Paint Touches

Buzz Williams warned everyone something like this may happen. From the moment he stood at the podium fielding questions on media day in October, up until postgame press conferences following Marquette’s win over UMBC on Monday, Williams hinted at his Marquette team not being ready for a game like Thursday night, which turned out to […]

Down 31-30 with 16:52 left in the second half and playing without injured starter Vander Blue, it looked as if Marquette would be in for a fight against lowly Maryland-Baltimore County after a 2-1 trip to Maui. Ten minutes and one 37-5 run later, there was no doubt as to the outcome of this one […]

After the Ohio State matchup aboard the Carrier Classic in Charleston, S.C. was cancelled, Marquette began its season at home with wins over Colgate and Southeast Louisiana. Buzz Williams’ group then traveled to Hawaii to take part in the Maui Invitational, where a last second buzzer-beater from Rotnei Clarke helped Butler to a 72-71 win […]

It would have been an impressive feat had Marquette run the table in Maui, so a 2-1 record is a positive in that regard. It’s unfortunate, however, that the lone loss came on a 30-foot, running one-hander from Rotnei Clarke at the buzzer. Marquette missed out on a chance to play No. 9 North Carolina, […]

When Junior Cadougan met Butler guard Rotnei Clarke at midcourt on the Bulldogs’ first possession Monday afternoon, he forced him into a 5-second violation in what should have set the tone for Marquette’s defense. And through 20 minutes, it looked as though it was up to the task. But foul trouble, a lack of rebounding […]

It is no secret that junior Vander Blue has gotten off to a slow start on the offensive end this season. This is the part of the analysis where I strictly outline that this is a dive solely into his offensive struggles. Having re-watched the first two games, his defense is still tremendous and although […]