#MUBB Falls 79-59 at No. 6/6 Purdue

The Marquette University men's basketball team (5-6, 0-0 BIG EAST) concluded non-conference play with a 79-59 setback at No. 6/6 Purdue (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten) on Saturday afternoon in Mackey Arena.

Sophomore forward Royce Parham finished with a career-high 19 points for his second-straight double figure game and senior guard Chase Ross chipped in 10 points and has scored 10-or-more in all 11 outings this season.

Marquette opened the second half just 3-of-11 from the floor, while Purdue knocked down eight of its first 12 opportunities to extend the halftime advantage. That trend continued as the half progressed and the Golden Eagles were never able to make a run.

The Golden Eagles trailed 37-21 at the intermission after shooting just 31.0 percent from the floor, while the Boilermakers were able to connect on 51.7 percent of their opportunities. Parham knocked down a try to close the gap to 28-19 with 4:15 remaining, but Purdue finished the half with a 9-2 run, with MU's basket coming as time expired.

UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles open BIG EAST Conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 17 against Georgetown at 7:30 p.m. CT at Fiserv Forum.

NOTABLES

Saturday's game featured five of the 10 active players in college basketball who have made the most career appearances for one program. Purdue's roster features Fletcher Loyer (3rd, 121), Braden Smith (3rd. 121) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (5th, 118) and Marquette's includes Ben Gold (6th, 118) and Chase Ross (9th, 113).
Marquette and Purdue concluded a home-and-home series with Saturday's game, but have met in each of the last four seasons
Marquette's 21 first-half points were its fewest since scoring 20 in a 57-51 loss at Seton Hall on Feb. 14, 2021