#MUBB Drops 74-63 Decision To Creighton In BIG EAST Tourney

The Marquette University men's basketball team (19-12, 11-8 BIG EAST) dropped a 74-63 decision to Creighton (21-10, 12-7 BIG EAST) in the quarterfinals of the 2022 BIG EAST Tournament presented by Jeep.

The Golden Eagles were seeded fifth in the 11-team field and Creighton was the fourth season. Marquette was attempting to make its fourth appearance in the semifinals, but just second since 2010. The team's last trip came in 2019.

Guard Darryl Morsell led the way with 18 points and forward Justin Lewis chipped in 17 points and seven rebounds. Guard Tyler Kolek had seven rebounds and six assists.

MU will now wait for its name to be called on Sunday night on the NCAA Selection Show at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 13.

Creighton made eight of its first nine shots in the second half to pull away by double figures. The Golden Eagles made a pair of rally attempts down the stretch, closing to 63-61 on a 3-point play by Greg Elliott, but weren't able to complete the comeback.

Marquette trailed 29-26 at the intermission, despite holding the Bluejays to just 33.3 percent shooting from the floor. The Golden Eagles turned the ball over 10 times in the opening 20 minutes, leading to 13 Creighton points.

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