Paint Touches

Vander Blue (13 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast) Thankfully Vander didn’t land two inches further on his big dunk in the first half, as that was an ankle sprain ready to happen under the the basket. He didn’t go off on the Bulls like he did last week, but he didn’t need to. Blue let […]

1. Davante Gardner’s importance can’t be understated Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but Davante Gardner’s absence in the Marquette offense makes it an average group, at best. After picking up two fouls in four minutes in the first half, the Golden Eagles stalled offensively — not to mention they lost size in the […]

Vander Blue (30 pts, 6 reb, 13-2o FG ) Dare  I say, en fuego? There was just no stopping Vander in the second half. He was hitting from outside, but what stood out was his ability to get to the rim at will. Only one other Marquette player reached double figures, making his Herculean performance […]

There were no symptoms of a possible trap game in advance of Marquette’s showdown at Louisville on Sunday, as the Golden Eagles tore through South Florida en route to a 63-50 win Monday night. Vander Blue stole the show, setting a new career-high with 30 points. The point total was the most in a game […]

Saturday afternoon Ed Cooley and the Providence Friars weren’t the only thing Marquette had to fend off. A fruit bat somehow entered the BMO Harris Bradley Center and after supposedly flying around the upper levels at the start of the second half, swooped down and flew around the court, halting play on four different occasions […]

Sean Kilpatrick’s 36th point was enough to give Cincinnati an epic 71-69 overtime win at Fifth Third Arena Saturday night. The Golden Eagles trailed by as much 16 in the first half but battled their way back to a tie at 61 after a tip in from Trent Lockett with 49 seconds left. “Without sounding […]