Marquette G Markus Howard Named Big East Player Of The Week

Marquette sophomore guard Markus Howard has been named Big East Player of the Week. He averaged 28-and-a-half points and six-and-a-half rebounds in Golden Eagles wins over Vermont and Wisconsin.  He had 34 points in the 91-81 win against Vermont and led Marquette to an easy 82-63 win over the Badgers in the rivalry game with 23.  Howard leads the conference in scoring with 22-and-a-half points-a-game.