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Undefeated Marquette men’s basketball feels like it is far from a finished product

Ben Gold throws down a dunk Monday, Nov. 11 in Marquette men’s basketball’s 70-62 win over Central Michigan. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

Shaka Smart spoke like a car mechanic.

Asked about what his team needed to clean up after two nerve-racking wins over lower-level teams and before it faces its first real opponent on the road at Maryland Friday at 7 p.m. CST, he spewed out a laundry list of issues in a manner indicative of an autobody repair worker trying to upsell customers.

“Transition defense. Defensive rebounding. Offensive rebounding.