Paint Touches

It’s difficult to argue one way or another whether Junior Cadougan made the smart decision in 2010 when, just four months removed from surgery to repair an Achilles injury in his left foot, he returned to the Golden Eagles lineup for the last 16 games of his short-lived freshman season. The decision was his to […]

Marquette didn’t have to travel far after suffering a two-point loss at Arizona State on Monday night, preparing to square off against Cal-State Fullerton in the bracket’s opening round of the Wooden Legacy. Playing without leading scorer Todd Mayo, the Golden Eagles hung with the 6-0 Sun Devils and actually took the lead in the […]

The final score Monday night in Tempe, Ari., showed a Marquette loss, but the Golden Eagles had plenty of individual wins in their 79-77 defeat, including what looks to be a clearer example of a rotation that had little stability through four games. Even playing without leading scorer Todd Mayo, Buzz Williams deployed a three-guard […]

Watching the carnage once again wasn’t fun and was surprisingly predictable. It did highlight some of the troubling aspects that plagued Marquette on Saturday and will make it tough to beat good defensive teams in the future. Packing the paint The story of the game is summed up right there. Jamil Wilson beats his man […]

Averages and statistics mean little just three games into the season, though they do still mean something. While it’s difficult to make definitive statements — especially when two opponents were SWAC members — it’s still worth noting how players have fared in the early going, and may provide some insight toward Buzz Williams’ rotation that […]

As fun as beating up on SWAC teams was, Marquette gets its first true test of the season Saturday when it takes on No. 10 Ohio State at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Golden Eagles most recently knocked off winless Grambling State, 114-71, led by 17 points from Chris Otule, 16 more from Steve […]