[New to PT] Greska: Marquette memories and lasting legacies 🔗 painttouches.com/2025/03/21/g... #mubb

If you're looking for a scouting report on what #mubb can expect against New Mexico, we got you covered. Offensive scouting report: painttouches.com/2025/03/17/s... Defensive scouting report: painttouches.com/2025/03/18/s...

Here's a sampling of how the advanced metrics grade out the Big East 1st team selections. Micah Peavy was definitely a choice. Kam continues to show why he had the most impressive season of the bunch. #mubb

Final update on the most indispensable player on each Big East team this season, as measured by Hoop-Explorer's Adj Net Rating On/Off differential. Still don't think the national media captured Kam's importance to this #mubb team. Historically unprecedented.

[New to PT] Kam Jones should be the Big East Player of the Year 🔗 painttouches.com/2025/03/04/k... #mubb

[New to PT] Greska: The weight of expectation painttouches.com/2025/02/24/g... #mubb

[New to PT] Improving player grades: insights from Hoop-Explorer painttouches.com/2025/02/18/i... #mubb

[New to PT] The struggle is real, and other Marquette notes painttouches.com/2025/02/11/t... #mubb

I grabbed Hoop-Explorer's On/Off Adj Net Ratings for the top player (biggest difference) on each Big East team. Unlike straight On/Off, garbage time is filtered out and stats are adjusted for opponent quality.

[New to PT] What's up with Marquette's shooting? painttouches.com/2025/02/03/w... #mubb

[New to PT] Q&A with Mike Broeker, new Marquette Athletic Director painttouches.com/2025/01/30/q... #mubb

[New to PT] It’s time to update your Stevie Mitchell priors painttouches.com/2025/01/29/i... #mubb

#mubb caption contest: what did Jop just see?

[New to PT] Photo Gallery: Marquette vs Villanova painttouches.com/2025/01/26/p... #mubb

Stevie Mitchell has 5 KenPom MVPs in his career after tonight. 3 have come against Villanova, the team that chose Angelo Brizzi over him. #mubb

Almost a new year and almost like a new season after quite a #mubb break. @joemccann3.bsky.social and I are back for #scrambledeggs to talk: -Butler/X recap -Providence horror show potential -Creighton -Confidence level Enjoy! @crackedsidewalks.bsky.social www.crackedsidewalks.com/2024/12/holi...

[New to PT] Assessing Marquette’s noncon season: player grades painttouches.com/2024/12/17/a... #mubb

[New to PT] Collection of 2025 Marquette Extended Cut Game Recaps 🔗 painttouches.com/2024/12/11/c... #mubb

Marquette's defense is at its best when it's forcing turnovers and no one has been more impactful at that for #mubb than Chase Ross. Click through and learn what makes him such a difference maker for this team. painttouches.com/2024/12/09/c...

Chase Ross' anticipation and speed to set this trap has my jaw on the floor. Shaka calls it Vegas, because there is a bit of gambling involved, but his IQ and athleticism make him one of the best I've ever seen at #mubb.

Here are the first NET rankings, with some context on where Big East teams started and finished the past 3 seasons.

Checking back in on the Big East after a full week of action, and goodness gracious it somehow got worse. Over half the conference (6 teams) now 5+ points worse than their preseason projection on KenPom. Only DePaul and #mubb ar 5+ points better.

While the Big East scavenges to salvage the non-con, #mubb and Butler have combined to put up 6 of the league's best 10 wins, per WAB. And from yesterday, why wins like these are vital for the conference. painttouches.com/2024/11/29/i...

[New to PT] It’s getting late early for the Big East painttouches.com/2024/11/29/i... #mubb

I'll post the "real" update on Monday, but curiosity got the best of me. Here's how Big East teams have fared compared to KenPom's preseason expectations.

Like usual, @painttouches.bsky.social is on point. Shaka has built a strong #mubb program based on culture with a sustainable competitive advantage. That gives me goosebumps every time I say it and I am thankful for that.

I'm thankful for #mubb each and every day, but I can't reiterate enough how much I appreciate Shaka Smart and what he has built here.

[New to PT] Kam Jones, you are ridiculous painttouches.com/2024/11/27/k... #mubb

For anyone who hasn't gotten Pecock yet, this is a fantastic deal. Full year for just $20. peacocktv.com/?cid=2411brndb…

Shaka Smart is absolutely killing it at #mubb with his halftime adjustments. Here are the second half results against top-100 teams: -George Mason: +20 -Maryland: +8 -Purdue: +11 -Georgia: +10 -Total: +49 -Avg: +12.3

I know Creighton's loss to Nebraska was surprising to me, but the Jays had been in the negative section of this Big East chart all season and are now the 2nd biggest droppers behind Villanova. No brakes on the DePaul wagon as of yet.

Before we get accused of hindsight bias with a result, let me reiterate what I've said for months. This #mubb game is a bad idea and I hope we can avoid similar destination one-offs forever after this.

Leftover links and notes from Marquette’s win over Purdue painttouches.com/2024/11/21/l... #mubb

Last night's triple-double was the latest installment in what has been a historical start for Kam Jones. Seriously - he's producing at a rate the sport has never seen. New #RaufReport on Sleepers Media discusses why he should be current NPOY frontrunner: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4k...

Benetti/Raftery is just a beautiful broadcast pairing. Exquisite. Maybe my favorite current one.

Purdue couldn't have asked for a better start to the half, and hasn't chipped away at the lead yet. Excellent response from #mubb.

That has to be the softest foul I've ever seen called.

Nobody tell Purdue 17-foot stepbacks are terrible.

Purdue seems more than content to leave the pop wide open. Gold already with 2 makes, and 2 drives as well. Really like the aggressiveness. #mubb

Happy to see a few go down for Jop and Ben early, but #mubb defense is getting shredded almost every time down.

Truer words have never been written.

#mubb ranks 8th in the country in unguarded spot-up jumpers per game, with 15.5, but only 279th in effectiveness averaging 0.919 PPP, per Synergy. Through 4 games, Joplin and Gold have combined to shoot 20% on 30 open attempts from deep. Reversion coming? Please??

Tracking how Big East teams continue to fare vs KenPom's preseason ratings has become very difficult with Villanova desperately trying to break the scale. Also, DePaul stared the season 9 points behind the Hoyas. It has already passed them.

If you are interested in any way, @joemccann3.bsky.social and I will be podding about #mubb tonight with the new episode dropping tomorrow Plan accordingly @crackedsidewalks.bsky.social

Kam Jones' On/Off splits are as lopsided as your eyes tell you. With Kam on, #mubb is a natty contender (+37.7). With Kam off, MU wouldn't win the Horizon (-16.6).

Imagine not having Kam Jones on your team. Couldn't be me. 25 and counting for the best guard in America. #mubb up 64-61.

Loved that segment from Caedin. 2 Oboards and solid D.

Kam Jones. Pretty good player. #mubb

Damarius Owens warming up. We’ll see if his toe feels good enough to make his #mubb debut tonight.