David Joplin made two of his seven three-pointers in extra time, and No. 7 Marquette outlasted DePaul for a rugged 85-83 victory on Tuesday night time at Wintrust Area.
Joplin completed with 30 factors on 9-for-17 taking pictures. Kam Jones had 18 factors and 11 assists for Marquette (15-2, 6-0 Large East), which earned its sixth consecutive win.
Joplin’s two threes initially of extra time lifted the Golden Eagles to a 73-67 lead. Two second-chance baskets by Stevie Mitchell made it 77-69 with 1:22 to go.
Chase Ross had 15 factors for Marquette, and Ben Gold completed with 14.
CJ Gunn led DePaul with 21 factors. Isaiah Rivera added 20, and Conor Enright completed with 11 factors and 11 assists.
DePaul (9-9, 0-7) outrebounded Marquette 46-31 and loved a 27-0 benefit in bench factors. The Blue Demons fell simply brief in a bid for this system’s first Large East win since a 66-65 victory over Seton Corridor within the convention event on March 8, 2023.
Jacob Meyer scored 12 factors for DePaul, however he additionally had a pricey turnover within the closing seconds of OT.
Marquette trailed 65-61 with 54 seconds left in regulation. However then Jones made a three-pointer, Enright turned the ball over and Ross made one other three within the closing seconds, placing the Golden Eagles in entrance.
DePaul rushed the ball up the courtroom and Enright was credited with a tying layup when Gold was known as for goaltending on his drive to the basket.
