Paint Touches

When Junior Cadougan met Butler guard Rotnei Clarke at midcourt on the Bulldogs’ first possession Monday afternoon, he forced him into a 5-second violation in what should have set the tone for Marquette’s defense. And through 20 minutes, it looked as though it was up to the task. But foul trouble, a lack of rebounding […]

It is no secret that junior Vander Blue has gotten off to a slow start on the offensive end this season. This is the part of the analysis where I strictly outline that this is a dive solely into his offensive struggles. Having re-watched the first two games, his defense is still tremendous and although […]

Marquette received all five national letters of intent from its 2013 commitments yesterday, marking the most heralded recruiting class in Buzz Williams’ five seasons as head coach. The group is as balanced as any he’s had, and features three consensus top-100 players and a junior college All-American, made all the more impressive with both of […]

Box scores can’t tell the whole story, and it’s not entirely fair to make assumptions about a team after 80 minutes of regular season play. That being said, Marquette’s offense is clearly still a work in progress through two games; an offense that did enough to win against Colgate on Sunday, but almost cost them […]

It’s a statline that speaks for itself: 9 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 21 minutes. Sophomore Juan Anderson had his best game as a Golden Eagle and it’s not even close. In a season full of false starts and untimely pit stops, Anderson’s box score for the entire 2011-’12 season read: […]

When Trent Lockett announced he would play his final season of college basketball at Marquette, the task of replacing two NBA players got a whole heck of a lot easier for Buzz Williams and co. The Golden Eagles gained a savvy veteran guard with great size and even better intangibles who would be able to […]