Paint Touches

How did MU stack up to the media’s expectations going into the season?

Prior to Marquette’s game against St. John’s at MSG earlier this year, I did a bit of research on MU’s record at MSG and went on a bit of a Tweet storm to document it. Here are the important bits. Something to consider for tomorrow. In the last 5 years, #mubb is 3-9 in games […]

I think you need a degree in Bracketology to decipher this, but here’s my attempt.  If Marquette Loses 6th seed Wins by Providence and Seton Hall; Any result for Xavier MU Plays Creighton Win by Seton Hall; Losses by Providence and Xavier MU Plays Creighton Losses by Providence, Seton Hall, Xavier MU Plays Creighton 5th Seed […]

For those who follow me on twitter, I was blasting Wojo during the Nova game for using the zone. I thought it was killing our offense, making us weak on the boards and the only reason we weren’t losing by 30 was because Nova couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn that night. Then […]

Well it’s Marquette basketball alright. Fans experienced the indescribable euphoria of coming back and knocking off the #1 team in the nation…only to reach a new low of losing to a substandard Providence squad on their own court a few short days later. In terms of tournament resume, the Providence loss was the worst one […]

High average height, experienced point guards, and slow tempo is the correct answer. The only exceptions to the rule are Seton Hall, whose adjusted tempo is just outside the top third of division 1, and Butler, who has a short player at the 2 position, but makes up for it with the massive Kelan Martin […]