Give No. 10 Marquette a minute, and that can be enough to essentially end the game.
In a matter of 41 seconds Friday night at Xavier, Marquette built a double-digit lead. The No. 10 Golden Eagles never relinquished that lead, walking away from Cintas Center with a 90-44 win.
“We’re just playing Marquette basketball,” senior forward Erika Davenport said. “We’re just having fun.”
In that 41-second span, Marquette used a steal from Danielle King, an offensive rebound from Davenport and then a steal from Amani Wilborn to keep Xavier from even attempting a shot.
Marquette’s hot shooting in the first quarter led to a 19-0 run and a 21-2 lead.