Paint Touches

Although both of Shaka’s Marquette squads were picked to finish 9th, there aren’t a ton of similarities between them at the moment.

Marquette Madness is dead and birthed from its ashes is a new tradition that certainly has less flair but a lot more focus on basketball. The Blue vs. Gold scrimmage was short, sweet, and to the point which might disappoint some but basketball nerds (and face it if you are reading this you are one) […]

Normally we here at Paint Touches release our WAY too early Bracketology some time during the dog days of summer. This project started as a dorky way for me to pass the time between the National Championship and Marquette Madness. I mean what would you rather do? Spend endless hours entering data into a homemade […]

Summer is here again so it is time to tweak our process and take another crack at a summer bracketology. To create this bracketology, a formula was used that looked at KenPom rankings, conference ranking, percentage lost of major categories (points, rebounds, steals, blocks, 3PM), assigned value to incoming players (including freshmen, JUCOs, transfers, graduate […]

The media room at the Al McGuire Center was filled to the brim Thursday afternoon as Bill Cords provided insights on search for Buzz Williams’ replacement since the social media eruption Monday. The two main points: Cords said he will remain Marquette’s interim athletic director until about this time next year and that Virginia Commonwealth […]

Marquette knew a win over No. 16 Pittsburgh would have implications. It moved the Golden Eagles into a tie for first place in the Big East with Georgetown. It meant a sweep of its toughest mirror opponent, and it meant a 1.5-game lead over the Panthers and Notre Dame for the fourth spot and double-bye […]