Marquette got away with one.
Up 70-69 with 12 seconds left, the Golden Eagles turned the ball over, giving the DePaul Blue Demons the final possession. Junior Max Strus, who scored 15 of DePaul’s previous 17 points, was wide open beyond the arc and fired off a 3-pointer. It would have been a fitting end to Marquette’s season: one final trey after an egregious defensive miscommunication.
It came up short.
The ball clanked off the rim and found its way into the arms of senior Andrew Rowsey, who got fouled and sunk two free throws to ice a 72-69 victory for Marquette (19-12) over the DePaul Blue Demons (11-20).