Paint Touches

Vander Blue stepped to the free throw line in the closing seconds of Marquette’s 63-50 win over South Florida. He had just converted a lay-up to tally his 29th and 30th points of the evening, a new career-high and a feat Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom never accomplished at Marquette, when Junior Cadougan sauntered over to Buzz […]

Steve Taylor likely won’t win Marquette a game this season, and he won’t lead the team in scoring or rebounding. He won’t reap much praise for the Golden Eagles’ 5-1 start in Big East play, but the numbers the former Simeon star is putting up in his limited minutes reveal both an offensive spark — […]

The final score was just the beginning of the story at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Saturday afternoon as a bat caused several delays during the second half. In case you missed it, here’s a link to check out some of the highlights of the bat incident. As a sign of the times, at least […]

Following a dismal first half in which he played five minutes and only had one turnover and a missed shot to show for it, Todd Mayo could have easily packed in and said it was simply not his night. His defensive rotations were slow, his lone shot attempt an ugly brick and his aggressiveness that […]

Buzz Williams’ unique basketball vocabulary the past five years has made the phrase “paint touches” and the words “turkeys” and “switchables” famous within the Marquette basketball circle. After Wednesday night’s performance, a 69-62 win over Seton Hall, it’s time to add “fire” to that list. Marquette’s defense is playing as well as it has all […]

When Buzz Williams looked over to his bench at the 8:04 mark of the second half, in the middle of a heated, back-and-forth duel with No. 15 Georgetown, he signaled to Juan Anderson to take out Jamil Wilson. Anderson’s response? “Coach, he’s ballin’.” And Saturday afternoon, in Marquette’s 49-48 win over No. 15 Georgetown, Anderson’s […]