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No. 11 Marquette overcomes sluggish start to avoid upset vs. Butler

As Sam Hauser got space from defender Jordan Tucker in the second half against Butler Wednesday night, he slammed an easy two-handed dunk. The bench had to be held back from coming any farther onto the court.

“Hey, that dunk was crazy,” sophomore center Theo John said. “He has that athleticism. … I love to see it.”

The rest of Marquette’s evening did not come quite as easily, but a second-half comeback helped the No. 11 Golden Eagles dodge an upset against the Bulldogs, winning 79-69.

Marquette could not hold onto a lead for more than a minute until well into the second half.