It was a night of firsts for the No. 11 Marquette men’s basketball team.
On top of claiming sole possession of first place in the Big East with its 69-68 win over No. 16 Xavier, it is the first time Marquette has beaten every conference team at least once in a single season since joining the conference in 2006.
Here is a breakdown of Marquette’s win:
GAME MVP:
Sophomore guard Stevie Mitchell brought the EGB’s on the court for Marquette Tuesday as he finished with a career-high six steals, several of which led to fast break buckets.