Paint Touches

Re-live some of the best moments from Marquette’s 89-78 victory over DePaul at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. All photos by A. Martina Ibanez-Baldor.

Vander Blue (18 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast) You can tell Blue has taken it to the next level when he has a quiet game and still scores 18. Vander had one nice pull-up jumper in the first but did most of his damage from the paint and at the line.  One mark “against” Vander […]

Vander Blue (13 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast) Thankfully Vander didn’t land two inches further on his big dunk in the first half, as that was an ankle sprain ready to happen under the the basket. He didn’t go off on the Bulls like he did last week, but he didn’t need to. Blue let […]

Jimmy Butler returned to the Bradley Center once again, but this time not only was he wearing red and black, he was playing a significant role on a playoff team. Butler did not disappoint, scoring 18 points in 27 minutes while grabbing 6 boards and two steals in a 104-88 victory over the Bucks. Here’s […]

Vander Blue (30 pts, 6 reb, 13-2o FG ) Dare  I say, en fuego? There was just no stopping Vander in the second half. He was hitting from outside, but what stood out was his ability to get to the rim at will. Only one other Marquette player reached double figures, making his Herculean performance […]

Crazy week in the Big East with plenty of movement. Here we go. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 Week 8 1. Syracuse (18-2, 6-1) | Last week: 1 : The Orange had a bit of a let down week after the big road victory over then No. 1 Louisville. They […]