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Marquette received an oral commitment from 2014 shooting guard Ahmed Hill today, a source told Paint Touches. Hill confirmed the news on his personal Twitter account. Thanks to all the fans an coaches that have supported me through this process it’s been a great run, but I have committed to Marquette!! — Ahmed Hill (@MedHill_14) […]

Derrick Wilson doesn’t need to average 15 points per game this season. He doesn’t have to earn All-Big East accolades by season’s end or find himself on the Bob Cousy Award watch list in December. Part of what makes the 6-foot junior point guard so special is that numbers won’t always do his performance justice. […]

And just like that, basketball season is officially here. The 2013 edition Marquette Madness lived up to its billing as a hyped-up show that always leaves you wanting more, but delivering a bang to the season nonetheless. There were no MU NBA alumni appearances, as they are all busy trying to make a team with […]

Our-long awaited national crisis is almost over. No, the government isn’t going to be up and running any time soon, but come Friday at 7 p.m., Marquette basketball will be and for fans and followers of the blue and gold, that’s more than enough good news. Here at Paint Touches we have scraped and clawed […]

This is Part 5 of an exclusive six-part series documenting how Marquette head coach Buzz Williams has grown since he took over the helm in 2008. Part I (Sept. 9): Four dusty corners: Where it all began Part II (Sept. 16): Bringing order to a chaotic life, one day at a time Part III (Sept. 24): Buzz Williams: […]

This is Part 4 of an exclusive five-part series documenting how Marquette head coach Buzz Williams has grown since he took over the helm in 2008. Part I (Sept. 9): Four dusty corners: Where it all began Part II (Sept. 16): Bringing order to a chaotic life, one day at a time Part III (Sept. 24): Buzz […]