Paint Touches

Deonte Burton was such an unknown entering his freshman season at Marquette that even the 6-foot-5 wing couldn’t figure out where he fit in, defining himself as “undefined” when asked exactly what position he played. The shy Milwaukee native nervously laughed when asked about his best trait on the basketball court, wringing his hands and […]

The final score Monday night in Tempe, Ari., showed a Marquette loss, but the Golden Eagles had plenty of individual wins in their 79-77 defeat, including what looks to be a clearer example of a rotation that had little stability through four games. Even playing without leading scorer Todd Mayo, Buzz Williams deployed a three-guard […]

Watching the carnage once again wasn’t fun and was surprisingly predictable. It did highlight some of the troubling aspects that plagued Marquette on Saturday and will make it tough to beat good defensive teams in the future. Packing the paint The story of the game is summed up right there. Jamil Wilson beats his man […]

Five straight seasons Marquette has lost its leading scorer from the previous year, and in four of those campaigns the Golden Eagles have survived such departures because of key contributors staying consistent and a balanced supporting cast filling in the holes. Saturday afternoon against No. 10 Ohio State, Marquette had none of that. In the […]

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. The life of a national college basketball writer are filled with these moments throughout the season. You get blasted on social media for overlooking/not writing about Team X yet get sniped at for not writing at a deep enough level when you do. I bring this dilemma […]

Paint touches are an integral part of Marquette’s offense. While the actual number will vary by team the magic number to remember from last season is .71, as Marquette did not lose when averaging .71 paint touches per possession.  To see how this holds up this season we will try to update this tracker a few […]