'It feels great.' Takeaways from Xavier Musketeers' Big East upset of No. 7 Marquette
David Joplin led Marquette with 18 points and guard Stevie Mitchell was huge down the stretch, scoring seven straight to cut Xavier's lead to 53-49 at the final media timeout. Overall, Xavier held Marquette to just 37.1% shooting and 8-of-29 from three-point range. The Golden Eagles got to the free-throw line just seven times.
NCAA tournament games can also be stingy in scoring, heavy on bad luck and full of momentum swings, which means Marquette ...
Marquette has the defense to neutralize Xavier's 87th-ranked offense. Marquette is 56th in the nation, allowing just 67.4 ...
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Xavier 59, No. 7 Marquette 57 Zach Freemantle had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Xavier hung on in the final seconds to beat ...
BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Marquette plays Xavier after David Joplin scored 30 points in Marquette's 85-83 overtime victory over the DePaul Blue Demons. The Golden Eagles are 10-0 on their home court.
Xavier’s season seems in much better shape now that frequently injured sixth-year forward Zach Freemantle is feeling better.
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Xavier overcomes abysmal three-point shooting to stun No. 7 MarquetteThe Xavier Musketeers avenged a 72-70 loss on Dec. 21 to the Golden Eagles with a 59-57 upset over No. 7 Marquette on ...
Marquette Golden Eagles' Damarius Owens drained a three-pointer after getting a tough block on defense against the Xavier Musketeers.
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