David Joplin makes 6 3-pointers as No. 14 Marquette knocks off DePaul 86-73
CHICAGO (AP) David Joplin and Marquette can score in a variety of ways. And it doesn't matter to them where they get their points.
That makes the Golden Eagles one tough matchup, especially for a struggling team like DePaul.
Joplin made six of Marquette's 15 3-pointers, and the 14th-ranked Golden Eagles beat DePaul 86-73 on Wednesday night in the Blue Demons' first game under interim coach Matt Brady.
“That's why we work so hard. Just try to be unguardable,” Joplin said. “Usually teams try to take away our 3s, so we try to get to the paint as much as possible. We've been focusing on that and emphasizing that, and then today, they just left us open.”
Marquette (14-5, 5-3 Big East) scored a total of 112 points in the paint during victories over Villanova and St. John's in its previous two games. But it still loves to take aim from deep, going 15 for 33 from 3 against DePaul.
“You kind of take what the other team's giving you,” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said. “They played some zone early in the game. The guys did a good job finding each other. We got a lot of good looks up.”
Marquette shot 54.5% from the field overall. Joplin finished with 21 points after he scored a career-high 28 during an 89-69 win at DePaul last season. Tyler Kolek had 22 points and seven assists, and Oso Ighodaro finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
“I thought we got some great contributions from a variety of guys on our team,” Smart said.
Brady was elevated to the interim job after Tony Stubblefield was fired on Monday. DePaul (3-16, 0-8) has dropped seven in a row.
Jalen Terry scored 22 points for the Blue Demons, and Jeremiah Oden finished with 19.
“The challenge as a head coach is when you don't have the best players - we don't, that's clearly evident - but we have good kids,” Brady said. “My goal in this is to make this a really positive experience for these guys in the next eight weeks. Whether or not that includes wins, I don't know.”
The Blue Demons played their second straight game without Chico Carter Jr., who averages a team-high 11.8 points. The 6-foot-2 guard has an unspecified injury that will sideline him for an “extended” time period, according to the school.
DePaul put together an encouraging start, but Marquette started to assert itself midway through the first half. Kam Jones' 3-pointer sparked a 20-3 run for the Golden Eagles, and Kolek's 3 off Ighodaro's offensive rebound made it 40-21 with 6:28 remaining.
Marquette limited DePaul to one made field goal - Terry's 3 with 9:45 left - and forced four turnovers during the key stretch.
The Blue Demons pulled within eight on Oden's layup early in the second half, but Ben Gold made consecutive 3s from the same corner to make it 59-44 with 16:06 remaining. The Golden Eagles maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
OFF NIGHT
Jones, who was averaging a team-high 15.1 points coming into game, finished with three points on 1-for-5 shooting.
BIG PICTURE
Marquette: Smart used eight players, and Gold was the only reserve who scored. Depth could be a concern as the Golden Eagles look to finish the season strong.
DePaul: The Blue Demons played with more energy and resolve than they showed in their final games under Stubblefield, but they were hurt by their usual defensive issues. It was their highest scoring game since a 75-68 win against Louisville on Dec. 9.
“I think that tonight we did a good job of trying to get player movement and ball movement,” Oden said. “We're still adjusting. We put in some new things. We're not reinventing the wheel, but we put in some new things."
UP NEXT
Marquette hosts Seton Hall on Saturday.
DePaul visits No. 17 Creighton on Saturday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Oso Ighodaro vs. Churchill Abass (Kam Jones gains possession) | |||
19:48 | +3 | David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 3-0 | |
19:25 | +3 | Jaden Henley makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists) | 3-3 | |
19:10 | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
19:08 | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | |||
18:57 | David Joplin misses two point layup | |||
18:55 | Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
18:51 | Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
18:49 | Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound | |||
18:20 | Blue Demons turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
17:56 | +3 | Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 6-3 | |
17:37 | +2 | Jeremiah Oden makes two point jump shot (Jaden Henley assists) | 6-5 | |
17:22 | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
17:20 | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | |||
17:11 | Jalen Terry turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:57 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists) | 8-5 | |
16:26 | Elijah Fisher misses three point jump shot | |||
16:24 | David Joplin defensive rebound | |||
16:16 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 10-5 | |
15:45 | +2 | Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot | 10-7 | |
15:39 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup | 12-7 | |
15:39 | TV timeout | |||
15:22 | Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot | |||
15:20 | Ben Gold defensive rebound | |||
15:03 | +3 | David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 15-7 | |
14:36 | +2 | Jaden Henley makes two point layup | 15-9 | |
14:26 | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | |||
14:24 | Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound | |||
14:10 | +3 | Jeremiah Oden makes three point jump shot (Jaden Henley assists) | 15-12 | |
14:00 | +3 | Tyler Kolek makes three point jump shot | 18-12 | |
13:39 | +2 | Elijah Fisher makes two point layup | 18-14 | |
13:34 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point dunk (Tyler Kolek assists) | 20-14 | |
13:09 | Ben Gold shooting foul (Jeremiah Oden draws the foul) | |||
13:09 | +1 | Jeremiah Oden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-15 | |
13:09 | +1 | Jeremiah Oden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-16 | |
