When Markus Howard was in Omaha last, he set a BIG EAST record of 53 points to lead Marquette to a 106-104 overtime win. In the new decade, MU’s defense completely fell apart as the Bluejays ended the Golden Eagles’ five-game winning streak with a 92-75 victory in the team’s conference opener Wednesday night.
It was all Creighton from the start. In the first five minutes, the Bluejays jumped out to a quick 13-7 advantage.
Less than nine minutes into the game, both Koby McEwen and Jayce Johnson had already committed two fouls. McEwen’s came within 53 seconds of each other.