Paint Touches

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 […]

One of the questions facing Marquette coach Buzz Williams entering the 2011 season was how a bench made up of three freshmen and three sophomores would provide scoring on the second and third units. That answer has come in the form of freshman guard Todd Mayo. Mayo finished Monday night’s 88-56 win over Jacksonville with […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles have raced out to a quick 5-0 start, racking up four wins of 20-plus points and a Paradise Jam championship in the process. They have already moved up six spots in the AP poll (No. 22 to 16) and four more in the Coaches poll (No. 21 to 17) in the […]

The Marquette men’s basketball team may have been in the warm sunshine of the Virgin Islands this past weekend, but it took care of business on the court, making mincemeat of Winthrop (95-73), Mississippi (96-66) and battling Norfolk State to a 59-57 victory. Below is an evaluation of each player’s performance this weekend using an […]

Thanks to the folks at the Paradise Jam for cutting off the television feed around the 10-minute mark in the second half last night. Still, we’ve got you covered. Here’s some analysis and observations from Marquette’s 96-66 win over Ole Miss. — Assistant coach Brad Autry referenced this in a tweet, but Marquette’s ability to […]

Vander Blue understood the scrutiny surrounding him after a disappointing freshman campaign. But just two games into his sophomore campaign, it’s apparent that Blue is out to turn doubters into believers. A highly-touted recruit of of high school, Blue averaged just 5.0 points per game in 19 minutes as a freshman and was nearly invisible […]