Paint Touches

Marquette scored 95 points and shot over 56 percent from the field on Saturday, but it was an impressive span of defensive play that jumpstarted the offense and set the tone in its 17-point win over Cincinnati. It was another uninspiring start for the Golden Eagles’ defense, which allowed Cincinnati 12 points in the paint […]

After Marquette got off to another one of its patented slow start, the Golden Eagles responded with a 43-17 run the rest of the first half en route to a 95-78 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon. After a Dion Dixon layup gave Cincinnati (17-8, 7-5 Big East) a 16-4 lead just 4:41 into the […]

Marquette reached the 20-win mark under Buzz Williams on Monday for the fourth time in as many seasons and will look to add another tally in the win column on Saturday afternoon against Cincinnati. But instead of breaking down the Bearcats, we decided this week to use each question and gear it toward each position […]

Points in the paint and paint touches were consistent and abundant in the opening half of Tuesday evening’s 66-59 Marquette victory over Seton Hall. It was the No. 15 Golden Eagles’ first contest without redshirt junior center Chris Otule and sophomore forward Davante Gardner, the squad’s two tallest players. Gardner missed Tuesday’s contest with a […]

It’s been three weeks and five days since the No. 15 Marquette Golden Eagles lost (19-4, 8-2 Big East). They’re on a seven-game winning streak. Vander Blue recorded his best offensive performance in a Big East contest on Tuesday with his 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and eight rebounds. DJO and Jae Crowder are playing […]

By Michael Wottreng PHILADELPHIA — Marquette made six clutch free throws over the final half minute to thwart Villanova’s upset bid and earn its second Big East road win 82-78. Vander Blue, the worst free throw shooter on the floor at 62%, made four, sandwiched around a pair from Jae Crowder, to help the Golden […]