Perhaps it was junior forward Lazar Hayward, who finished with a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds.,”Pick a storyline from the Marquette men's basketball team's 94-73 victory over Colorado State-Pueblo Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Center. There were, after all, quite a from which to choose.

Perhaps it was junior forward Lazar Hayward, who finished with a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds. Or maybe it was sophomore transfer Jimmy Butler, who saw significant minutes with junior David Cubillan nursing an injured foot. Or maybe it was freshman center Christ Otule who played 15 minutes before fouling out with 5:17 left in the game. Or maybe it was how not one of the players were satisfied with their performance.

"We're disappointed in ourselves, because there's times when we turned it on, and there's times when we just shut down and seemed like two completely different teams," said senior Wesley Matthews.

In Marquette's fast-break-style offense it is hard to say that anyone is the team's first option, but, with that being said, Hayward was everywhere in the first period for the Golden Eagles. He had 13 points and four rebounds midway through the first half before recording his second foul and being relegated to the bench for most of the period.

While Williams was pleased with Hayward's play, he was more interested in keeping him on the court.

"I think Lazar is a very good player, and I think Lazar is a very hard match-up no matter who you're playing," Williams said. "But Lazar can't have two fouls with nine minutes to go in the first half."

Otule also saw significant minutes off the bench in place of senior Dwight Burke. Since Burke was never really in foul trouble Otule's minutes are likely here to stay.

The 6-foot-10 freshman used his strength well on offense, playing like a true center-something past Marquette big men haven't done. But it was obvious that he was unsure of himself on the defensive end and eventually fouled out.

William's went to the bench early and often against the Thunderwolves, giving junior Maurice Acker, Otule, Bulter and sophomore Patrick Hazel all at least 10 minutes.

Butler's minutes were often at the Matthew's expense, who didn't really play to his potential until the second half. Butler, however, fit into the run-and-gun offense nicely, finishing with nine points and six boards, while going 1-2 from the field and 7-7 from the free throw line.

But when it came to Butler, what was perhaps most impressive was that he knew his role.

"Coach says I've got to rebound," he said. "That's one thing that I have to do…or I won't see the court a lot.

"As long as my team's shooting the ball, and they're taking good shots, my job is to clean up if it doesn't go in."

Butler's perfect mark from the charity strip was also a welcome sight for a team that is notoriously poor from the line. Against the Thunderwolves, Marquette shot only 66.7 percent from the line.

Senior Dominic James also acted as more of a facilitator against the Thunderwolves, finishing with 11 points and seven assists. In seasons past James has often tried to take the game solely into his hands, but against Colorado State-Pueblo only took nine shots and only two 3-pointers.

While the result was a victory in the end, Colorado State-Pueblo was far from a difficult test for the Golden Eagles, and Williams said he felt that his team still has a long way to go.

"I'm not just going to say that I'm happy because we win, and I'm not going to say I'm upset because we lose," Williams said. "I don't think that's right way.

"I think what we have to do is we have to play the right way, on both ends of the floor, every single possession. That's what discipline is to me, everybody doing what they're supposed to do, every single time."

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