Paint Touches

  It’s finally gameday, meaning it’s time to narrow in on the matchups and storylines that will help determine this afternoon’s outcome. In case you’re just joining the party, here are links to our coverage on Marquette and Davidson to date. Check them out: — Looking over the Tournament’s East region — Marquette grabs No. 3 seed, […]

Junior Cadougan’s struggles in postseason play have been well-documented. Eight turnovers in last year’s Big East Tournament loss to Louisville. A no-show in last year’s loss to Florida in the Sweet 16. A 1-of-7 shooting performance two years ago against the Cardinals in New York City. The spotlight is on Marquette’s point guard as soon […]

Last night Andrei detailed the type of player Marquette will face in Nik Cochran, an efficient sharpshooter for the Davidson Wildcats. He may be the one to cripple Marquette from beyond the arc if the Golden Eagles can’t contain him, but the meat and potatoes of their defensive efforts will come in stopping forwards Jake […]

As part of our week-long preview of Marquette in the NCAA Tournament, today we break down Davidson from a numbers standpoint. Later in the week we will look at the matchups that could decide Thursday’s outcome. There were no surprises in the Southern Conference this season as Davidson ran through the regular season (17-1) and […]

Buzz Williams believes his team deserves a three-seed in the NCAA Tournament. But that doesn’t mean he expected it. After losing to Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the Big East Championship Thursday night, it was presumed Marquette would end up with a four or five-seed. Everyone gathered at The Annex on Marquette’s campus seemingly was taken […]