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No. 9 Marquette Finishes Strong To Beat Butler On The Road For A 78-69 Big East Win

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No. 9 Marquette put together a strong second half to take a 78-69 win over Butler Tuesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Marquette was able to overcome a 42-35 Butler halftime lead by shooting 55 percent in the second half compared to just 26 percent for the Bulldogs.
 
With the win, Marquette improves to 18-3 (9-1 BIG EAST). Butler is now 9-12 on the season.
 
KEY STRETCH:

  • A 14-0 early run by the Bulldogs allowed the home team to build a 16-7 lead with 15:25 to play in the first half. At that point in the game, Butler was 4-for-5 from three-point range. The Bulldogs finished 6-for-22 overall from behind the arc.
  • Butler held a 42-35 halftime lead.
  • Marquette scored the first six points of the second half and took their first lead of the second half at 49-48 with 13:59 to play.
  • A 7-0 Marquette run pushed the lead to 61-52 with 9:36 to play; at that point, Butler was 2-for-15 from the field in the second half.

OF NOTE:

  • Jahmyl Telfort led the Bulldogs with a game-high 24 points. He added five assists and four rebounds. Telfort hit all 11 of his free throw attempts.
  • Stevie Mitchell led Marquette with 22 points. He went 9-for-14 from the field. Kam Jones added 17 for the Golden Eagles.
  • Butler shot 57 percent in the first half in building a 42-35 halftime lead. Following the 26-percent shooting performance in the second half, Butler finished at 41 percent for the game.
  • Butler held a 35-30 rebounding advantage and a 16-7 edge in second-chance points.
  • The Bulldogs committed only 12 turnovers, but forced Marquette into only five.
  • Landon Moore made his second start of the season as the Bulldogs opened with a smaller line-up, just as they did in the first game between the teams in Milwaukee. Moore posted a season-high five assists – all in the first half.
  • Marquette won the first meeting between the two teams Dec. 18 by a score of 80-70.

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs head to the nation's capital for a Friday night tip against Georgetown.