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Marquette was one of two teams to wait an extra 48 hours to learn their second round opponent in the NCAA Tournament. Now that the Golden Eagles know their opponent, the Brigham Young Cougars, they are ready, as a team, to hit the court running. Head coach Buzz Williams spent last night watching the BYU-Iona […]

Known more for his suspension last season, Brandon Davies (0) has put all that in the past and put together a stellar junior campaign. His 15.0 points per game are second on the team, and he averages a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game. He has been asked to take on a larger offensive role without Jimmer Fredette, […]

The Paint Touches crew has touched down in Louisville and is ready to provide unprecedented coverage of Marquette’s quest to repeat 2003. Well, unprecedented may be a bit strong but you get the picture. We will start off with a few clips of the open practice held at the YUM! Center today, with more in […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles will not know their opponent until late Tuesday night, when the Brigham Young Cougars face the Iona Gaels for the No. 14 seed in the West region. A breakdown of Tuesday night’s winner will come later, but for now here is a player breakdown of each team, followed by three keys […]

After 27 wins, including a program record 14 in conference, the Marquette Golden Eagles were awarded a No. 3 seed in the West region of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. It is the Golden Eagles highest seeding since 2003, when junior guard Dwyane Wade and coach Tom Crean led third-seeded Marquette to a Final Four berth […]

Last Four In USF Ole Miss Drexel Seton Hall   Last Five Considered NC State Marshall Iona Miami Cal   No. 1 seeds (in order) Kentucky Syracuse North Carolina Missouri   No. 2 seeds (in order) Kansas*  Michigan State* (if MSU beats Ohio State, it moves ahead of Kansas and possibly Missouri) Duke Ohio State […]