Paint Touches

I’ve said it time and again this season, but Duane Wilson was the heart and soul of the defense. That heart and soul will have to find a replacement next year, though. Wilson posted a note on his Snapchat that would be graduating and taking his talents elsewhere. Duane Wilson was the first Marquette player […]

After a two year hiatus, Marquette is reprising its role as Team Bubble Watch and that is a wonderful thing. During the first two years of the Wojo era, all but the most hopeful of Marquette fans knew that the Warriors were nowhere near the bubble this time of year. In the last year with […]

Marquette’s Wally Ellenson no longer in men’s hoops program, will remain on scholarship w/track and field. Brother Henry left after one year — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 21, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js It was possibly the poorest kept secret in in recent #mubb history but Wally Ellenson is no longer a part of the Marquette basketball program. […]

Let’s set the scene. Marquette has 0 scholarships left to give for the 2016-’17 season with the additions of Markus Howard and Katin Reinhardt last week. Marquette has very little size on its roster, with only two players (Luke Fischer and Matt Heldt) sitting 6-foot-8 or taller. Marquette is actively recruiting at least two 2016 […]

Remember that one time Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski got so amped before a non-conference game he punched a whiteboard and tore up his hand? If so, it shouldn’t be a surprise that he can dial up to 100 real quick on the sidelines.  Even so, seeing him do so in August in a friendly during […]

As I wrote last week, I’m not about to make grand declarations from four semi-competitive games in August. Yes, Marquette went 4-0 and generally looked impressive, but the quality of competition isn’t high to begin with, and those teams were in preseason form as well. It was 1,000 times better than Pro-Am scrimmages, but still […]