It’s here. The season opener may still be almost a month away but there’s no doubt that college basketball season is upon us. Current students are preparing for mid-terms, Milwaukee has developed a noticeable chill in the air, and Jon Rothstein is tweeting out obvious statements and claiming they are the product of well embedded […]
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Preseason Big East Fan Survey: 2023-’24 Projections
Every year I take the media’s projections and try to set a baseline for how the Big East will shake out. But this season, with a lot of inspiration from Kevin Farrahar at Friar Basketball, I wanted to get a crowd consensus to throw into the mix as well. Fill out the form below, which […]
Previewing Big East Preview Season
One of my favorite things to do all summer is collect Big East projections and line ’em all up to create one big repository. I’ve done it each of the past 3 years and find it not only makes me smarter about non-BE teams, it also helps give me perspective. And in years like Marquette […]
Visual Guide to Kolek’s Brilliance
I came across a really good video on Twitter that highlighted Tyler Kolek’s special passing ability passing under pressure, and after going through coach Drew Dunlop’s full timeline, found 3 additional breakdowns. They are an incredible reminder that Tyler’s passing isn’t just limited to pick and roll proficiency, and a great taste of what we […]
Breaking Down the 2024 Big East TV Landscape
Having spent an inordinate amount of time collecting TV data over the past decade, I find that TV designation day, the day when the Big East and its teams releases the tip times and TV homes for all games, is more exciting than schedule release day. We already know all 10 opponents and have a […]
Q&A with Assistant Coach Nevada Smith, Year 3
Now an official assistant coach, Nevada Smith came by for the third time in 3 years to talk all things Marquette basketball.
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How does transfer Sananda Fru fit into Marquette?
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Podcast: Recapping the season and assessing portal needs with Marquette Hoops
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Marquette Areas For Growth: Pick and Roll Ball Handlers
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Greska: What returning says about Nigel James, Shaka Smart and the Marquette program
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Was this the best freshman class in recent Big East history?
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Greska: Pulling the curtain on Buzz Williams
- Grading Each Player’s Performance at the Paradise Jam
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Bleak ratings outlook for Big East and FOX Sports 1
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Andrei Greska: Sure thing! https://x.com/PaintTouches/status/2044752347985858694
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Michael Stankovsky: Your graphical to Ben Gold is very helpful. Can you show the same graph but comparing Fru to Oso’s final…
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Jeff Hall: Soooooo Happy!!!!!
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Stefan Vaaks Steps into the Transfer Portal – The Morning Hangover: […] Marquette blog Paint Touches broke down how it is, at worst, the 2nd best All-Freshman Team in Big East…
- Thad Matta Buyout, Contract Details As Butler Bulldogs Coach | NCAA Basketball Report News: […] tax filing data compiled by Paint Touches suggests a likely pro-rated buyout structure beginning July 1 each year. Based…
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