Paint Touches

By Michael LoCicero No. 16/16 Marquette (6-0) brushed off a sloppy first half to finish the month of November undefeated for the first time in coach Buzz Williams’ four-year tenure with an 88-56 win over Jacksonville Monday night. A 32-9 run gave the Golden Eagles a 62-37 lead with 12:16 left to put the game […]

Aaron Durley, a 6-foot-11 inch forward from Houston, re-affirmed his commitment to Marquette University, six days after unconfirmed reports surfaced that he would not attend in the fall of 2012. Jim Hicks of RCS Sports reported last Monday that Durley would attend junior college, falsely claiming that Durley and his parents knew their intentions even […]

Vander Blue understood the scrutiny surrounding him after a disappointing freshman campaign. But just two games into his sophomore campaign, it’s apparent that Blue is out to turn doubters into believers. A highly-touted recruit of of high school, Blue averaged just 5.0 points per game in 19 minutes as a freshman and was nearly invisible […]

The No. 19/21 Marquette Golden Eagles (2-0) forced at least 25 turnovers for the second straight game en route to a 99-68 victory over Norfolk State (0-1). “We’re guarding the ball first, and then being in the right position if one of our men gets beat to the channel,” senior forward Jae Crowder said. “Just […]

Q: What happened at the end of the game? A: Well I just thought it got ragged. We made a run, and I probably should’ve subbed some guys out. As hard as we play, it’s hard to play as hard as we do on both ends of the floor and still execute. And it got […]

This is a transcript of Buzz Williams’ interaction with the media after Marquette’s 91-37 victory over Mount St. Mary’s Friday evening. Coach Buzz Williams: How did things look from a coach’s perspective? I thought we played OK at times. Giving up 16 offensive rebounds isn’t good at all. Defensively, from a priority standpoint is where […]