Paint Touches

Marquette trailed early before taking control of the game with strong shooting and frequent trips to the free throw line. The 67-59 victory earned MU third place in the Orlando Classic, finishing behind champion Kansas and runner-up Michigan State. Coach Wojciechowski called timeout with 11:57 remaining in the first half and his team trailing 17-6. […]

Tennessee is a very similar team to Marquette. Both have first year coaches, both are in rebuilding seasons, and both are usually the shortest team on the floor. After losing four starters and two rotation players, the Volunteers have been left looking for an identity. Similar to Marquette, they run a four guard lineup with […]

Michigan State used a barrage of three-pointers to beat Marquette 79-68 in a semifinal game at the Orlando Classic tonight. The Spartans turned the ball over 16 times and only collected 5 offensive rebounds, but an effective field goal percentage of 71.1% was enough to push them to victory over what Coach Tom Izzo called, “the tougher […]

A bit of a quick and dirty preview. The quick turnaround and going to Disney with the family is keeping me from doing a full preview. The important thing to know is that Michigan State is a bit overrated. They will not finish the season in the top 25. That being said, this will be […]