Paint Touches

Forbes listed Marquette as the 15th most valuable NCAA team in it’s most recent rankings today. The data was based on the 2013-’14 filings to the U.S. Department of Education, which are available to the public here. Having seen that, I wanted to delve a little further into the data, as this was the first time […]

After finishing with a sub-.500 record for the first time in 16 years, Marquette was not selected for the NCAA Tournament. Duh. This is the second consecutive year Marquette will sit the dance out, so logic would dictate that there isn’t much on the line for the Golden Eagles when the Madness gets going this […]

10. Wojo’s first win Steve Wojciechowski’s first season as a head coach had some deep valleys, but the emotional response to his first victory from Juan Anderson and the rest of the squad highlight what kind of connection he was able to forge with players he did not recruit. 9. Creighton buzzer-beater Marquette choked up […]

This is weird. I see probably 10 separate links a day on Twitter about bubbles and bubble teams and who might be dancing and who might be pouting and, for the second consecutive year, scroll right on past them. Marquette is headed straight for the gym, so there’s not much catching up I need to […]

Marquette University added a high-quality 2015 recruit today when senior wing Sacar Anim of DeLaSalle High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota) announced his commitment to play for Coach Wojo. Just 17 years old, the 6’4” Anim is an all-around and versatile player who makes an impact on both sides of the court.  DeLaSalle has won three consecutive […]

I know, I know, it’s been over 48 hours since the Marquette vs. Georgetown game ended, time to move on. But I can’t. Despite having played in three-consecutive one-possession games prior to Saturday’s thriller, this one was different. There wasn’t a true sense of closure and I keep replaying moments in my mind. I needed […]