Tuesday, December 19
Providence, RI
7:30 P.M. CT
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#MUBB Falls 72-57 at Providence In BIG EAST Opener
12/19/2023 9:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Golden Eagles host Georgetown at 6 p.m. CT on Friday
The No. 6/6 Marquette University men's basketball team (9-3, 0-1 BIG EAST) opened BIG EAST Conference play with a 72-57 loss at Providence (10-2, 1-0 BIG EAST) Tuesday night at Amica Mutual Pavilion.
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Guard Tyler Kolek finished with 21 points and nine rebounds and Kam Jones chipped in 13 points.
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The Golden Eagles trimmed an 11-point halftime deficit to just four points in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Friars responded and pulled away for the double-digit win. Marquette finished just 32.1 percent from the floor for the game, 25.9 in the second half.
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Marquette trailed 40-29 at the intermission after the Friars closed the half with a 10-3 run. The Golden Eagles shot just 11-of-29 (37.9 percent) from the floor in the opening stanza and turned the ball over six times. Jones led the way offensively with 13 points.
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Notables:
Marquette returns to action on Friday, Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. CT when the team hosts Georgetown at Fiserv Forum in BIG EAST action.
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Keep up with the Marquette men's basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
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Guard Tyler Kolek finished with 21 points and nine rebounds and Kam Jones chipped in 13 points.
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The Golden Eagles trimmed an 11-point halftime deficit to just four points in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Friars responded and pulled away for the double-digit win. Marquette finished just 32.1 percent from the floor for the game, 25.9 in the second half.
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Marquette trailed 40-29 at the intermission after the Friars closed the half with a 10-3 run. The Golden Eagles shot just 11-of-29 (37.9 percent) from the floor in the opening stanza and turned the ball over six times. Jones led the way offensively with 13 points.
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Notables:
- MU now leads the all-time series 22-15, but hasn't won at PC since 2019
- Jones has reached double figures in all 12 games and now owns 956 and is on pace to become 51st player in school history with 1,000 points.
- Marquette was without guard Stevie Mitchell (hamstring) for the third-straight game
Marquette returns to action on Friday, Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. CT when the team hosts Georgetown at Fiserv Forum in BIG EAST action.
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Keep up with the Marquette men's basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
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