Following a loss on the road at then-No. 23 Wisconsin on Saturday, the Golden Eagles traveled to Manhattan, Kansas to matchup with the Kansas State Wildcats for the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle Wednesday night and came away with a 64-63 victory.
The first half of this game was a struggle for both teams offensively with several missed layups, dunks and turnovers on both sides. Marquette shot just 32.4% from the field in the half, including graduate student guard Darryl Morsell shooting just 2-for-10.
However, redshirt first-year forward Justin Lewis stepped up and closed out the half with a 3-pointer to give Marquette a 31-30 lead.