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You can’t put much (any?) stock into last night’s Marquette Madness scrimmage, but for those of you who want numbers, we’ve got them for you right here.  Andrei recapped the scrimmage last night, so check that out here.

Marquette received an oral commitment from 2014 shooting guard Ahmed Hill today, a source told Paint Touches. Hill confirmed the news on his personal Twitter account. Thanks to all the fans an coaches that have supported me through this process it’s been a great run, but I have committed to Marquette!! — Ahmed Hill (@MedHill_14) […]

Derrick Wilson doesn’t need to average 15 points per game this season. He doesn’t have to earn All-Big East accolades by season’s end or find himself on the Bob Cousy Award watch list in December. Part of what makes the 6-foot junior point guard so special is that numbers won’t always do his performance justice. […]

We say it every year and it never ceases to apply: It is wrong to give any sort of weight or apply any sort of credence to player performance in a setting like the one seen during the scrimmage at Marquette Madness. Think of correlation not causing causation. Just because you see it now doesn’t […]

And just like that, basketball season is officially here. The 2013 edition Marquette Madness lived up to its billing as a hyped-up show that always leaves you wanting more, but delivering a bang to the season nonetheless. There were no MU NBA alumni appearances, as they are all busy trying to make a team with […]

Marquette Madness is one of the biggest events for Marquette when it comes to recruiting as it brings some of the biggest high school names to witness a high-energy event. The 2013 version may be be the best in a while when it comes to star-power, with a confirmed guest list that is both impressive […]