W | 81–67 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 8 | 2008-12-06 | #25 Marquette | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 61–58 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 9 | 2008-12-13 | #24 Marquette | Purdue Fort Wayne | Summit | Home | W | 69–50 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 10 | 2008-12-16 | #24 Marquette | #16 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 68–80 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 11 | 2008-12-19 | #24 Marquette | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 94–77 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 12 | 2008-12-22 | #24 Marquette | NC State | ACC | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Lenovo Center |
| 13 | 2008-12-28 | #24 Marquette | Presbyterian | Big South | Home | W | 84–45 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 14 | 2009-01-01 | #24 Marquette | #15 Villanova | Big East | Home | W | 79–72 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 15 | 2009-01-04 | #24 Marquette | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | W | 84–50 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 16 | 2009-01-07 | #18 Marquette | Rutgers | Big East | Away | W | 81–76 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 17 | 2009-01-10 | #18 Marquette | #25 West Virginia | Big East | Home | W | 75–53 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 18 | 2009-01-17 | #14 Marquette | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 91–82 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 19 | 2009-01-24 | #11 Marquette | DePaul | Big East | Home | W | 79–70 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 20 | 2009-01-26 | #8 Marquette | Notre Dame | Big East | Away | W | 71–64 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 21 | 2009-01-31 | #8 Marquette | #25 Georgetown | Big East | Home | W | 94–82 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 22 | 2009-02-03 | #8 Marquette | DePaul | Big East | Away | W | 76–61 | Regular | Allstate Arena |
| 23 | 2009-02-06 | #8 Marquette | South Florida | Big East | Away | L | 56–57 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 24 | 2009-02-10 | #10 Marquette | #13 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 84–102 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 25 | 2009-02-14 | #10 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Home | W | 73–59 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 26 | 2009-02-17 | #10 Marquette | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 79–67 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 27 | 2009-02-21 | #10 Marquette | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 78–72 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 28 | 2009-02-25 | #8 Marquette | #2 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 82–93 | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 29 | 2009-03-01 | #8 Marquette | #6 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 58–62 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 30 | 2009-03-04 | #13 Marquette | #3 Pittsburgh | Big East | Away | L | 75–90 | Regular | Petersen Events Center |
| 31 | 2009-03-07 | #13 Marquette | #25 Syracuse | Big East | Home | L | 79–86 OT | Regular | Bradley Center |
| 32 | 2009-03-11 | #21 Marquette | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 74–45 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 33 | 2009-03-12 | #21 Marquette | #10 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 75–76 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 34 | 2009-03-20 | #23 Marquette | Utah State | WAC | Neutral | W | 58–57 | NCAA | ExtraMile Arena |
| 35 | 2009-03-22 | #23 Marquette | #9 Missouri | B12 | Neutral | L | 79–83 | NCAA | ExtraMile Arena |
See also:
Marquette 2008–09 full season