A second-half comeback and a wild back-and-forth ending resulted in Marquette men’s basketball taking a 75-69 loss in double overtime at Fiserv Forum.
After leading by three with 3.3 seconds left to in in the first overtime, Creighton senior guard Alex O’Connell hit a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie it sending the game into double overtime. The Blue Jays pulled away down the stretch in double overtime period as Marquette scored just two points in the frame, going 1-for-7 from the field.
Here’s a breakdown of the loss for the Golden Eagles:
Game MVP: Ryan Kalkbrenner
The seven-foot one sophomore center made his presence felt in the paint the entire game as he led the Bluejays in points (20), rebounds (12), steals (4) and blocks (4).