Friday, November 28
Chicago, IL
1 P.M. CT
Marquette University
4-4,0-0Big East
74
vs
75
Oklahoma
5-2,0-0SEC
1
2
F
Oklahoma
33
42
75
Marquette
37
37
74
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#MUBB Drops 75-74 Decision To Oklahoma In Chicago
11/28/2025 2:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Freshman guard Nigel James Jr. finishes with 14 points
The Marquette University men's basketball team (4-4, 0-0 BIG EAST) continued non-conference play with a 75-74 loss against Oklahoma (5-2, 0-0 SEC) on Friday afternoon at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago.
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Senior guard Chase Ross led the way with 21 points and added five rebounds and three assists. Freshman guard Nigel James Jr. scored a personal-high 21 points and sophomore forward Royce Parham chipped in a season-high 13 points off the bench.
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Marquette pushed the four-point intermission advantage to double figures (48-37) in the opening minutes of the second half, courtesy of Ross' offensive burst. The Sooners, however, responded for the second time and used an extended MU scoring drought to take a 55-52 lead with 7:16 left. The Sooners would eventually pull ahead 69-62 with 3:37 on the clock, but a trey by Ross tied the score at 72-72 with 58 seconds remaining. Trailing 75-74 with 17.9 seconds after a Sooners' turnover, MU saw its shot at the buzzer go off target and the late rally fell just short.
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The Golden Eagles led by as many as 13 points in the first half and 37-33 at the intermission. MU used an early 8-0 run to move ahead and never trailed over the course of the opening 20 minutes, but the Sooners closed the stanza with a 9-0 run over the last five minutes to close the gap.
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UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles conclude the home portion of the non-conference schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 2 when the team hosts Valparaiso at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
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Senior guard Chase Ross led the way with 21 points and added five rebounds and three assists. Freshman guard Nigel James Jr. scored a personal-high 21 points and sophomore forward Royce Parham chipped in a season-high 13 points off the bench.
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Marquette pushed the four-point intermission advantage to double figures (48-37) in the opening minutes of the second half, courtesy of Ross' offensive burst. The Sooners, however, responded for the second time and used an extended MU scoring drought to take a 55-52 lead with 7:16 left. The Sooners would eventually pull ahead 69-62 with 3:37 on the clock, but a trey by Ross tied the score at 72-72 with 58 seconds remaining. Trailing 75-74 with 17.9 seconds after a Sooners' turnover, MU saw its shot at the buzzer go off target and the late rally fell just short.
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The Golden Eagles led by as many as 13 points in the first half and 37-33 at the intermission. MU used an early 8-0 run to move ahead and never trailed over the course of the opening 20 minutes, but the Sooners closed the stanza with a 9-0 run over the last five minutes to close the gap.
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UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles conclude the home portion of the non-conference schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 2 when the team hosts Valparaiso at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
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NOTABLES
- Senior Chase Ross reached double figures for the eighth-straight time this season, extending the longest stretch of his career
- Friday's action marked MU's second of three trips to Chicago in 2025-26. The Golden Eagles faced Indiana on Nov. 9 at the United Center and will make their annual trip to DePaul in BIG EAST action.
- The Golden Eagle played UIC at Credit Union 1 Arena (then UIC Arena) in 1997-98, winning 73-67.
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Team Stats
OK
Marq
FG%
.475
.403
3FG%
.393
.333
FT%
.667
.733
RB
33
37
TO
8
5
STL
1
3
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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