Baltz’s Book: MU rises to No. 5 in the AP Poll, the bench is starting coming into its own and breaking down the tough week ahead

No. 5 Marquette men’s basketball notched wins against Stonehill and Western Carolina last week. Here are some thoughts from the Golden Eagles’ 2-0 week:

Bench holding their own

Marquette’s bench has been a work in progress as the year has gone on. Through six games, the Golden Eagles were averaging 81.3 points a game. The issue, though, was that only 11 of those points were coming from their bench.