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FINAL
Jan 15, 2020

Game Recap

Howard's big night sends Marquette past Xavier. rkus Howard scored 35 points with five 3-pointers and Marquette beat Xavier 85-65 on Wednesday to end a two-game losing streak.

Box Score

12T
XAV323365
MARQ444185
Xavier Musketeers logoXAVIERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
13Naji Marshall325-121-44-671023215
25Jason Carter283-70-30-03110136
4Tyrique Jones236-90-04-660210116
1Paul Scruggs254-101-32-425000411
3Quentin Goodin240-80-31-22300201
32Zach Freemantle163-42-22-240001210
12Dontarius James101-31-20-01000013
24KyKy Tandy171-81-50-00101003
10Leighton Schrand10-00-00-00000000
11Bryce Moore240-30-30-02211020
TOTAL23-6435.9%6-2524.0%13-2065.0%27134571565
Marquette Golden Eagles logoMARQUETTEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
1Brendan Bailey203-41-10-05101027
4Theo John224-60-02-272000310
25Koby McEwen253-52-42-230002410
0Markus Howard3812-275-146-644102135
2Sacar Anim364-121-43-382323112
42Michael Kennedy10-00-00-00100000
40Tommy Gardiner10-00-00-00000000
23Jamal Cain191-30-10-05210012
34Jayce Johnson181-40-00-08101032
41Brendan Carney11-11-10-00000003
10Symir Torrence192-30-10-04100404
TOTAL31-6547.7%10-2638.5%13-13100.0%441454111585