13:01 | Tyler Kolek misses three point jump shot | |||
12:59 | Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound | |||
12:59 | Zaide Lowery personal foul | |||
12:41 | Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot | |||
12:39 | Ben Gold defensive rebound | |||
12:31 | Kam Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Terry steals) | |||
12:26 | Jalen Terry misses two point layup | |||
12:24 | Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound | |||
12:20 | +2 | Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup | 20-18 | |
12:13 | Da'Sean Nelson personal foul | |||
12:09 | +3 | Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists) | 23-18 | |
11:47 | Jaden Henley turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:47 | TV timeout | |||
11:18 | K.T. Raimey shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | |||
11:18 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 24-18 | |
11:18 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 25-18 | |
11:18 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 26-18 | |
11:06 | David Joplin shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul) | |||
11:06 | Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:06 | Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:06 | Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point layup | 28-18 | |
10:32 | Jeremiah Oden turnover (bad pass) (David Joplin steals) | |||
10:18 | +3 | David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 31-18 | |
9:45 | +3 | Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (K.T. Raimey assists) | 31-21 | |
9:37 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point jump shot | 33-21 | |
9:37 | Jaden Henley shooting foul (Oso Ighodaro draws the foul) | |||
9:37 | +1 | Oso Ighodaro makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-21 | |
9:28 | Jaden Henley turnover (lost ball) | |||
9:11 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | |||
9:03 | Jaden Henley offensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Tre Norman defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +3 | Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 37-21 | |
8:13 | Jalen Terry turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Kolek steals) | |||
7:59 | Stevie Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Henley steals) | |||
7:47 | TV timeout | |||
7:31 | Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | Churchill Abass personal foul | |||
7:18 | Tyler Kolek misses three point jump shot | |||
7:16 | K.T. Raimey defensive rebound | |||
6:57 | Elijah Fisher misses two point layup | |||
6:55 | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
6:39 | Tyler Kolek offensive rebound | |||
6:35 | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | |||
6:33 | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | |||
6:28 | +3 | Tyler Kolek makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 40-21 | |
6:09 | Tyler Kolek shooting foul (K.T. Raimey draws the foul) | |||
6:09 | +1 | K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-22 | |
6:09 | +1 | K.T. Raimey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-23 | |
5:55 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup | 42-23 | |
5:34 | +3 | Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (K.T. Raimey assists) | 42-26 | |
5:22 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup | 44-26 | |
5:21 | Blue Demons 30 second timeout | |||
5:21 | Blue Demons 30 second timeout | |||
5:01 | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | |||
4:59 | Da'Sean Nelson offensive rebound | |||
4:52 | +2 | Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup | 44-28 | |
4:43 | Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot | |||
4:41 | K.T. Raimey defensive rebound | |||
4:14 | +2 | Da'Sean Nelson makes two point jump shot | 44-30 | |
4:06 | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
4:04 | Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound | |||
3:45 | Jalen Terry misses two point layup | |||
3:43 | Zaide Lowery defensive rebound | |||
3:33 | Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot | |||
3:31 | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | |||
3:27 | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
3:25 | Jalen Terry defensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Oso Ighodaro blocks Jalen Terry's two point jump shot | |||
2:59 | Kam Jones defensive rebound | |||
2:47 | Zaide Lowery turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Oden steals) | |||
2:42 | Kam Jones shooting foul (Jeremiah Oden draws the foul) | |||
2:42 | TV timeout | |||
2:42 | +1 | Jeremiah Oden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-31 | |
2:42 | Jeremiah Oden misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:42 | David Joplin defensive rebound | |||
2:28 | Tyler Kolek turnover (lost ball) (K.T. Raimey steals) | |||
2:28 | Tyler Kolek personal foul | |||
2:15 | Elijah Fisher misses two point layup | |||
2:13 | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | Oso Ighodaro turnover (out of bounds) | |||
1:53 | +3 | Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Elijah Fisher assists) | 44-34 | |
1:28 | Stevie Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Jaden Henley defensive rebound | |||
0:54 | Blue Demons turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:45 | Jaden Henley shooting foul (Tyler Kolek draws the foul) | |||
0:45 | Tyler Kolek misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:45 | +1 | Tyler Kolek makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-34 | |
0:27 | Zaide Lowery shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul) | |||
0:27 | +1 | Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-35 | |
0:27 | +1 | Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-36 | |
0:05 | +3 | Tyler Kolek makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 48-36 | |
0:00 | David Joplin shooting foul (Jalen Terry draws the foul) | |||
0:00 | +1 | Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 48-37 | |
0:00 | +1 | Jalen Terry makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 48-38 | |
0:00 | Jalen Terry misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
0:00 | End of period |