No. 14 Marquette surges in second half to beat Seton Hall 75-57 for 4th straight victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) On a day when neither Marquette nor Seton Hall was close to full strength, the Golden Eagles' superior depth made the difference.
Oso Ighodaro scored 21 points, David Joplin added 20 and No. 14 Marquette beat Seton Hall 75-57 on Saturday for its fourth consecutive win. Seton Hall has lost three straight and has been missing top scorer Kadary Richmond for two of those games due to an unspecified injury.
Marquette (15-5, 6-3 Big East) got just seven combined points from leading scorers Tyler Kolek and Kam Jones, but the Golden Eagles outscored Seton Hall 14-2 in bench production. Ben Gold led Marquette's reserves with nine points, six rebounds and two blocks.
“It says a lot about the character of our guys,” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said. “I think Ben Gold deserves a ton of credit the last couple of games, just taking on an expanded role that I've felt for a while that he was ready for, and he hasn't blinked."
New Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers, who played for Marquette from 1980-83, received a standing ovation during a first-half timeout as he briefly spoke to a crowd that included Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love.
Marquette didn't lead for the first 18 1/2 minutes of the game but pulled away by outscoring Seton Hall 45-28 in the second half.
“Nobody's feeling sorry for us,” said Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway, who had no update on Richmond's status after the game. “It doesn't matter who's playing, who's not playing. We've got to get back to the drawing board.”
Marquette won despite encountering some adversity the day before the game.
Smart said Jones sprained an ankle after landing on someone's foot while attempting a 3-point shot in practice Friday. Jones tried to play Saturday but lasted just five minutes and scored three points.
“We'll work around the clock to get that ankle back to where it needs to be, and hopefully he can get back out there for us real soon,” Smart said.
Kolek, the reigning Big East player of the year, had just four points and was held scoreless until 1:12 was left in the game. He made up for it by collecting 11 assists.
“I didn’t even realize he didn't score until the end of the game until you just said it because of how much he was impacting the game and how we just feel more confident when he’s on the court and facilitating everything," said Stevie Mitchell, who had 13 points, six rebounds and five steals. “We lean on him. It’s just a testament to him how he didn’t let it bother him and just kept being who he was and leading us.”
Jaden Bediako led Seton Hall (13-8, 6-4) with 18 points, one off his career high. Dre Davis added 13 points.
BIG PICTURE
Seton Hall: The Pirates beat then-No. 7 Marquette 78-75 on Jan. 6 as part of a five-game winning streak that put them atop the Big East standings. Seton Hall has followed up that winning streak with a three-game skid that included home losses to Creighton and Providence. Seton Hall hasn’t been the same without Richmond.
Marquette: Earlier this season, it seemed the Golden Eagles were relying too heavily on the trio of Kolek, Jones and Ighodaro. That they won easily Saturday without getting much scoring from Kolek or Jones shows how far they've come in the last couple of weeks.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Marquette was ranked as high as No. 3 earlier this season but fell all the way to 17th after a sluggish start to Big East play. This winning streak could get the Golden Eagles closer to the top 10.
UP NEXT
Seton Hall: At DePaul on Tuesday.
Marquette: At Villanova on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jaden Bediako vs. Oso Ighodaro (Al-Amir Dawes gains possession) | |||
19:50 | Isaiah Coleman turnover (Oso Ighodaro steals) | |||
19:40 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point jump shot | |||
19:38 | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | |||
19:36 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point layup | |||
19:34 | Jaden Bediako defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Jaden Bediako misses two point jump shot | |||
19:11 | Dylan Addae-Wusu offensive rebound | |||
19:07 | +2 | Al-Amir Dawes makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:44 | Oso Ighodaro offensive foul | |||
18:44 | Oso Ighodaro turnover (offensive foul) | |||
18:22 | +2 | Isaiah Coleman makes two point jump shot | 4-0 | |
18:08 | +3 | Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 4-3 | |
17:40 | +3 | Dylan Addae-Wusu makes three point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists) | 7-3 | |
17:36 | Tyler Kolek turnover (Al-Amir Dawes steals) | |||
17:36 | Tyler Kolek personal foul (Al-Amir Dawes draws the foul) | |||
17:19 | Dre Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
17:17 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
17:13 | +3 | Dylan Addae-Wusu makes three point jump shot (Al-Amir Dawes assists) | 10-3 | |
16:55 | Tyler Kolek misses two point layup | |||
16:53 | Dre Davis defensive rebound | |||
16:38 | Isaiah Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
16:36 | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | |||
16:24 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point driving layup | 10-5 | |
16:08 | Dylan Addae-Wusu turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:55 | Stevie Mitchell misses two point floating jump shot | |||
15:53 | Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound | |||
15:37 | +2 | Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Dre Davis assists) | 12-5 | |
15:25 | Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
15:23 | Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
15:20 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup | 12-7 | |
14:57 | +2 | Dre Davis makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 14-7 | |
14:30 | Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
14:28 | Tyler Kolek offensive rebound | |||
14:23 | Tyler Kolek turnover (bad pass) (Al-Amir Dawes steals) | |||
14:10 | Dre Davis misses two point layup | |||
14:08 | David Joplin defensive rebound | |||
14:02 | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | |||
14:00 | Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound | |||
