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Jamil Wilson was something of an urban legend before he ever put on a Marquette uniform. Those fortunate enough to watch the 6-foot-7 sophomore in practice in 2010-11 said he was the team’s most gifted athlete, scoring inside, hitting perimeter shots while defending at the rim with pure athleticism not seen in quite some time. […]

Every team not playing in a postseason tournament has its scapegoat, and there’s no denying who the public has deemed the cause for Marquette’s woes in 2013-14. But is it justified? Derrick Wilson was expected to enter the starting point guard role after playing Junior Cadougan’s understudy as a freshman and sophomore. The two players […]

Marquette’s season officially ended Sunday night around 7:45, when the Golden Eagles were not one of the 19 teams selected for an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament. And while we’ll do plenty of analysis, review and opinion on this year’s 17-15 season, odds are most readers already are looking forward to next season. […]

The somewhat surprising news came down around 7:45 p.m. that Marquette was not selected to participate in the National Invitation Tournament, and it officially closed the book on one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory. A source told Paint Touches that Marquette did not turn down an invitation and, judging from the tweets […]

Well, it’s finally here. The win-or-go-home games have finally begun for Marquette. For five previous seasons under Buzz Williams (with the exception, maybe, of 2011) these contests have occurred in the third week of March, not the second. But this is what 17-14 gets you. Winning half your conference games, including just two of your […]