No. 4 Marquette beats No. 23 Illinois 71-64 behind 24 points from Tyler Kolek
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Tyler Kolek shook off an ankle injury to score 24 points and No. 4 Marquette beat No. 23 Illinois 71-64 on Tuesday night.
The reigning Big East player of the year, Kolek added six rebounds and four assists. Kam Jones scored 15 for the Golden Eagles (3-0), and Oso Ighodaro had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Kolek turned his ankle in Friday night’s 95-65 win over Rider and left the court with just under eight minutes left. He did not return.
"We didn't think yesterday that Tyler would play,” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said. “Our trainers didn’t think today that he could play, but Tyler never said that.”
Illinois coach Brad Underwood was amazed by Kolek’s performance.
“Did you see his ankle?” he said. “It was black and blue and he played 37 minutes. Marquette’s backcourt (Kolek and Jones) is just short of spectacular. Kam Jones is one of the most underrated players in the country.”
Terrence Shannon Jr. had 21 points for Illinois (2-1). It was his 13th consecutive game in double figures, a streak that dates to Jan. 31.
Marcus Domask added 18 points and Luke Goode had 13. Quincy Guerrier didn’t score, but he grabbed 10 rebounds for the Fighting Illini.
“It was just a matter of time before Marcus had a breakout game,” Underwood said about the Southern Illinois transfer.
Smart said the game reminded him of a February or March battle.
“That was a very physical game for Nov. 14. We're going to have some bruises," he said. “Shannon and (Ty) Rodgers are a load. Our defense really stepped up. We held them to 33% shooting. That’s quite a feat.”
A 3-pointer by Sean Jones put Marquette ahead 57-52 with 8:27 left. Illinois climbed within four twice after that, but couldn’t get any closer. The Illini made just two of their last 16 shots.
Marquette led 36-31 at halftime behind Kolek’s 14 points. He shot 7 of 11 from the field in the first 20 minutes.
The Illini stayed close in the first half by making six 3s, including three by Goode.
Marquette started slowly, missing its first four shots - including two layups - and two free throws.
The matchup was part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an annual early-season series between Big East and Big Ten teams.
BIG PICTURE
In the first true test for both squads, Marquette took advantage of 15 Illinois turnovers to win its initial road game of the season.
“We've got to clean up those turnovers,” Domask said.
43 YEARS AND COUNTING
Illinois holds a 9-7 lead in the series, but Marquette has won four meetings in a row. Illinois’ last win over Marquette came on Dec. 13, 1980, a 69-68 victory in Milwaukee. This was Marquette’s first trip to Illinois since 1992, when it won 61-58.
HOME COOKED
Two home winning streaks ended for Illinois. The Illini had won eight straight overall at State Farm Center, and 10 in a row vs. non-conference opponents.
UP NEXT
Marquette: The Golden Eagles head to Hawaii to compete in the Maui Invitational with four other nationally ranked programs in the eight-team field. They’ll open against UCLA on Monday and could face No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday.
Illinois: Continues its season-opening six-game homestand Friday against Valparaiso.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Oso Ighodaro vs. Quincy Guerrier (Stevie Mitchell gains possession) | |||
19:47 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point layup | |||
19:45 | Golden Eagles offensive rebound | |||
19:41 | Kam Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
19:39 | Marcus Domask defensive rebound | |||
19:15 | +3 | Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 0-3 | |
19:02 | Kam Jones misses two point layup | |||
19:00 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
18:40 | Kam Jones defensive rebound | |||
18:32 | Terrence Shannon Jr. shooting foul (Oso Ighodaro draws the foul) | |||
18:32 | Oso Ighodaro misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:32 | Oso Ighodaro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:32 | Marcus Domask defensive rebound | |||
18:18 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
18:16 | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | |||
18:09 | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | |||
18:07 | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | |||
17:40 | +2 | Ty Rodgers makes two point layup | 0-5 | |
17:29 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point dunk (Tyler Kolek assists) | 2-5 | |
17:13 | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Oso Ighodaro steals) | |||
17:06 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup | 4-5 | |
16:36 | Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot | |||
16:34 | Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound | |||
16:29 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 4-7 | |
16:19 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point hook shot | |||
16:17 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
16:03 | Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot | |||
16:01 | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | |||
15:54 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point layup (Tyler Kolek assists) | 6-7 | |
15:54 | Coleman Hawkins shooting foul (Oso Ighodaro draws the foul) | |||
15:54 | TV timeout | |||
15:54 | +1 | Oso Ighodaro makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-7 | |
15:37 | Coleman Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Kolek steals) | |||
15:31 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup | 9-7 | |
15:12 | Quincy Guerrier misses two point layup | |||
15:10 | David Joplin defensive rebound | |||
14:59 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup | 11-7 | |
14:34 | Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn misses three point jump shot | |||
14:32 | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | |||
14:18 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point jump shot | 13-7 | |
