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-====== November 1, 2009 - Virginia vs. Marquette ======+====== November 1, 2009 - Marquette vs. Virginia ====== 
 +{{men_s_basketball:teams_marquette.gif}}**Marquette  {{men_s_basketball:teams_virginia.gif}} Virginia**
  
  
  
 ===== Wrapping Up The Virginia Workout ===== ===== Wrapping Up The Virginia Workout =====
-Coach Buzz Williams said following the Haunted Hoops scrimmage that he hoped his Golden Eagles would be "whipped, and beaten in every possible way" by the Virginia Cavaliers in the teams' dual scrimmage/workout in Charlottesville on Sunday.+Coach [[Buzz Williams]] said following the Haunted Hoops scrimmage that he hoped his Golden Eagles would be "whipped, and beaten in every possible way" by the Virginia Cavaliers in the teams' dual scrimmage/workout in Charlottesville on Sunday.
  
 Turns out, that wasn't exactly the case. Turns out, that wasn't exactly the case.
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 With all 11 healthy scholarship players making the trip and taking part, MU for the fourth straight year reaped some major benefits from the closed-door, non-publicized workout that's become vogue among Division I teams as they seek any and every possible advantage prior to the open of the regular season. With all 11 healthy scholarship players making the trip and taking part, MU for the fourth straight year reaped some major benefits from the closed-door, non-publicized workout that's become vogue among Division I teams as they seek any and every possible advantage prior to the open of the regular season.
  
-MU twice worked out against Kansas State under coach Tom Crean, and last year traveled to Nebraska in Williams' first year as head man. This year, thanks to some connections between Bennett -- the former Green Bay legend who, as you'll recall, was pursued by MU in the wake of Crean's exodus to Indiana -- Bennett assistant Ritchie McKay and Williams, theGolden Eagles and the Cavaliers squared off on the Virginia campus.+MU twice worked out against Kansas State under coach [[Tom Crean]], and last year traveled to [[Nebraska]] in Williams' first year as head man. This year, thanks to some connections between Bennett -- the former Green Bay legend who, as you'll recall, was pursued by MU in the wake of Crean's exodus to [[Indiana]] -- Bennett assistant Ritchie McKay and Williams, theGolden Eagles and the Cavaliers squared off on the Virginia campus.
  
 "I think that Coach (Tony) Bennett's done a great job," said Williams. "They only have two newcomers. They have a returning veteran group, but everything he's teaching them is new. But relative to the way our guys competed, I thought we competed with great intensity. I thought the guys that were on the bench were great teammates, and I thought we had great energy all day. "I think that Coach (Tony) Bennett's done a great job," said Williams. "They only have two newcomers. They have a returning veteran group, but everything he's teaching them is new. But relative to the way our guys competed, I thought we competed with great intensity. I thought the guys that were on the bench were great teammates, and I thought we had great energy all day.
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 "In other words, you keep playing until somebody scores, and it's really good because it allows you to work on your half-court execution both ways -- offensively and defensively -- and at the same time it gives you an opportunity to better prepare yourself in your transition defense and transition offense. We call it in and out at Marquette in practice -- we play it every day, just because you get looks at your half-court stuff and then your full-court stuff both ways. So we played that game to seven, and we played three of those. "In other words, you keep playing until somebody scores, and it's really good because it allows you to work on your half-court execution both ways -- offensively and defensively -- and at the same time it gives you an opportunity to better prepare yourself in your transition defense and transition offense. We call it in and out at Marquette in practice -- we play it every day, just because you get looks at your half-court stuff and then your full-court stuff both ways. So we played that game to seven, and we played three of those.
  
-Perhaps most important, no one was injured -- a major benefit for the Golden Eagles, considering how hard they were hit in the off-season. Sophomore guard Darius Johnson-Odom also saw his participation increase yet again as he continues to recover from a foot injury that's limited him since last month.+Perhaps most important, no one was injured -- a major benefit for the Golden Eagles, considering how hard they were hit in the off-season. Sophomore guard [[Darius Johnson-Odom]] also saw his participation increase yet again as he continues to recover from a foot injury that's limited him since last month.
  
 "It was a really good day. We ground our guys up," said Williams. "The priceless thing about doing this is to have an opportunity with so many new guys to see what getting on a plane is like, seeing what getting on a bus is like. I know that sounds so elementary, but it will better prepare us for our road games this year. "It was a really good day. We ground our guys up," said Williams. "The priceless thing about doing this is to have an opportunity with so many new guys to see what getting on a plane is like, seeing what getting on a bus is like. I know that sounds so elementary, but it will better prepare us for our road games this year.
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