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Marquette Downs Creighton 73-71 - Match Report
Marquette got 19 points from Kam Jones en route to a 73-71 victory over Creighton on Tuesday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Marquette won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.0-point spread as underdogs.
Tyler Kolek had 18 points for Marquette and Oso Ighodaro chipped in with 18 points. Tyler Kolek had 6 assists for them, while Kam Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Creighton got a 18-point performance from Baylor Scheierman, who was supported by 16 points from Ryan Nembhard. Trey Alexander had 5 assists in a losing cause for Creighton, while Baylor Scheierman grabbed 13 rebounds.
Marquette trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Creighton as they grabbed 34 boards, while Marquette only had 31
Marquette looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the DePaul. Creighton will aim to get back on the winning track at Villanova.