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Sam and Joey Hauser announced they will be transferring from Marquette. You read that right. Thank you Marquette 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/UbPEVjzPnf — Sam Hauser (@Big_Smooth10) April 15, 2019 On the heels of one of the most euphoric non-gameday Fridays in recent memory, when Marquette’s All-American Markus Howard announced he would be back for his senior season, […]

It’s back and better than ever! Welcome to the NCAA Free Agent Tracker. This is Paint Touches’ fifth year of covering the NCAA basketball graduate transfer market. Every player listed here is eligible for either the Graduate Transfer Exception or the Graduate Transfer Waiver, meaning they will be immediately eligible for their new teams in […]

Transition defense and spot up shooting may hold the keys to Marquette’s opening round matchup.

Although they all count the same in the box score, not all assists are created equal. Driving past 3 defenders and dropping a dime for a slam gets you the same mark as making a 2 foot lateral pass behind the arc on a made bucket. In Marquette Scoop terminology, this is the prototypical “easy assist”. […]

Team: Murray State Racers Record: 27-4 (16-2 OVC) NET: 44 KenPom: 51 (40th adjusted offense, 79th adjusted defense, 98th adjusted tempo) Date: March 21, 2019 Time: 3:30 PM Location: XL Center (Hartford, CT) TV: TBS Coach: Matt McMahon (4th season) Record by Quadrant: Q1: 1-2, Q2: 1-2, Q3: 4-0, Q4: 19-0 Non-D1: 2-0 3 Best […]

It’s no secret that the 12/5 matchup is the most common double-digit upset, with 12 seeds winning about 1/3 of matchups in recent history. So with that knowledge, it’s no surprise Murray State (12) over Marquette (5) seems to be one of if not the most common upset from early pundit predictions and analyses. Add […]