Wednesday, January 24
Chicago, IL
8 P.M. CT
Marquette University
14-5,5-3Big East
86
at
73
DePaul
3-16,0-8Big East
1
2
F
Marquette
48
38
86
DePaul
38
35
73
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#MUBB Holds Off DePaul, 86-73, On The Road
1/24/2024 10:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Kolek Leads four players in double figures with 22 points
Box Score (PDF)
The No. 14/15 Marquette University men's basketball team (14-5, 5-3 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play with an 86-73 win against DePaul (3-16, 0-8 BIG EAST) on Wednesday night in Wintrust Arena.
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Forward David Joplin scored 21 points and forward Oso Ighodaro finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
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The Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 54.5Â percent from the floor and knocked down a season-high 15 3-pointers, including a 6-of-8 performance from Joplin from deep.
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Marquette led 48-38 at the intermission after leading by as many as 19 points with 6:28 left in the opening half. Marquette finished the first stanza shooting 53.1 percent, including a 9-of-21 effort from behind the 3-point line. Kolek led the way offensively with 16 points.
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Notables:
Marquette returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 12 p.m. CT when the team hosts Seton Hall 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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The No. 14/15 Marquette University men's basketball team (14-5, 5-3 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play with an 86-73 win against DePaul (3-16, 0-8 BIG EAST) on Wednesday night in Wintrust Arena.
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Forward David Joplin scored 21 points and forward Oso Ighodaro finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
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The Golden Eagles finished the game shooting 54.5Â percent from the floor and knocked down a season-high 15 3-pointers, including a 6-of-8 performance from Joplin from deep.
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Marquette led 48-38 at the intermission after leading by as many as 19 points with 6:28 left in the opening half. Marquette finished the first stanza shooting 53.1 percent, including a 9-of-21 effort from behind the 3-point line. Kolek led the way offensively with 16 points.
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Notables:
- Forward David Joplin, who scored a career-high 28 points in Wintrust Arena last season, finished with 21 points and in his last two games at DePaul is 14-of-19Â from deep
- Guard Tyler Kolek scored 16 first-half points, the most by a MU player since Kam Jones' 17 points against Butler (Jan. 11)
- Oso Ighodaro finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for his sixth career double-double and second this season
- Former guard Wesley Matthews will be officially inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame prior to Saturday's game against Seton Hall and honored at halftime.
Marquette returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 12 p.m. CT when the team hosts Seton Hall 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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Team Stats
Marq
DePaul
FG%
.545
.473
3FG%
.455
.458
FT%
.917
.667
RB
32
25
TO
13
12
STL
3
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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