Marquette men’s basketball began the Shaka Smart Era with a close 88-77 win over the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars Nov. 9 at Fiserv Forum.
Here’s a breakdown of the Golden Eagles win:
Game MVP: Darryl Morsell
The reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year put up a solid performance in front of fans, notching 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting along with four rebounds and two assists.
“He just kept coming,” Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball head coach Brian Barone said. “He had a nice little bounce about himself. He just he looked like he was having fun out there, a little too much fun, wish it wasn’t quite that much.