Paint Touches

This is part of  Paint Touches’ series breaking down each players’s 2011-2012 campaign and looking forward to next year. A big thank you to assistant coach Aki Collins, who provided exclusive, in-depth analysis on each player. What he did well: When Davante Gardner went out for a month with a knee injury at the end of […]

What he did well: Defend. Coming into the season Derrick Wilson knew the only way freshmen see minutes under Buzz is to play defense at a high level and Derrick took it to heart. He became a cog in the defense for offense lineups and saw action in all but two games this year. His defensive […]

The Marquette Athletic Department released a statement from Buzz Williams and Larry Williams earlier today, putting to rest the baseless rumors that Williams would be heading to SMU or any other school. Below is the direct statement from the athletic department: A growing number of speculative news reports concerning the future of Marquette men’s basketball […]

It’s over. The heartbreak. The pain. The pit at the bottom of your stomach that you can’t seem to shake. It’s all done. Losing in a playoff environment is bad enough no matter what the sport or situation. It’s sad to think that the team you root for will no longer play a prolonged period […]

With 7:35 left in Saturday’s game, Marquette’s season hung in the balance. The Golden Eagles were down 46-41, in as hostile an environment as you can get in the NCAA Tournament. Let’s Bill Simmons this bad boy and take you step by step look at how the Golden Eagles persevered through a courtside Retro Diary. […]