Saturday, February 17
Hartford, CT
2 P.M. CT
Marquette University
19-6,10-4Big East
53
at
81
UConn
24-2,14-1Big East
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F
Marquette
26
27
53
UConn
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81
#MUBB Falls 81-53 at No. 1/1 UConn
2/17/2024 4:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Golden Eagles open three-game homestand against DePaul Wednesday
The No. 4/4 Marquette University men's basketball team (19-6, 10-4 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play with a 81-53 setback at No. 1/1 UConn (24-2, 14-1 BIG EAST) on Saturday afternoon in the XL Center.
The loss snapped Marquette's eight-game winning streak and extended the Huskies' national-best run of wins to 14 games.
Guard Kam Jones finished with 15 points and forward Oso Ighodaro chipped in 14 points and four rebounds.
MU's offensive attack struggle the entire afternoon, finishing just 36.8 percent from the floor and 5-of-22 from behind the 3-point line. The Golden Eagles were outscored 21-4 on second-chance points and 17-9 on points from turnovers.
Marquette trailed 42-26 at the intermission after the Huskies closed the first half with a 13-2 run. The Golden Eagles shot just 34.4 percent from the floor overall in the opening 20 minutes, including a 2-of-13 effort from behind the 3-point line. The score was tied at 18-18 with just over 10 minutes left.
Notables:
Marquette returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. CT when the team opens a three-game homestand against DePaul.
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 loss snapped Marquette's eight-game winning streak and extended the Huskies' national-best run of wins to 14 games.
Guard Kam Jones finished with 15 points and forward Oso Ighodaro chipped in 14 points and four rebounds.
MU's offensive attack struggle the entire afternoon, finishing just 36.8 percent from the floor and 5-of-22 from behind the 3-point line. The Golden Eagles were outscored 21-4 on second-chance points and 17-9 on points from turnovers.
Marquette trailed 42-26 at the intermission after the Huskies closed the first half with a 13-2 run. The Golden Eagles shot just 34.4 percent from the floor overall in the opening 20 minutes, including a 2-of-13 effort from behind the 3-point line. The score was tied at 18-18 with just over 10 minutes left.
Notables:
- The No. 1 vs. No. 4 matchup in BIG EAST play was just the third top-five game since 2013-14
- Marquette is now 3-12 all-time against the No. 1 ranked team
- Saturday's game marked the first of three-straight days for Marquette athletics against the No. 1 team in the land. Men's lacrosse hosts No. 1 Notre Dame on Sunday and women's lacrosse travels to No. 1 Northwestern on Monday
Marquette returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. CT when the team opens a three-game homestand against DePaul.
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
UConn
FG%
.368
.460
3FG%
.217
.367
FT%
.750
.857
RB
27
45
TO
13
12
STL
6
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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