Paint Touches

After last week’s two-point victory over Norfolk St. in the finals of the Paradise Jam tournament, it’s a safe bet that Marquette won’t be taking any team lightly. The team’s first test since the 59-57 win over the Spartans on Nov. 21 will be a matchup against Jacksonville on Monday at the Bradley Center. The […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles have raced out to a quick 5-0 start, racking up four wins of 20-plus points and a Paradise Jam championship in the process. They have already moved up six spots in the AP poll (No. 22 to 16) and four more in the Coaches poll (No. 21 to 17) in the […]

The Marquette men’s basketball team may have been in the warm sunshine of the Virgin Islands this past weekend, but it took care of business on the court, making mincemeat of Winthrop (95-73), Mississippi (96-66) and battling Norfolk State to a 59-57 victory. Below is an evaluation of each player’s performance this weekend using an […]

Thanks to the folks at the Paradise Jam for cutting off the television feed around the 10-minute mark in the second half last night. Still, we’ve got you covered. Here’s some analysis and observations from Marquette’s 96-66 win over Ole Miss. — Assistant coach Brad Autry referenced this in a tweet, but Marquette’s ability to […]

On this edition of Paint Touches on Marquette Radio, Mark Strotman, Andrei Greska and Mike Nelson analyze the Golden Eagle’s first two games of the season and preview this weekend’s the Paradise Jam tournament.

Buzz Williams will seek his first tournament championship as Marquette’s coach this weekend as his No. 21/19 Golden Eagles (2-0) open the Paradise Jam tournament in the Virgin Islands with a matchup against the Winthrop Eagles (0-2) on Friday. Senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette’s leading scorer two games in (20.5 points per game), acknowledged the […]