The top 10 10. Trent Lockett vs. Miami Stat line: 16 pts, 8 reb, 3 blk, 2 ast, 33 min. Quality of opponent: 9/10. Miami came into this Sweet 16 matchup as a solid favorite to advance. They were the ACC regular season and tournament champions, having spent the last two months of the season in the […]
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Top 2012-13 Performances: No. 10 Trent Lockett vs. Miami
Stat line: 8 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 38 min. Quality of opponent: 9/10. Miami came into this Sweet 16 matchup as a solid favorite to advance. They were the ACC regular season and tournament champions, having spent the last two months of the season in the top-10 of the AP polls, reaching as high as […]
Player review: Jamil Wilson
What he did well: After showing some signs of life in his first season with Marquette–he sat out the 2010-11 season after transferring from Oregon–Wilson was expected to be one of Marquette’s breakout players following the departures of Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder. That didn’t happen entirely for the 6-foot-7 Wilson, but more strides were […]
The 10 most incredible Marquette statistics
What a ride it was for Marquette in 2012-13. Twenty-six wins, a shared Big East regular season title, an Elite 8 appearance and two All-Big East players. We know about Vander Blue’s 30-point effort, Davante Gardner’s impressive performance against Syracuse, Junior Cadougan’s dominance against Wisconsin and the Golden Eagles’ defensive numbers in a Sweet 16 […]
Saturday Mailbag: The aftermath
We’re back to the Saturday mailbag, where we’re taking your questions from Twitter, Facebook and email and answering them. If you’d like to submit a question, tweet @PaintTouches, write it on our Facebook wall or send an email to PaintTouches@gmail.com. On to the mailbag: 1. Best end-of-the-game lineup next year? (@JoePendergast) We addressed the starting lineup in last […]
Player Breakdown: Derrick Wilson
What he did well: Described by coach Buzz Williams as one of the best defensive freshman he ever coached last season, Derrick Wilson’s best attribute his sophomore season remained his tenacious D. Although it’s difficult to quantify with numbers, as his steal rate isn’t eye-popping, Wilson does a tremendous job at keeping his man in […]