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Former president Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” Coach Buzz Williams’ No. 11/11 Marquette Golden Eagles (8-0) happens to have two players for whom the other members of the team want to perform well: seniors Darius […]

Mark Strotman and Mike Nelson will provide live coverage of the Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. Marquette matchup. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, @PaintTouches, as we will be live Tweeting throughout the contest. Click here.

According to a press release from Marquette Athletics, freshman forward Juan Anderson will miss three to four weeks with a shoulder injury. “Juan injured his shoulder yesterday in practice,” coach Buzz Williams said in the press release. “Becuase of Juan’s work ethic and character, he had worked himself back into a rhythm and flow with […]

Not again. It can’t be. Just over a minute into Marquette’s thrilling 79-77 win over Washington at Madison Square Garden, Marquette center Chris Otule was hustling for a loose ball (that he came up with) when he planted his left foot into the floor, saw his left knee buckle and fell to the ground. It […]

72 hours. Two down-to-the-wire finishes against quality opponents. Two wins. NOW Marquette basketball has finally arrived. Marquette picked up its second quality non-conference victory in three days after senior forward Jae Crowder buried a three-pointer with 6.3 seconds left for the 79-77 victory. Here are some thoughts and reaction from Tuesday night’s win at Madison […]