Paint Touches

How have teams that limped into the NCAA Tournament performed once there?

To help organize who you might want to see pop up next to MU’s name, a ran a quick comparison of the 7, 8, 9 and 10 seeds in the Matrix.

It was all good just 2 weeks ago. Having won 5 of the past 6 games and rising to top 25 status in both the AP poll and Ken Pom, Marquette had all the momentum and opportunity to start thinking about possibly reaching protected seed (top-4) status in NCAA Tournament seeding. Sure sweeping 3 of […]

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 […]