Both Creighton and Marquette picked up nine-point home victories on Monday led by a player named Marcus/Markus.
The Bluejays beat defending Sun Belt champion UT-Arlington 90-81 and Marquette knocked off Northern Illinois 79-70.
Creighton’s Marcus Foster poured in 32 points to lead Creighton (9-2). He also had six rebounds and four assists. Khyri Thomas added 16 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Bluejays built a 52-32 lead by halftime with Foster getting 22 of his points, then held off a second-half rally. Coach Greg McDermott gained his 175th win at Creighton. His record is 175-76 (.