Kam Jones scored 32 factors to steer No. 5 Marquette to an 88-74 victory over No. 11 Wisconsin on Saturday.
After their first lack of the season earlier this week at Iowa State, the Golden Eagles (9-1) additionally acquired double-digit scoring from David Joplin, Chase Ross and Stevie Mitchell, who mixed for 37 factors, taking pictures with 50% (31-for-62) from the ground.
The Badgers (8-2) misplaced their second straight regardless of Max Klesmit’s 22 factors and John Blackwell’s 17.
Wisconsin led 39-37 at halftime after each groups went 11 of 25 from the sphere within the first 20 minutes.
Marquette took management after halftime, making its first two 3-pointers to take a 53-47 lead with 15:41 to play. The lead grew to seven on Ross’ layup with 13:07 left, forcing a Wisconsin timeout.
The Golden Eagles took management from there, pushing the result in 15 factors after Mitchell transformed a three-point play to make it 70-55 with 8:49 to play.
KEY MOMENT
Jones made back-to-back buckets with 15:05 to play, turning a 47-all recreation right into a four-point lead the Golden Eagles would by no means relinquish.
KEY STATE
Wisconsin turned the ball over 16 instances, which Marquette transformed into 18 factors and was additionally outscored 44-28 within the paint.
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SPEAKING IN SERIES
Marquette’s victory snapped a three-game dropping streak within the collection, which dates again to 1917, and marked its largest margin of victory since an 82-63 determination in 2017. Wisconsin nonetheless leads the collection all-time, 71-60, whereas the Golden Eagles have a 42-30 lead in Milwaukee.
NEXT NEXT
Wisconsin: At No. 19 Illinois on Tuesday.
Marquette: Saturday at Dayton.
Associated Press reporting.
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