Sunday, March 24
Indianapolis, Ind.
11 A.M. CT
Marquette University
27-9,14-6Big East
81
vs
77
Colorado
26-11,13-7Pac-12
1
2
F
Colorado
34
43
77
Marquette
45
36
81
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#MUBB Downs Colorado 81-77 For Trip To Sweet 16
3/24/2024 1:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Golden Eagles to face NC State in Dallas on March 29
The No. 8/8 Marquette University men's basketball team (27-9) continued play at the 2024 NCAA Championship with an 81-77 win against Colorado (26-11) on Sunday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Guard Kam Jones led the way offensively with 18 points and guard Tyler Kolek chipped in 21 points and 11 assists for his second-straight double-double and seventh of the season.
Witht the win, the Golden Eagles advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time in school history and first since 2013.
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Colorado opened the second half with a 10-2 run and would eventually take the lead 55-54 with 14:41 on the clock, erasing the 11-point halftime deficit. The Buffaloes, one of the nation's top shooting teams, started the half 9-of-16 from the floor and 5-of-7 from deep. The scored was knotted at 74-74
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Marquette led by as many as 12 points in the first half and 45-34 at the intermission. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 22-11 advantage, shooting over 70 percent from the floor in the opening minutes, and finished 67.9 percent from the floor for the half. Jones led the way offensively with 16 points.
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Notables:
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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Guard Kam Jones led the way offensively with 18 points and guard Tyler Kolek chipped in 21 points and 11 assists for his second-straight double-double and seventh of the season.
Witht the win, the Golden Eagles advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time in school history and first since 2013.
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Colorado opened the second half with a 10-2 run and would eventually take the lead 55-54 with 14:41 on the clock, erasing the 11-point halftime deficit. The Buffaloes, one of the nation's top shooting teams, started the half 9-of-16 from the floor and 5-of-7 from deep. The scored was knotted at 74-74
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Marquette led by as many as 12 points in the first half and 45-34 at the intermission. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 22-11 advantage, shooting over 70 percent from the floor in the opening minutes, and finished 67.9 percent from the floor for the half. Jones led the way offensively with 16 points.
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Notables:
- Marquette and Colorado were meeting for just the fifth time and first since 1987
- MU's first-half field goal percentage of 67.9 percent is highest of the season
- Guard Tyler Kolek is the third player in the last 10 years with a combined 30 points and 20 assists in two NCAA tournament games (Markquis Nowell – Kansas Stats – 3 times, 2023, Ja Morant – Murray State, 2019)
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
CU
Marq
FG%
.470
.618
3FG%
.333
.429
FT%
.714
.500
RB
30
25
TO
12
12
STL
8
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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