Paint Touches

Problem 1: Nobody was watching Big East teams play cupcakes in November. Problem 2: “Big” teams are generally unwilling to play November road games against top competition. Problem 3: FS1 is still relatively unknown for non-MMA/non-racing fans. Solution: Coerce one of the “Big” conference into a series. When they were announced last May, we said the […]

At one point during the first half of Iowa’s dismemberment of Marquette, my wife came back from putting our daughter to bed and saw the Hawkeye lead had ballooned to 23. Seeing the distraught look on my face, she turned to me and said “It’s still not as bad as that Vanderbilt game.” Phrases like these […]

Re-live some moments from Marquette’s defeat to Iowa at the Bradley Center. Be sure to click on the images to see them in full size. Photos by Ryan Messier.

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy likes to say that statistics are for losers. Pick that or any similar adjective and it would adequately describe what Marquette did against Iowa for 36 minutes Thursday night. Believe it or not, the final score, 89-61, makes the game seem closer than what it was. The stats — […]

Opponent: Iowa Mascot: Hawkeyes Conference: Big 10 14-15 Record: 22-12 (10-8) (Lost in Round of 32) 14-15 RPI: 43 14-15 KenPom: 19 Coach: Fran McCaffery (6th Season) Date: 11/19/15 Location: BMO Harris Bradley Center Departures from 14-15: Aaron White: Starting PF: 31.5 mpg, 16.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.3 spg, 0.5 bpg, 1.2 tpg, […]