Paint Touches

In reading Mark’s detailed scouting report of Davidson on Monday, I couldn’t help but sit in awe of Nik Cochran. Yes, his free-throw shooting is Novakian, going 112-119 this season for a ridiculous 94.1 percent accuracy, but it was his outside shooting that had my eyes bulging. Cochran has hit a ridiculous 48.5 percent of […]

As part of our week-long preview of Marquette in the NCAA Tournament, today we break down Davidson from a numbers standpoint. Later in the week we will look at the matchups that could decide Thursday’s outcome. There were no surprises in the Southern Conference this season as Davidson ran through the regular season (17-1) and […]

Now that the die has been cast and we know Marquette has a date with Davidson Thursday afternoon, it is time to do what they tell you never to do as a player and peek ahead at what the Golden Eagles might face should they advance. Drawn as a No. 3 seed into the East […]

It’s here. 126 days after Marquette tipped off its season against Colgate, the day of reckoning has come. Selection Sunday is but a few hours away, with the potential fate of the Golden Eagles in the selection committee’s hands. The games are played, the stats kept, all there is to find out now is who […]

When looking at the box score of Notre Dame’s win over Marquette on Thursday night, one should assume the Fighting Irish didn’t win the game through rebounding. Marquette grabbed 16 offensive rebounds off 29 of their misses from the field, and Notre Dame had just 12 on 36 misses. But when Notre Dame needed to […]

“He’s the only guy knocking down 3’s, which means you can not leave him.” “He’s one of those guys that I don’t think you leave at all. Especially a guy coming off a game in which he hit six 3’s.” “He’s the first guy you have to find.” “Would you give help off of that […]