Archive | October, 2015

Preseason Previews: Stetson

Marquette Madness has come and gone. The season is so close, we can taste it. Marquette fans know who we will battle but might not know anything about our future opponents. To remedy this, Paint Touches is taking an in depth look at each of Marquette’s opponents, both conference and non-conference, to see what we […]

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Preseason Preview: Presbyterian

Marquette Madness has come and gone. The season is so close, we can taste it. Marquette fans know who we will battle but might not know anything about our future opponents. To remedy this, Paint Touches is taking an in depth look at each of Marquette’s opponents, both conference and non-conference, to see what we […]

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In the land of giants

Years ago, when the world was smaller, NBA shooting guard Lazar Hayward was a center. Yeah, all 6-foot-6 of him. Those weren’t exactly the Dark Ages of Marquette basketball – the 2009-2010 team went 22-12 in a loaded Big East and was a 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, after all – but they were, […]

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Coach Wojo’s intensity is no joke

Remember that one time Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski got so amped before a non-conference game he punched a whiteboard and tore up his hand? If so, it shouldn’t be a surprise that he can dial up to 100 real quick on the sidelines.  Even so, seeing him do so in August in a friendly during […]

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Recruiting Update: Poole Goes Across the Lake, Willis Comes Home for a Visit

First the bad news. One of Marquette’s top targets for the 2017 class has committed elsewhere. Jordan Poole, a local product from Milwaukee’s Rufus King High has decided to take his talents across the pond and over to the University of Michigan. Poole is ranked as the 92nd best player in the nation per 247sports. […]

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What to name the Marquette student section?

A few weeks back, we were tipped off that students buying basketball season tickets were asked to submit new names for the student section. The current unnamed unit is typically referred to as “The Best Student Section in the Country” at tip-off, a generally hyperbolous statement made comical when there are at most 150 kids […]

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