After an eight day break, the Marquette women’s basketball team returned to Big East play taking on Butler inside the Al McGuire Center.
Here is a breakdown of the Golden Eagles’ 67-46 win over the Bulldogs Sunday afternoon:
GAME MVP:
Junior guard Rose Nkumu scored 15 points in 25 minutes of action, scoring nine of those points in the first half. The Iowa City, Iowa native went 7-for-8 from the field, picking up two rebounds and three steals in Sunday’s contest.
“Her defense, her intensity (and) her poise was great,” head coach Megan Duffy said.