#MUBB Falls 78-75 At Seton Hall Saturday Afternoon
1/6/2024 1:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Golden Eagles return to action Wednesday vs. Butler
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The No. 7/7 Marquette University men's basketball team (11-4, 2-2 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play Saturday afternoon with a 78-75 loss at Seton Hall (10-5, 3-1 BIG EAST).
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Forward Oso Ighodaro finished with 22 points and eight rebounds and forward David Joplin added 15 points.
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The Golden Eagles trailed by many as 10 points in the second half before rallying to tie the game at 66-66 with 5:46 left on the clock, but the Pirates responded with a 10-0 run. MU rattled off a 9-0 run of its own to close the gap to just one point, but the team turned it over prior to a game-tying 3-point attempt.
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Marquette was down 42-39 at the intermission after leading by as many as 10 points (23-13) and trailing by as many as eight (40-32) in the opening 20 minutes of action. Ighodaro and Kam Jones led the way offensively, each scoring 10 points, and guard Stevie Mitchell provided a spark defensively in the closing minutes, forcing three-straight turnovers.
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Notables:
Marquette returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. CT when the team hosts Butler 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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The No. 7/7 Marquette University men's basketball team (11-4, 2-2 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play Saturday afternoon with a 78-75 loss at Seton Hall (10-5, 3-1 BIG EAST).
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Forward Oso Ighodaro finished with 22 points and eight rebounds and forward David Joplin added 15 points.
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The Golden Eagles trailed by many as 10 points in the second half before rallying to tie the game at 66-66 with 5:46 left on the clock, but the Pirates responded with a 10-0 run. MU rattled off a 9-0 run of its own to close the gap to just one point, but the team turned it over prior to a game-tying 3-point attempt.
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Marquette was down 42-39 at the intermission after leading by as many as 10 points (23-13) and trailing by as many as eight (40-32) in the opening 20 minutes of action. Ighodaro and Kam Jones led the way offensively, each scoring 10 points, and guard Stevie Mitchell provided a spark defensively in the closing minutes, forcing three-straight turnovers.
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Notables:
- Guard Chase Ross was limited to just one minute after suffering a shoulder injury in the first half
- Guard Tyler Kolek finished with six assists, moving into fourth all-time (552) at Marquette and passing Aaron Hutchins (550).
Marquette returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. CT when the team hosts Butler 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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Team Stats
Marq
SHU
FG%
.431
.527
3FG%
.357
.400
FT%
.692
.875
RB
25
43
TO
10
22
STL
14
6
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