Paint Touches

Chicago Simeon forward Steve Taylor kept hearing the same promises from college coaches. Guarantees of immediate playing time and future all-league accolades filled the high school senior’s head as he prepared to make his college decision. One team’s words, however, stood out among the rest. Marquette. Associate head coach Tony Benford, Taylor’s lead recruiter, said […]

Marquette is one of the Big East’s hottest teams, and facing Rutgers on Wednesday will be the easiest remaining game on the schedule. But the Golden Eagles know any Big East contest can be a difficult one, which is why they must remain focused on the present as they close out their conference schedule. Coach […]

Positives (based on top 12 teams in Paint Touches Feb. 19 bracket (bit.ly/yrKM90): Road/neutral games: MU (9-4), Michigan State (5-5), Ohio State (5-4), Michigan (5-7), Georgetown (6-4) Non conference SOS: MU (98), Missouri (277), Michigan (196), Ohio State (94) Worst loss: MU (at LSU, RPI: 61), Georgetown (at Pittsburgh, RPI: 80), Michigan (at Iowa, RPI: […]

February 19 Bracket

Conference breakdown

If Jae Crowder hadn’t already done it before today, his 29-point, 12-rebound performance solidified him as a first team All-Big East member. Not only did he battle inside, holding Alex Oriakhi and Andre Drummond to a combined seven rebounds, he hit clutch basket after clutch basket to keep the lead extended. He racked up three […]