#MUBB Holds Off Central Michigan, 85-71

The Marquette University men's basketball team (4–3, 0–0 BIG EAST) closed its four-game homestand on Saturday afternoon with an 88–61 victory over Central Michigan (2–4, 0–0 MAC) at Fiserv Forum.

Senior guard Chase Ross paced the Golden Eagles with 27 points, five rebounds, and seven assists, shooting 7-of-8 from the field and 12-of-14 at the free-throw line. Zaide Lowery added 12 points, four rebounds and five assists.

The opening 20 minutes featured several lead changes, with Marquette holding a narrow 34–32 advantage entering the final media timeout of the half. A Ross layup and a Ben Gold three-pointer sparked a short run that pushed the margin to seven, but Marquette went scoreless over the final three minutes and carried a 41–36 lead into halftime.

The Golden Eagles opened the second half with scores on each of their first three possessions to extend the lead to nine. The Golden Eagles held Central Michigan to 36.4% shooting in the half and 1-of-10 from three. Chase Ross added 13 points in the half, while Zaide Lowery and Caedin Hamilton provided steady support on both ends. Marquette steadily pulled away to secure the 85-71 victory.

NOTABLES:

MU shot a season-high 35 free throws this afternoon
Chase Ross (27 points) extended his career-best double-figure streak to seven games (previous best was four-straight in 2024-25)
Ross entered the season with two career games of 20-or-more points and now has three in the first seven games this year
The Golden Eagles shot a season-high 52.8% field goal percentage in todays contest
Marquette's 21 assists matched their season-high

UP NEXT:

Marquette returns to action on Friday, November 28, traveling to Chicago for a neutral-site matchup against Oklahoma (3–2, 0–0 SEC)

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