#MUBB Falls 75-66 to New Mexico In NCAA Tournament - Marquette University Athletics

Friday, March 21

Cleveland, Ohio

6:25 p.m. CT

Marquette University

23-11,13-7Big East

66

vs

75

New Mexico

27-7,17-3Mountain West

1

2

F

New Mexico

35

40

75

Marquette

32

34

66

#MUBB vs. New Mexico

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#MUBB vs. New Mexico

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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No. 7 Marquette falls to No. 10 New Mexico 75-66 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2024 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

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#MUBB Falls 75-66 to New Mexico In NCAA Tournament

3/21/2025 8:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Forward David Joplin finishes with 28 points

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The No. rv/25 Marquette University men's basketball team (23-11, 13-7 BIG EAST) opened play at the 2025 NCAA Tournament with a 75-66 loss vs. New Mexico (27-7, 17-3 MWC) on Friday night from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

Forward David Joplin led the way with 28 points and guard Kam Jones chipped in 13 points and five assists.

The Golden Eagles trailed by as many as eight points in the first half, but a layup by Jones as time expired set the score at 35-32 in favor of the Lobos at the intermission. Forwards Ben Gold and David Joplin both netted nine points in the opening 20 minutes, but were limited by foul trouble. Marquette trailed by just three points, despite shooting 37.0 percent from the floor.

Marquette opened the second half with a 19-13 run and moved ahead for the first time since the opening moments of the contest. The game remained a one-possession contest for the next several minutes until the Lobos used a 10-0 run to take a 67-58 advantage with just over three minutes left. The Golden Eagles had a chance to close to within on possession in the final minutes, but weren't able to complete the comeback and New Mexico made its free throws to hold off the Golden Eagles.

Notables:

The Golden Eagles and St. Mary's College are the only two programs in the country to feature the same starting lineup all season
Forward David Joplin, who hasn't missed a game in his career, became the program's all-time leader in games played (139), passing Lazar Hayward (138 – 2006-10)
Marquette freshman Damarius Owens celebrated his 20^th birthday on Friday
Owens and fellow freshmen Royce Parham and Caedin Hamilton made their respective NCAA debuts on Friday

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

UNM

Marq

FG%

.473

.407

3FG%

.357

.367

FT%

.857

.583

RB

36

30

TO

13

12

STL

8

7

David Joplin

Pts

28

FGM

9

3FGM

6

FTM

4

Kam Jones

Pts

15

FGM

6

3FGM

1

FTM

2

Ben Gold

Pts

9

FGM

3

3FGM

3

FTM

0

Chase Ross

Pts

5

FGM

2

3FGM

1

FTM

0

Ben Gold

F

/ Men's Basketball

Caedin Hamilton

F

/ Men's Basketball

Kam Jones

G

/ Men's Basketball

David Joplin

F

/ Men's Basketball

Damarius Owens

F

/ Men's Basketball

Royce Parham

F

/ Men's Basketball

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Ben Gold

F

/ Men's Basketball

Caedin Hamilton

F

/ Men's Basketball

Kam Jones

G

/ Men's Basketball

David Joplin

F

/ Men's Basketball

Damarius Owens

F

/ Men's Basketball

Royce Parham

F

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