Paint Touches

Marquette shot 58 percent from the field in the first half on its way to an 89-62 rout over Mississippi State in the consolation bracket’s second round of the Maui Invitational. Vander Blue scored a team-high 18 points and Davante Gardner picked up his first double-double of the year with 15 points and 12 rebounds […]

The bad news from yesterday, of course, was Rotnei Clarke’s 30-foot, running one-hander at the buzzer that knocked Marquette from the winner’s bracket of the Maui Invitational. The good news, however, is that the Golden Eagles will face one of the weakest BCS teams in the country this afternoon when they take on Mississippi State […]

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 […]

Rotnei Clark had the green light to shoot whenever he wanted most of the afternoon, but his usually reliable 3-point shot hadn’t been falling. But that was all for naught on the final play of the game, when Clarke hit a one-handed, running 3-pointer from 30 feet to give the Bulldogs a 72-71 win in […]

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 […]

Marquette received all five national letters of intent from its 2013 commitments yesterday, marking the most heralded recruiting class in Buzz Williams’ five seasons as head coach. The group is as balanced as any he’s had, and features three consensus top-100 players and a junior college All-American, made all the more impressive with both of […]