No. 5 #MUBB Defeats Rider, 95-65, to Close Season-Opening Homestand

MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University men's basketball team (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) defeated Rider on Friday night, 95-65, to close out its season-opening two-game homestand at Fiserv Forum.

The Golden Eagles led wire-to-wire and had four players score in double figures, led by Kam Jones who had 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting, three shy of his career-high. MU shot 54.8 percent from the floor and knocked down 13 three-pointers.

Rider (1-1) was led by Mervin James who had 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting. T.J. Weeks Jr. had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

NOTABLES

Marquette has been chosen to finish first in the 2023-24 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.
The Golden Eagles are a consensus preseason top-10 selection, including No. 5 in the Associated Press poll.
Marquette's roster features four players named to preseason watch lists dedicated to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame postseason awards honoring the top player at each position.
The Golden Eagles are now 1-0 all-time against Rider.
Marquette shot 58.3% (7-of-12) from three-point range in the first half for the second game in a row.
Kam Jones finished with a game-high 23 points, his 10th career 20-point game and second this season.
Kam Jones tied his career-best with six rebounds.
Oso Ighodaro had his sixth career double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds).
Sean Jones dished out career-highs in assists (6) and rebounds (4).
Marquette had a 19-4 run in the first half that started at 9:53 and ended at the 5:23 mark. David Joplin had six while Kam Jones and Sean Jones had four apiece during the stretch.
Kam Jones (11 points) and David Joplin (10 points) both scored in double figures in the first half.
Marquette scored the first seven points of the game and Stevie Mitchell had six of the team's first 12.

UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles hit the road for a nationally ranked matchup at No. 25 Illinois on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Tipoff in Champaign is at 7 p.m. CT.