There was a flurry of (actually informative and reasoned) discussion on Twitter this morning following the collapse at Butler on Monday, that really had me thinking as to what adjustments could be made to upgrade the defense from laughable to somewhat passable. Marquette doesn’t need the defense to be elite, great or good to make […]
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Marquette at Butler Preview
It may have been against the Depaul Blue Doormats, but a blowout of that proportion certainly felt good. The 25-point margin of victory was the largest in BE play during the Wojo era. In fact, it was the largest margin of victory in a Big East game in almost 6 years. Marquette blew out none […]
Markus Howard: Underrated Bad Boy
I don’t always post articles any more, but when I do, they’re usually about Markus Howard. With two kids and greater work responsibility, I just don’t have time. But when it comes to that 17-year-old bad boy, as Steve Wojciechowski endearingly referred to him after Tuesday’s OT win over Seton Hall, I make time, dammit. […]
Marquette at Villanova Preview
There have been very few endings as brutal as that loss to Seton Hall. Marquette fought to overcome an 8 point deficit and took a 3 point lead with about two minutes left. Over the next minute and half, Marquette had an open 3 from Howard, a dunk from Luke, and a breakaway layup from […]
Marquette at Seton Hall Preview
Well that was enjoyable. For the first time in the Wojo era, Marquette won its Big East opener and in convincing fashion. Though there was a tie at 26 all, Marquette never let Georgetown take the lead. A coast to coast victory over a high major team, something that hasn’t been seen often in the […]
Photo Gallery: Marquette vs. Georgetown
Re-live some of the best moments from Marquette’s Big East opening win over Georgetown at the Bradley Center. Be sure to click on the images to see them in full size. Photos by Ryan Messier.
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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
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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…
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