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Paint Touches on WMUR 12-2: Talking Bucky Badger

On this edition of “Paint Touches with WMUR Sports,” Matt Trebby, Mark Strotman and Mike Nelson discuss Saturday’s game against the No. 9/7 Wisconsin Badgers (6-1). Joining the Paint Touches crew on the show was Ian McCue, the associate sports editor at The Badger Herald, a student newspaper at Wisconsin. 8:15 — Ian McCue joins […]

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Five Point Play V10: Badger Edition

On Saturday Marquette has arguably its biggest non-conference game of the year as it goes to battle with inner-state rival Wisconsin in Madison. While the No. 9/7 Wisconsin Badgers (6-1) enter Saturday on the back of a 60-57 loss to No. 5/5 North Carolina. The No. 16/16 Marquette Golden Eagles (6-0) are still undefeated but […]

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Wisconsin Badgers Scouting Report

By Elliot Hughes The Badger Herald Player to watch: Jordan Taylor, senior guard A preseason All-American selection who averaged just over 18 points per game one year ago, Taylor spent the cushier side of Wisconsin’s nonconference schedule facilitating the Badger offense rather than carrying Wisconsin’s scoring efforts and padding his stats. After six games against […]

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Backup Small Forward Minutes Jumbled

Many expected redshirt sophomore forward Jamil Wilson to lockdown a starting spot for the No. 16/16 Marquette Golden Eagles (6-0). With the departure of Jimmy Butler, Wilson fit the same build and mold that Butler had exemplified during his three years as a Golden Eagle. It hasn’t worked out that way thus far for Wilson […]

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Crowder’s 27 points led MU over Jacksonville 88-56

By Michael LoCicero No. 16/16 Marquette (6-0) brushed off a sloppy first half to finish the month of November undefeated for the first time in coach Buzz Williams’ four-year tenure with an 88-56 win over Jacksonville Monday night. A 32-9 run gave the Golden Eagles a 62-37 lead with 12:16 left to put the game […]

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Marquette vs. Jacksonville Live Blog

Follow along in Mike Nelson, Mike LoCicero and Mark Strotman’s live blog from the Bradley Center for tonight’s game against Jacksonville. Click here.

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