#MUBB Pulls Away For 94-59 Win Over Stonehill
11/27/2024 9:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Golden Eagles host Western Carolina Saturday at 1 p.m. CT
The No. 10/11 Marquette University men's basketball team (7-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) opened a two-game homestand with a 94-59 win against Stonehill (4-5, 0-0 NEC) on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.
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Senior forward David Joplin finished with 27 points and seven rebounds and guard Kam Jones added 14 points. Joplin finished 10-of-12 from the floor overall and 4-of-5 from behind the 3-point line.
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The Golden Eagles led by as many as 37 points and shot 60.7 percent from the floor for the game.
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Marquette led 51-31 at the intermission, thanks in large part to 20 points from Joplin in 16 minutes of action. The Golden Eagles shot 62.5 percent from the floor and forced nine Skyhawk turnovers.
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Notables:
UP NEXT:
Marquette returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. CT when the team hosts Western Carolina to wrap up a two-game homestand.
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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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Senior forward David Joplin finished with 27 points and seven rebounds and guard Kam Jones added 14 points. Joplin finished 10-of-12 from the floor overall and 4-of-5 from behind the 3-point line.
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The Golden Eagles led by as many as 37 points and shot 60.7 percent from the floor for the game.
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Marquette led 51-31 at the intermission, thanks in large part to 20 points from Joplin in 16 minutes of action. The Golden Eagles shot 62.5 percent from the floor and forced nine Skyhawk turnovers.
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Notables:
- Wednesday's meeting was the first between Marquette and Stonehill
- Marquette is 7-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign when the team started 10-0
- Freshman forward Damarius Owens finished with a season-high 14Â points (entered the game with five total points in three games)
- Joplin, who scored a career-high 29 points against Georgia on Saturday, scored 20-or-more points in back-to-back games for the third time in his career
UP NEXT:
Marquette returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. CT when the team hosts Western Carolina to wrap up a two-game homestand.
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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
STO
Marq
FG%
.444
.607
3FG%
.250
.476
FT%
.714
.588
RB
21
32
TO
18
10
STL
7
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Players Mentioned
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