Paint Touches

Marquette is now 40 minutes from its third straight Sweet 16 appearance, and standing in its way is the sixth-seeded Butler Bulldogs, who knocked off Bucknell on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament’s second round. It’s a rematch of the Maui Invitational’s opening round, when Butler shooting guard Rotnei Clarke hit arguably the shot of the […]

For the next 48 hours you will see Rotnei Clark’s buzzer-beater against Marquette in the opening round of the Maui Invitational more times than you can count. In case you hadn’t got your fill all year on the Watch ESPN commercial, CBS should air the running, one-handed, 30-foot heave from Butler’s sharpshooter that turned a […]

In the closing seconds of Marquette’s miraculous comeback win over Davidson, Buzz Williams tinkered with a play that, 12 days earlier, had won him a Big East regular season title. The change was minor, but it made all the difference on Vander Blue’s eventual game-winning layup in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, 59-58. […]

Junior Cadougan: Marquette barely escaped, and probably shouldn’t have, but one of the biggest reasons was Cadougan’s efficiency. He only finished with one assist, but for just the third time all year he did not commit a turnover. He added four points and five rebounds, and also had two clutch steals in the first half […]

  It’s finally gameday, meaning it’s time to narrow in on the matchups and storylines that will help determine this afternoon’s outcome. In case you’re just joining the party, here are links to our coverage on Marquette and Davidson to date. Check them out: — Looking over the Tournament’s East region — Marquette grabs No. 3 seed, […]

Junior Cadougan’s struggles in postseason play have been well-documented. Eight turnovers in last year’s Big East Tournament loss to Louisville. A no-show in last year’s loss to Florida in the Sweet 16. A 1-of-7 shooting performance two years ago against the Cardinals in New York City. The spotlight is on Marquette’s point guard as soon […]