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Beat Bucky: Marquette beats Wisconsin 57-55 in Madison

Marquette's inexperienced roster put together their best win to date, as the Golden Eagles took out Wisconsin 57-55 at the Kohl Center to improve to 8-2.

It was a statement game for super-freshman Henry Ellenson, who rose above his continually growing hype and pregame boos to score 15 points and add 11 rebounds and four assists. The freshman was the offensive focal point for the Golden Eagles on their final two offensive possessions, both of which ended in layups.

After the game, Ellenson told ESPN that he "wanted to show who the best team in the state and the best player in the state is.