Phew! SIUE definitely kept this one interesting. Marquette could never quite pull away but squeezed out an 88-77 victory over the visiting adversary.
Marquette features mostly new faces, the only key returnee who played significant minutes tonight (Greg Elliott is serving a suspension for a disciplinary matter) was Justin Lewis who finished with 17 points and 10 boards. Fifth-year senior and Maryland transfer Darryl Morsell stepped up to lead Marquette with 21 points. He is clearly a veteran presence Marquette will need on both sides of the ball (he was the Big 10’s defensive player of the year last season).