Tyler Kolek helps No. 4 Marquette fend off late price to beat Butler 78-72

Tyler Kolek scored 27 parts, including a key 3-pointer with 90 seconds left, and Oso Ighodaro had 17 parts and 10 rebounds as No. 4 Marquette held on for a 78-72 victory over Butler on Tuesday night time.

Kolek also had seven rebounds and 5 assists because the Golden Eagles (19-5, 10-3 Astronomical East) salvaged a carve up within the season series with their eighth consecutive capture.

Finley Bizjack scored a profession-high 19 parts while fueling a late price to accept Butler (16-9, 7-7) internal 64-62 with four minutes to switch. However the Bulldogs might well perhaps well perhaps no longer tie it or buy the lead. Jahmyl Telford had 12 parts, six assists and six rebounds.

Marquette under no circumstances trailed after opening the second half of on a 10-4 spurt to buy a 44-36 lead. However it absolutely struggled to secure in administration even after Kolek’s three-point play with 7: 40 ideal gave the Golden Eagles their largest lead at 60-49.

Bizjack answered with 10 parts in a 13-4 flow that obtained the Bulldogs internal two, nonetheless Kolek’s late 3 gave made it 72-66, thwarting Butler’s comeback expose.

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Astronomical Image

Marquette: The Golden Eagles had been shut to the head of the national rankings valuable of this season and are nonetheless within the convention title hunt. However the Bulldogs surely hold given coach Shaka Orderly’s squad distress.

Butler: The Bulldogs were making a late-season surge under coach Thad Matta, having won 5 of their outdated six. However they nonetheless desire to solidify their NCAA Tournament resume.

Poll Implications

Marquette held on for a quality road capture. However the bigger obstacle comes Saturday when the Golden Eagles visit No. 1 UConn, needing a capture to secure nearby of the league-main Huskies.

Up Subsequent

Marquette: A showdown Saturday at prime-ranked UConn.

Butler: Welcomes No. 17 Creighton to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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