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Things have heated up rather quickly in Ahmed Hill’s recruitment, as the 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Georgia seems to be nearing a decision. After an in-home visit from the Missouri coaching staff Tuesday and another with Buzz Williams and Marquette Wednesday afternoon, Hill tweeted that Indiana was no longer in play for his services. Whether […]

Alright, hyenas. As we did last year around this time — 364 days ago, to be exact — Paint Touches has the inside scoop on where Marquette is looking to fill its recruiting class for next season. A couple of high-profile shooting guards have been listed with Marquette recently in high-school senior Ahmed Hill and […]

Late Friday night word started filtering that Buzz Williams and Marquette had extended an offer to Philip Flory, a 2017 PG from Wisconsin. It’s common knowledge that players often boast of scholarship offers that aren’t fully there so I didn’t think twice about it. Then this tweet from the most knowledgeable prep basketball guru in the […]

At this time a year ago, Sandy Cohen’s dream of playing high-major college basketball at a Division I school was just that. A dream. A Green Bay resident with nary a valuable scholarship offer, UW-Green Bay fans were debating whether Cohen should get a stronger look from coach Brian Wardle. That’s not completely accurate. North […]

The Buzz Williams momentum in Wisconsin continued Saturday afternoon when 6-foot-5 guard Sandy Cohen announced his commitment to Marquette via his own Twitter account. Officially committed to Marquette it has been my dream since I can remember! Making dreams a reality #MUBB — Chief Cohen ▲ (@SandyCohenIII) July 27, 2013 The Golden Eagles had long […]

There has been a lot  of talk about a transfer epidemic in college basketball with coaches and media alike bemoaning the “me-first” culture pervading today’s youth. Yet  the transfer rate remains steady around 9 to 12 percent, according to Sports Illustrated’s Luke Winn. That’s less than the national average for non student-athletes as the New […]