Paint Touches

WASHINGTON — One of the major themes circulating around the Verizon Center during Wednesday’s Media Day was the fact that Miami (FL) coach Jim Larranaga was coming back to the area that made him famous. As most everybody knows, Larranaga was in charge of nearby George Mason before migrating down south to the ACC school […]

WASHINGTON — When you look at how the four remaining teams in the East Region – Indiana, Miami (FL), Marquette, and Syracuse – advanced out of the NCAA Tournament’s initial weekend, the Golden Eagles stick out from the rest. Yes, while this part of the bracket has been as chalk as chalk can be, Marquette […]

If the events of last weekend are any predictor, Marquette will be in for another dramatic finish against Miami in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Both teams played tight games that came down to the final few possessions, with mere inches separating agony from euphoria.  As such, I decided to watch some recent tape of […]

With the emotions of the immediate aftermath of the best game of the tournament behind us, it’s time to look back on a gutsy performance by the Golden Eagles and see where the individual players grade out. Vander Blue (29 pts, 9-15 FG, 8-8 FT) Vander was the best player by far for Marquette, and maybe […]

Brad Stevens doesn’t let his teams linger on results for too long. He’s prone to move to the next game immediately after it occurs. So when Rotnei Clarke was asked about his buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat Marquette back in November, he says it feels like that happened a while ago. “We’ve moved past definitely just […]

Some were in class. Some were in a bar. Heck, some were in their living room. But all Marquette fans around the country reacted with euphoria to Vander Blue’s game-winning drive. Here is a collection of video reactions for your enjoyment. (If you have a video you’d like to share with us, please tweet it […]