#MUBB Drops 83-82 Decision at Creighton

The Marquette University men's basketball team (17-10, 9-7 BIG EAST) dropped a tough 83-82 decision at Creighton (18-8, 10-5 BIG EAST) Sunday afternoon in BIG EAST action at the CHI Health Center.

Marquette was led by guard Darryl Morsell's 23 points and guard Kam Jones chipped in 18 points off the bench.

The Golden Eagles had their opportunities down the stretch, but were unable to finish good looks at the rim in the closing minutes. MU led 78-73 with just over four minutes remaining, but scored just four points the remainder of the game as Creighton was able to rally for the win.

Both teams were clicking offensively in the first half and the result was a 46-46 tie at the intermission. The Golden Eagles knocked down 53 percent of their shots, but the Bluejays were even better at 57 percent, including six treys.

Notables:

Guard Kam Jones has scored 29 points combined in the first half of each of the last two outings. He netted 17-of-19 prior to intermission in Wednesday's win over Georgetown, his season high, and 12 Sunday afternoon.
Starting guard Tyler Kolek, who leads the league in assists with 6.0 apg., played only seven minutes in the first half after picking up his second foul.
Guard Darryl Morsell's 23 points were his most since he matched a career high with 26 points against Seton Hall on Jan. 15, nine games ago. He was shutout for the first time this year in Wednesday's win over Georgetown.
Marquette finished with a 25-1 advantage in bench points.

UP NEXT: Marquette returns to Fiserv Forum to host Butler at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday, Feb, 26 on National Marquette Day.

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