Six days after Markus Howard became the BIG EAST’s all-time leading scorer with 1,408 points at Villanova, the nation’s leading scorer compiled just 13 points Tuesday night as No. 19 Marquette dropped a 73-65 decision to No. 15 Creighton at Fiserv Forum. This is just the Golden Eagles’ second loss at home this season.
Despite going on a 9-2 run following halftime, MU completely fell apart down the stretch. Every time the Golden Eagles cut the deficit in the last 10 minutes, it seemed like the Bluejays had an immediate response. Here’s a quick breakdown of Marquette’s second consecutive loss:
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Junior Theo John recorded the only double-double of the game with 10 rebounds and a season-high 12 points.