Marquette University Athletics
Saturday, December 20
Omaha, NE
7:30 P.M. CT
Marquette University
5-8,0-2Big East
63
at
84
Creighton
7-5,2-0Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| Creighton | 46 | 38 | 84 |
#MUBB Falls 84-63 At Creighton
12/20/2025 9:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
James Jr. finishes with career-high 23 points
The Marquette University men's basketball team (5-8, 0-2 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play on Saturday night with a 84-63 loss against Creighton (7-5, 2-0 BIG EAST) at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Freshman guard Nigel James Jr. finished with a career-high 23 points and senior guard Chase Ross chipped in nine points.
Marquette concluded the night shooting just 34.4 percent from the floor and was never able to make an extended run into the double-digit halftime deficit. Creighton, however, knocked down 10 treys on the night and finished the evening shooting 46.8 percent from the floor.
The Golden Eagles opened the game scoring nine of the first 11 points on the night, but Creighton quickly found its rhythm offensively and turned the deficit into a 46-32 halftime advantage. MU finished the opening 20 minutes shooting 38.2 percent from the floor, while the Bluejays knocked down 50.0 percent of their opportunities, including six treys.
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles continue BIG EAST Conference play on Tuesday, Dec. 30 against Seton Hall at 6 p.m. CT at Fiserv Forum.
NOTABLES
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Freshman guard Nigel James Jr. finished with a career-high 23 points and senior guard Chase Ross chipped in nine points.
Marquette concluded the night shooting just 34.4 percent from the floor and was never able to make an extended run into the double-digit halftime deficit. Creighton, however, knocked down 10 treys on the night and finished the evening shooting 46.8 percent from the floor.
The Golden Eagles opened the game scoring nine of the first 11 points on the night, but Creighton quickly found its rhythm offensively and turned the deficit into a 46-32 halftime advantage. MU finished the opening 20 minutes shooting 38.2 percent from the floor, while the Bluejays knocked down 50.0 percent of their opportunities, including six treys.
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles continue BIG EAST Conference play on Tuesday, Dec. 30 against Seton Hall at 6 p.m. CT at Fiserv Forum.
NOTABLES
- James Jr. has reached double figures in five of the last six outings and scored 15 of the team's 32 first-half points
- Forward Damarius Owens finished with a personal-best seven rebounds for the second-straight game
- Marquette players will head home on Sunday to spend the holidays with friends and family before returning to campus on Dec. 26.
- Junior guard Zaide Lowery (personal reasons) didn't make the trip to Omaha
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Team Stats
Marq
CU
FG%
.344
.468
3FG%
.333
.370
FT%
.550
.800
RB
37
44
TO
12
12
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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