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Buzz Williams will send home one of his players next summer. And he’ll do the same the summer after that, too. These offseason suspensions may not only be the result of a punishment handed down to straighten out a player, but also acts as part of his philosophy to let his players understand the value […]

Buzz Williams is “building a house” at Marquette, and his structure is firmly in place following Sweet 16 appearances and 49 wins over the last two seasons. And many are beginning to take note of that house Williams is constructing, and it’s apparent that the Golden Eagles have shed their “under-the-radar” label as Williams heads […]

Re-live some of the best moment’s from Friday night’s Marquette Madness with a gallery of photos by our new photographer A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor. Be sure to click on the images to expand them. For more exclusive pictures, “Like” the Paint Touches page on Facebook.  

Nine months removed from ACL surgery on his injured left knee, redshirt senior Chris Otule is back. The 6-foot-10 center, who suffered the injury in a Dec. 6 game against Washington in Madison Square Garden, announced himself completely healthy at Marquette’s media day on Friday. It was a difficult offseason for Otule, who will turn […]

The 2012-2013 Marquette campaign kicked off in impressive fashion Friday night with Marquette Madness at the Al McGuire Center. There’s not a whole lot to take away from Friday night’s activities, if anything, but if one thing is apparent it’s this: Buzz Williams has his most athletic team in five seasons since he took over […]

Todd Mayo wasn’t sure he wanted to be at Marquette anymore. After a rocky freshman season, his two closest mentors—Tony Benford (North Texas) and Aki Collins (Memphis) –were gone, and the shooting guard didn’t feel like his relationship with Buzz Williams was close enough to allow him to talk about his issues. Mayo’s situation only […]