Paint Touches

Remember these? Thanks to our buddy and former Marquette Tribune co-worker, Matt Trebby, who is now working in Seattle, Paint Touches is proud to announce the return of Five Point Plays this season. We begin with a doozy, as Marquette puts its 27-game home winning streak on the line against Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. […]

(Most) Big East foes are familiar, but what about Marquette’s non-conference schedule? The Golden Eagles will play 14 games before the conference season begins, with 12 of those confirmed (two rounds of the Wooden Legacy are not). So here’s a look at Marquette’s 13 out-of-conference opponents and some analysis on which teams pose the biggest […]

College basketball is in its biggest lull right about now with the season over and AAU tournaments just about to get under way, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been some excitement regarding Marquette’s upcoming season. Just a few weeks after AD Larry Williams told Paint Touches Buzz wasn’t afraid to play anyone, anywhere, he […]

The right call was made Friday night in Charleston. But it shouldn’t had to have been made in the first place. The Marquette-Ohio State contest was supposed to begin at 7 p.m. local time, and up until a few seconds before tipoff, everything was going swimmingly. Starting lineups had been announced, a goosebump-inducing rendition of […]

Buzz Williams’ team is less than 12 hours from tipoff aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown, where they’ll face off against No. 4 Ohio State in the second annual Carrier Classic in Charleston, S.C. It’s a historic event for Marquette, and while Williams said he has dedicated the last two weeks scouting Thad Matta’s talented group, he […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles, with appearances in back-t0-back Sweet 16s for the first time since 1976-1977, will have no grace period as they kick off their 2012-’13 campaign with the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes. Here’s our preview of Marquette’s matchup Friday night in the Carrier Classic aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown. Thad Matta’s group, led […]