Play-by-Play

1st halfxavmarq
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (19:37) Tyrique Jones missed Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (19:34) Markus Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (19:22) Theo John made Layup. Assisted by Brendan Bailey.
    02
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (18:56) Paul Scruggs missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (18:51) Jason Carter Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (18:51) Jason Carter made Layup.
    22
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (18:37) Sacar Anim made Jumper.
    24
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (18:37) Foul on Naji Marshall.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +1 (18:37) Sacar Anim made Free Throw.
    25
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (18:25) Foul on Theo John.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (18:19) Tyrique Jones made Jumper.
    45
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (18:02) Koby McEwen made Layup.
    47
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (17:45) Jason Carter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (17:43) Foul on Paul Scruggs.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (17:40) Jayce Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (17:19) Jayce Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (17:14) Sacar Anim Offensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (17:14) Sacar Anim missed Layup.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (17:09) Jayce Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (17:09) Jayce Johnson missed Layup.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (17:07) Jayce Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (17:07) Jayce Johnson made Layup.
    49
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (16:56) Foul on Jayce Johnson.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (16:56) Quentin Goodin missed Free Throw.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (16:56) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (16:56) Quentin Goodin made Free Throw.
    59
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +3 (16:40) Markus Howard made Three Point Jumper.
    512
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (16:13) Jason Carter made Jumper.
    712
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (16:01) Brendan Bailey made Jumper.
    714
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (15:38) Foul on Brendan Bailey.
  • (15:38) Official TV Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:38) Naji Marshall missed Free Throw.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:38) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (15:38) Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
    814
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (15:18) Theo John missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:18) KyKy Tandy Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:14) Zach Freemantle Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (15:07) KyKy Tandy missed Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (15:04) Theo John Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (14:59) Markus Howard made Layup.
    816
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (14:59) Foul on Paul Scruggs.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +1 (14:59) Markus Howard made Free Throw.
    817
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (14:41) Naji Marshall made Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
    1017
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (14:26) Jamal Cain made Layup. Assisted by Theo John.
    1019
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +3 (14:10) Zach Freemantle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KyKy Tandy.
    1319
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (13:57) Jamal Cain missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:53) Quentin Goodin Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:49) Quentin Goodin missed Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (13:45) Koby McEwen Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (13:30) Markus Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (13:24) Theo John Offensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (13:24) Theo John made Layup.
    1321
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (13:05) Quentin Goodin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (13:03) Jamal Cain Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (12:54) Markus Howard missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (12:54) Foul on Zach Freemantle.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (12:53) Symir Torrence Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (12:53) Tyrique Jones Steal.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (12:51) Theo John Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (12:44) Tyrique Jones made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Goodin.
    1521
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (12:44) Foul on Brendan Bailey.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (12:44) Tyrique Jones missed Free Throw.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (12:44) Jayce Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (12:22) Sacar Anim missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (12:19) Jayce Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (12:08) Sacar Anim made Layup. Assisted by Jayce Johnson.
    1523
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +3 (11:59) Naji Marshall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Moore.
    1823
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (11:34) Jayce Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (11:27) Naji Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (11:09) Naji Marshall missed Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (11:06) Sacar Anim Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (11:03) Foul on Sacar Anim.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (11:03) Sacar Anim Turnover.
  • (11:03) Official TV Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:32) Naji Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:32) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:32) Xavier Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:22) Foul on Bryce Moore.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (10:04) Markus Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (10:01) Naji Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:56) Quentin Goodin Turnover.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (9:31) Markus Howard made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Cain.
    1825
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (9:04) Quentin Goodin missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:59) Tyrique Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (8:59) Tyrique Jones made Dunk.
    2025
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (8:43) Markus Howard missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:43) Bryce Moore Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (8:38) Bryce Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (8:30) Naji Marshall made Layup. Assisted by Bryce Moore.
    2225
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (8:08) Symir Torrence Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:49) Quentin Goodin Turnover.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (7:49) Sacar Anim Steal.
  • (7:49) Official TV Timeout
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (7:27) Sacar Anim Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:15) Jason Carter Turnover.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (7:15) Sacar Anim Steal.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (7:04) Markus Howard missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (7:00) Naji Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:59) Naji Marshall Turnover.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (6:59) Jamal Cain Steal.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +3 (6:50) Koby McEwen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Cain.
    2228
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:33) Jason Carter missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:30) Zach Freemantle Offensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (6:30) Foul on Koby McEwen.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (6:30) Zach Freemantle made Free Throw.
    2328
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (6:30) Zach Freemantle made Free Throw.
    2428
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (6:21) Foul on Jason Carter.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +1 (6:21) Sacar Anim made Free Throw.
    2429
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +1 (6:21) Sacar Anim made Free Throw.
    2430
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:56) Zach Freemantle missed Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (5:53) Sacar Anim Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (5:40) Theo John missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:35) Naji Marshall Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (5:30) Foul on Koby McEwen.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (5:30) Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
    2530
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:30) Naji Marshall missed Free Throw.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (5:30) Jamal Cain Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (5:18) Markus Howard made Layup.
    2532
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (5:06) Naji Marshall Turnover.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +3 (4:56) Markus Howard made Three Point Jumper.
    2535
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (4:35) Tyrique Jones made Layup. Assisted by Jason Carter.
    2735
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (4:21) Markus Howard Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (4:21) Tyrique Jones Steal.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (3:56) Foul on Theo John.
  • (3:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:56) Tyrique Jones missed Free Throw.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:56) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (3:56) Tyrique Jones made Free Throw.
    2835
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:55) Naji Marshall missed Layup.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:48) Naji Marshall Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +2 (3:48) Naji Marshall made Layup.
    3035
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +2 (3:28) Markus Howard made Jumper.
    3037
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:10) Tyrique Jones missed Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (3:10) Jayce Johnson Block.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:06) Tyrique Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (3:03) Bryce Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (3:00) Jayce Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (2:48) Markus Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:39) Xavier Defensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:23) Jason Carter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (2:21) Symir Torrence Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +3 (2:15) Sacar Anim made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Markus Howard.
    3040
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (2:15) Xavier Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:53) Jason Carter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (1:51) Symir Torrence Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (1:44) Jamal Cain missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (1:41) Jamal Cain Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:34) Foul on Tyrique Jones.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +1 (1:34) Markus Howard made Free Throw.
    3041
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +1 (1:34) Markus Howard made Free Throw.
    3042
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (1:28) Foul on Jamal Cain.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (1:28) Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
    3142
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    +1 (1:28) Naji Marshall made Free Throw.
    3242
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (1:21) Sacar Anim Turnover.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (1:10) Naji Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (1:08) Markus Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (0:44) Markus Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (0:44) Sacar Anim Offensive Rebound.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (0:44) Marquette Timeout
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:36) Foul on Bryce Moore.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +1 (0:36) Markus Howard made Free Throw.
    3243
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    +1 (0:36) Markus Howard made Free Throw.
    3244
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:06) Quentin Goodin missed Jumper.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:05) Quentin Goodin Offensive Rebound.
  • Xavier Musketeers logo
    (0:04) Quentin Goodin missed Layup.
  • Marquette Golden Eagles logo
    (0:04) Jamal Cain Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points85
23-64(35.9%)Field Goal(%)31-65(47.7%)
6-25(24%)3-Point(%)10-26(38.5%)
13-20(65%)Free Throw(%)13-13(100%)
30(11)Rebounds(Offensive)46(15)
13Assists14
4Steals5
5Blocks4
8Turnovers12
15(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)
0Largest Lead24

Game Details

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 · 8:00 PM
Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI
attendance: 13,761 (79.4%)
spread: MARQ -3.5
over/under: 144.5