MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- A 21-2 run spanning halftime by No. 8 Marquette was too much to overcome for visiting Creighton men's basketball on Friday evening before 17,756 fans at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, as the Golden Eagles remained unbeaten at home with a 79-71 victory.
Marquette (13-2) is now 4-0 in BIG EAST play for the first time since 2012-13, while Creighton fell to 9-6 and evened its record to 2-2 in league action.
Freshman helped Creighton to an early lead, draining a corner three-pointer on the first possession before an inside hoop to make it 5-0.