Marquette Golden Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Marquette hands North Carolina rare home nonconference loss
It was just North Carolina’s 18th nonconference defeat in the 35-year history of the Dean E. Smith Center.
North Carolina scored first but did not lead the rest of the way as Marquette answered with a 14-2 run. Garcia had 16 points in the first half and Greg Elliott added 13 as the Golden Eagles led 45-29.
Marquette struggled in the backcourt against North Carolina's pressure defense in the second half, having 10 turnovers to just nine made field goals with 5:22 remaining. But the Golden Eagles went on an 8-0 run, with six points from Carton, for a 79-63 lead with 2:38 left to seal it.
Elliott scored 15 points with four steals and Theo John had 11 for Marquette (11-12). The Golden Eagles, who are currently 10th in the 11 team Big East, entered having lost six of their last eight — with two victories over Butler.
Garrison Brooks led North Carolina (14-8) with 18 points. R.J. Davis added 11 points, Walker Kessler scored 10, and Day’Ron Sharpe had nine points and 11 boards.
The Tar Heels had postponed home games against Clemson (Jan. 9) and No. 16 Virginia Tech (Feb. 16), along with Tuesday’s road game at Boston College, amid COVID-19 issues involving their opponents.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Marquette Turnover. | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Theo John Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Caleb Love missed Jumper. | 83 - 70 |
Statistics
 MARQ |
 UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-56 | FG | 25-60 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-20 | FT | 15-22 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 33-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |