No. 15 Marquette beats Georgia 80-69 in the Bahamas behind David Joplin's 29 points
AP
Nov 23, 2024
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette Golden Eagles beat Georgia Bulldogs 80-69 on Saturday.
Joplin scored five straight Marquette points to begin a 12-3 run that Stevie Mitchell capped by banking in a shot with 1:33 remaining for a 78-66 lead. Mitchell made a steal at the other end to help seal it.
Ben Gold scored a career-high 14 points and Kam Jones had 10 points and seven assists for Marquette (6-0). Jones was coming off the program’s third triple-double in more than 100 seasons when he had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in 36 minutes against No. 6 Purdue on Tuesday. Gold’s previous high was 12 points at UConn on Feb. 7, 2023, while Joplin's was 28 at DePaul on Jan. 28, 2023.
Blue Cain scored 17 points and Tyrin Lawrence added 15 for Georgia (5-1). Dakota Leffew had 11 and Silas Demary Jr. 10. The Bulldogs turned it over 18 times, leading to 27 points by Marquette.
Marquette opened a season 6-0 for the first time since 2011-12, when the Golden Eagles won their first 10 games.
Marquette scored 11 straight points early in the second half and held Georgia to five points in seven minutes to take a 55-40 lead. The Bulldogs started the second half by missing 6 of 8 shots.
Georgia made 2 of 12 from 3-point range in the first half before hitting 5 of 10 to begin the second, including three straight makes to start an 11-0 run to get within 60-57 with 8:25 left. But the Bulldogs missed two of their next three to finish 8 of 25, while Joplin was 6 of 11 to help Marquette make 11.
Georgia stays in the Bahamas to play No. 22 St. John's on Sunday.
Marquette returns home to play Stonehill on Wednesday.
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1st Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
36
UGA
Bulldogs
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Asa Newell vs. Ben Gold (Tyrin Lawrence gains possession)
19:41
RJ Godfrey misses two point layup
19:39
Ben Gold defensive rebound
19:36
David Joplin turnover (traveling)
19:23
Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
19:21
Ben Gold defensive rebound
19:14
Kam Jones turnover (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
19:03
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Kam Jones steals)
18:39
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:20
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
18:18
Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:10
Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:08
Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:00
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
17:58
Asa Newell offensive rebound
17:51
Asa Newell misses two point layup
17:49
Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
17:46
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Chase Ross steals)
17:46
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup
5-0
17:43
Blue Cain shooting foul
17:38
+1
Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-0
17:28
Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:26
Blue Cain offensive rebound
17:19
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
17:17
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
17:13
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
17:11
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
17:03
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
6-2
16:54
David Joplin turnover (Asa Newell steals)
16:45
+2
Asa Newell makes two point dunk
6-4
16:30
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup
8-4
16:11
Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
16:09
Kam Jones defensive rebound
15:57
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
15:55
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
15:45
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
15:43
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
15:34
Kam Jones shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:34
+1
Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-5
15:34
+1
Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-6
15:08
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
15:06
Somto Cyril defensive rebound
14:59
Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
14:57
Caedin Hamilton defensive rebound
14:51
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
14:49
Somto Cyril defensive rebound
14:29
Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
14:27
Silas Demary Jr. offensive rebound
14:14
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:12
Bulldogs offensive rebound
13:57
+2
Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot
8-8
13:38
Asa Newell personal foul
13:28
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
10-8
13:03
+2
RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
10-10
13:03
Caedin Hamilton shooting foul
13:03
+1
RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-11
12:49
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
12:47
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
12:36
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
12:34
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
12:32
RJ Godfrey personal foul
12:18
Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup
12:16
Royce Parham offensive rebound
12:14
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup
12-11
12:14
Dakota Leffew shooting foul
12:14
Royce Parham misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:14
Somto Cyril defensive rebound
12:00
Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
11:58
Ben Gold defensive rebound
11:51
Ben Gold turnover (Blue Cain steals)
11:40
+3
Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)
12-14
11:17
RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Ben Gold draws the foul)
11:16
TV timeout
11:17
+1
Ben Gold makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-14
11:17
+1
Ben Gold makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
10:59
Royce Parham personal foul
10:55
Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass)
10:31
Damarius Owens misses two point layup
10:29
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
10:23
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Chase Ross steals)
10:15
Chase Ross misses two point layup
10:13
Royce Parham offensive rebound
10:04
Justin Abson blocks Royce Parham's two point layup
10:04
Justin Abson defensive rebound
10:04
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
10:02
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
9:58
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
9:56
Chase Ross offensive rebound
9:48
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup
16-14
9:44
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Royce Parham steals)
9:37
+2
Royce Parham makes two point dunk
18-14
9:19
Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
9:17
Ben Gold defensive rebound
9:05
Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
9:03
Asa Newell defensive rebound
8:53
Asa Newell misses two point jump shot
8:51
Ben Gold defensive rebound
8:31
+3
Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists)
21-14
8:16
Stevie Mitchell personal foul
8:06
Stevie Mitchell personal foul
7:58
+2
Asa Newell makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists)
21-16
7:42
Somto Cyril blocks Ben Gold's two point layup
7:40
David Joplin offensive rebound
7:31
TV timeout
7:29
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
7:27
Zaide Lowery offensive rebound
7:14
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
24-16
6:58
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
24-18
6:37
David Joplin misses two point layup
6:35
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
6:07
+3
Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Asa Newell assists)
24-21
5:51
+3
Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
27-21
5:26
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
5:24
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
5:24
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:02
Tyrin Lawrence personal foul
4:45
+2
Kam Jones makes two point jump shot
29-21
4:24
Tre Norman shooting foul (Blue Cain draws the foul)
4:24
Blue Cain misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:24
+1
Blue Cain makes regular free throw 2 of 3
29-22
4:24
+1
Blue Cain makes regular free throw 3 of 3
29-23
4:01
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
31-23
3:54
Kam Jones personal foul
3:54
TV timeout
3:54
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-24
3:54
Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:54
Tre Norman defensive rebound
3:22
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
3:20
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
3:18
Chase Ross shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
3:18
Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:18
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-25
2:55
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
2:53
Asa Newell defensive rebound
2:44
Chase Ross shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
2:44
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-26
2:44
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-27
2:31
Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
2:31
David Joplin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:31
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-27
2:15
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists)
32-29
1:57
Damarius Owens turnover (traveling)
1:44
+2
Dylan James makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
32-31
1:43
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
1:22
David Joplin misses two point jump shot
1:20
Asa Newell defensive rebound
0:58
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)
32-33
0:43
Asa Newell shooting foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
0:43
Stevie Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:43
+1
Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-33
0:26
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot
33-35
0:03
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
36-35
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
44
UGA
Bulldogs
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+3
Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
39-35
19:13
Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
19:11
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup
41-35
18:27
Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup
18:27
Chase Ross offensive rebound
18:27
+3
Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)
41-38
18:07
David Joplin turnover (RJ Godfrey steals)
18:01
Blue Cain turnover (David Joplin steals)
17:39
+3
Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
44-38
17:26
David Joplin blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup
17:24
Silas Demary Jr. offensive rebound
17:22
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup
44-40
17:14
Kam Jones turnover (Blue Cain steals)
17:09
Kam Jones blocks Blue Cain's three point jump shot
17:07
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
16:59
Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
16:57
RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
16:35
RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot
16:33
Ben Gold defensive rebound
16:21
+2
David Joplin makes two point jump shot
46-40
16:01
Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
15:59
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
15:48
TV timeout
15:43
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
15:41
Somto Cyril defensive rebound
15:25
Asa Newell turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
15:21
Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup
15:19
Asa Newell defensive rebound
14:57
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
14:57
Bulldogs offensive rebound
14:50
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
14:36
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
49-40
14:13
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Chase Ross steals)
14:09
+2
Chase Ross makes two point dunk
51-40
14:08
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
13:48
RJ Godfrey offensive foul
13:48
RJ Godfrey turnover (offensive foul)
13:32
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
53-40
13:15
Kam Jones personal foul
13:05
Dakota Leffew turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
12:55
RJ Godfrey personal foul
12:55
+1
Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-40
12:55
+1
Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-40
12:36
+3
Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)
55-43
12:08
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
12:06
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
12:01
Royce Parham misses two point layup
11:59
Dylan James defensive rebound
11:45
Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
11:43
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
11:38
Asa Newell personal foul
11:38
TV timeout
11:38
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-43
11:38
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-43
11:17
Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
11:15
Dylan James offensive rebound
11:11
+3
Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)
57-46
10:54
Blue Cain personal foul
10:37
Royce Parham misses two point jump shot
10:35
Dylan James defensive rebound
10:33
Dylan James turnover (Kam Jones steals)
10:30
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
60-46
10:08
+3
Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot
60-49
10:00
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
9:59
Bulldogs defensive rebound
9:59
Damarius Owens personal foul
9:45
+3
Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
60-52
9:35
Damarius Owens turnover (Asa Newell steals)
9:06
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists)
60-54
9:05
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
8:43
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
8:41
Asa Newell defensive rebound
8:36
Dakota Leffew turnover (Chase Ross steals)
8:32
Chase Ross turnover (Dakota Leffew steals)
8:25
+2
Asa Newell makes two point layup
60-56
8:25
David Joplin shooting foul
8:25
+1
Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-57
8:25
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
62-57
7:49
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Chase Ross steals)
7:46
+2
Chase Ross makes two point dunk (Stevie Mitchell assists)
64-57
7:13
Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
7:11
David Joplin defensive rebound
6:57
Kam Jones turnover (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
6:52
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
64-59
6:29
David Joplin turnover (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
6:25
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point jump shot
64-61
6:07
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
66-61
5:46
Ben Gold personal foul
5:45
TV timeout
5:45
+1
Justin Abson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-62
5:45
+1
Justin Abson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-63
5:29
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
69-63
5:06
Chase Ross personal foul
4:59
Kam Jones personal foul
4:58
+3
Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)
69-66
4:37
+2
David Joplin makes two point jump shot
71-66
4:23
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
4:04
+2
Tre Norman makes two point layup (Stevie Mitchell assists)
73-66
3:42
Tre Norman personal foul
3:42
TV timeout
3:42
Asa Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:42
Chase Ross defensive rebound
3:16
David Joplin misses two point jump shot
3:14
Blue Cain defensive rebound
3:00
RJ Godfrey misses two point layup
2:58
Chase Ross defensive rebound
2:34
+3
Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
76-66
2:27
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:18
Silas Demary Jr. turnover
1:55
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
1:53
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
1:51
David Joplin personal foul
1:51
Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:51
David Joplin defensive rebound
1:33
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
78-66
1:25
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
