#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
Box Score (PDF)
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).
Forward Oso Ighodaro finished with 22 points and eight rebounds and forward David Joplin added 15 points.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
Forward Oso Ighodaro finished with 22 points and eight rebounds and forward David Joplin added 15 points.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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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Scoring
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