13:34 | Isaiah Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Stevie Mitchell steals) | |||
13:34 | TV timeout | |||
13:14 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point dunk (Tyler Kolek assists) | 14-9 | |
12:58 | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
12:56 | Pirates offensive rebound | |||
12:36 | Dylan Addae-Wusu misses three point jump shot | |||
12:34 | Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
12:25 | Dylan Addae-Wusu personal foul (Tyler Kolek draws the foul) | |||
12:15 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point hook shot | |||
12:13 | Jaden Bediako defensive rebound | |||
11:48 | Dylan Addae-Wusu turnover (bad pass) (Stevie Mitchell steals) | |||
11:47 | TV timeout | |||
11:29 | Tyler Kolek misses three point jump shot | |||
11:27 | Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound | |||
11:06 | Sadraque NgaNga misses three point jump shot | |||
11:04 | Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Jaquan Sanders blocks Stevie Mitchell's two point layup | |||
10:56 | Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Al-Amir Dawes turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals) | |||
10:31 | +2 | Zaide Lowery makes two point dunk (Tyler Kolek assists) | 14-11 | |
10:21 | Zaide Lowery personal foul | |||
10:12 | +2 | Al-Amir Dawes makes two point jump shot (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists) | 16-11 | |
10:01 | Sadraque NgaNga shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | |||
10:01 | David Joplin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:01 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-12 | |
9:42 | Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Al-Amir Dawes offensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Oso Ighodaro blocks Dre Davis's two point layup | |||
9:23 | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | +2 | Tre Norman makes two point cutting layup (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 16-14 | |
8:51 | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
8:49 | Al-Amir Dawes offensive rebound | |||
8:44 | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | |||
8:42 | Dre Davis offensive rebound | |||
8:27 | +3 | Dre Davis makes three point jump shot (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists) | 19-14 | |
8:05 | +2 | David Joplin makes two point jump shot | 19-16 | |
7:32 | Jaquan Sanders misses three point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Dre Davis offensive rebound | |||
7:26 | +2 | Dre Davis makes two point putback layup | 21-16 | |
7:19 | Isaiah Coleman personal foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | |||
7:19 | TV timeout | |||
7:19 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-17 | |
7:19 | David Joplin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:19 | Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound | |||
6:48 | Pirates turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
6:26 | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound | |||
6:08 | David Joplin blocks Dylan Addae-Wusu's two point layup | |||
6:06 | Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point jump shot | |||
5:50 | Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
5:46 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point putback layup | 21-19 | |
5:27 | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | |||
5:25 | Tre Norman defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Elijah Hutchins-Everett personal foul | |||
5:02 | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Dre Davis defensive rebound | |||
4:45 | Al-Amir Dawes turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:36 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point layup | |||
4:34 | Dre Davis defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | +2 | Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Al-Amir Dawes assists) | 23-19 | |
4:19 | Tyler Kolek turnover (bad pass) (Jaquan Sanders steals) | |||
4:12 | +2 | Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Jaquan Sanders assists) | 25-19 | |
4:12 | Golden Eagles 30 second timeout | |||
4:12 | TV timeout | |||
4:01 | +3 | Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 25-22 | |
3:35 | Jaquan Sanders turnover (bad pass) (David Joplin steals) | |||
3:30 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup | 25-24 | |
3:04 | Dre Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
3:02 | Zaide Lowery defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot | |||
2:50 | Jaden Bediako defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Dre Davis misses two point layup | |||
2:39 | Jaden Bediako offensive rebound | |||
2:35 | +2 | Jaden Bediako makes two point putback layup | 27-24 | |
2:28 | Zaide Lowery misses two point layup | |||
2:26 | Dre Davis defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | Dre Davis offensive foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | |||
2:04 | Dre Davis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:51 | Dre Davis personal foul (Ben Gold draws the foul) | |||
1:46 | Jaquan Sanders personal foul (Oso Ighodaro draws the foul) | |||
1:46 | +1 | Oso Ighodaro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-25 | |
1:46 | Oso Ighodaro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:46 | Dylan Addae-Wusu defensive rebound | |||
1:20 | Al-Amir Dawes misses two point jump shot | |||
1:18 | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | +3 | Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 27-28 | |
1:08 | Pirates 30 second timeout | |||
0:49 | Ben Gold shooting foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul) | |||
0:49 | +1 | Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-28 | |
0:49 | +1 | Jaden Bediako makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-28 | |
0:41 | Ben Gold turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:32 | Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot | |||
0:30 | Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Al-Amir Dawes shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | |||
0:02 | David Joplin misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
0:02 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 29-29 | |
0:02 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 29-30 | |
0:00 | End of period |