Paint Touches

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 […]

By Mike Nelson It’s been nearly 24 hours since Marquette’s season commenced. There were six players that scored in double-digits in Marquette’s 91-37 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Friday. Junior Cadougan posted a double-double (10 points and 10 assists). The Golden Eagles forced 29 turnovers. There was a lot for coach Buzz Williams to […]

By Mark Strotman Breaking down game film won’t be as relevant once Buzz Williams puts together his true rotation, but with all 10 active players seeing at least 17 minutes, there was a lot to look at Friday night. I also tracked all offensive rebounds Marquette gave up (only counted 14, and had no DVR. […]

By Mark Strotman It was a mixed bag of emotions and results defensively for coach Buzz Williams and the Golden Eagles Friday night in their 91-37 win over Mount St. Mary’s. The good? Marquette forced the Mountaineers (0-1) into 29 turnovers which led to 45 points. It also held the Mountaineers to just 37 points […]

Buzz Williams said Dominic James was arguably the only true point guard he’s had starting for him during his first three years as Marquette’s coach. Now he has Junior Cadougan. The junior guard should fill the void at the point guard position created by the departure of Dwight Buycks — although Williams would not deem […]

By Mark Strotman While the Marquette basketball team is just under four days from tipping off its 2011-2012 season, it’s never too early to speculate about the distant future. Since coach Buzz Williams took over at Marquette, Wesley Matthews, Lazar Hayward and Jimmy Butler have all joined NBA rosters, with Hayward and Butler being selected […]