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Marquette vs Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Final: 88-77 - Recap
Marquette earned a 88-77 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday, getting 21 points from Darryl Morsell at Fiserv Forum.
Marquette won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -21.0-point spread.
Marquette got 17 points from Justin Lewis and another 14 points from Stevie Mitchell. Tyler Kolek contributed 9 assists, while Justin Lewis cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville got 16 points from Ray'Sean Taylor in a losing cause and another 13 points from Shaun Doss Jr.. Carlos Curtis contributed 4 assists for them, while DeeJuan Pruitt had 6 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Southern Illinois-Edwardsville as they grabbed 35 boards, while Marquette only had 33
Next game, Marquette takes its act home to face New Hampshire looking for another win. For Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, they head on the road to face Chicago State.