13:59 | +3 | Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists) | 13-10 | |
13:47 | Luke Goode shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | |||
13:47 | David Joplin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:47 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-10 | |
13:27 | Dain Dainja turnover (lost ball) (Oso Ighodaro steals) | |||
13:15 | Dain Dainja blocks Tyler Kolek's two point jump shot | |||
13:13 | Ty Rodgers defensive rebound | |||
13:13 | Chase Ross personal foul | |||
13:01 | +3 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot | 14-13 | |
12:50 | +3 | Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 17-13 | |
12:28 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:26 | Luke Goode offensive rebound | |||
12:26 | Kam Jones shooting foul (Luke Goode draws the foul) | |||
12:26 | +1 | Luke Goode makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-14 | |
12:26 | Luke Goode misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:26 | Chase Ross defensive rebound | |||
12:00 | Ty Rodgers blocks Stevie Mitchell's two point jump shot | |||
11:58 | Marcus Domask defensive rebound | |||
11:49 | Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn misses three point jump shot | |||
11:47 | Ben Gold defensive rebound | |||
11:42 | Chase Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
11:40 | Fighting Illini defensive rebound | |||
11:40 | TV timeout | |||
11:14 | Sean Jones personal foul | |||
11:00 | Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot | |||
10:58 | Ben Gold defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | |||
10:43 | Sean Jones turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Domask steals) | |||
10:43 | +2 | Marcus Domask makes two point layup | 17-16 | |
10:43 | Sean Jones shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul) | |||
10:43 | +1 | Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-17 | |
10:24 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup | 19-17 | |
10:00 | Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot | |||
9:58 | Chase Ross defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Tyler Kolek misses two point layup | |||
9:43 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
9:18 | Ty Rodgers misses two point layup | |||
9:16 | Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound | |||
9:08 | Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot | |||
9:06 | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Tyler Kolek misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
8:23 | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
8:21 | Chase Ross defensive rebound | |||
8:16 | Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Chase Ross's two point layup | |||
8:14 | Ben Gold offensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
8:05 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:41 | TV timeout | |||
7:31 | Kam Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Amani Hansberry defensive rebound | |||
7:10 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point dunk | 19-19 | |
6:57 | +3 | Kam Jones makes three point jump shot | 22-19 | |
6:33 | Amani Hansberry misses two point layup | |||
6:31 | Justin Harmon offensive rebound | |||
6:28 | Justin Harmon misses two point layup | |||
6:26 | Justin Harmon offensive rebound | |||
6:22 | Kam Jones personal foul | |||
6:08 | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tre Norman steals) | |||
6:00 | +2 | Tre Norman makes two point dunk | 24-19 | |
5:42 | +2 | Ty Rodgers makes two point jump shot | 24-21 | |
5:32 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point jump shot | 26-21 | |
5:08 | Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot | |||
5:06 | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | |||
4:57 | Tyler Kolek turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals) | |||
4:51 | Ty Rodgers turnover (lost ball) | |||
4:41 | Chase Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
4:39 | Justin Harmon defensive rebound | |||
4:25 | +3 | Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Ty Rodgers assists) | 26-24 | |
4:01 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point jump shot | 28-24 | |
3:40 | Ben Gold shooting foul (Justin Harmon draws the foul) | |||
3:40 | TV timeout | |||
3:40 | Justin Harmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:40 | +1 | Justin Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-25 | |
3:31 | Tyler Kolek misses two point layup | |||
3:29 | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | |||
2:58 | Luke Goode misses three point jump shot | |||
2:56 | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | |||
2:43 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point jump shot | 30-25 | |
2:26 | Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn misses three point jump shot | |||
2:24 | David Joplin defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | Luke Goode shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | |||
2:07 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-25 | |
2:07 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-25 | |
1:47 | +3 | Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists) | 32-28 | |
1:35 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Tyler Kolek assists) | 34-28 | |
1:14 | Justin Harmon misses three point jump shot | |||
1:12 | Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
1:06 | Marcus Domask blocks David Joplin's two point layup | |||
1:04 | Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound | |||
0:48 | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
0:46 | Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound | |||
0:41 | Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot | |||
0:40 | David Joplin defensive rebound | |||
0:40 | Quincy Guerrier personal foul | |||
0:32 | Golden Eagles 30 second timeout | |||
0:22 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup | 36-28 | |
0:15 | Fighting Illini 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | +3 | Luke Goode makes three point jump shot | 36-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |