Central Michigan Chippewas at Marquette Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Joplin sparks Marquette to 97-73 win over Central Michigan
Joplin shot 8 for 12, including 6 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Golden Eagles (2-0). Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 13 points and added six rebounds and three steals. Ben Gold shot 4 for 9 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points.
Jesse Zarzuela led the Chippewas (0-1) in scoring with 17 points. Brian Taylor added 15 points and nine rebounds for Central Michigan. In addition, Kevin Miller had 14 points and four assists.
Marquette entered halftime up 47-29. Joplin paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Marquette outscored Central Michigan in the second half by six points, with Joplin scoring a team-high 12 points after the break.
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Marquette next plays Tuesday against Purdue on the road, and Central Michigan will host Eastern Illinois on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Emil Skytta made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jesse Zarzuela. | 73 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jonah Lucas Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Keeyan Itejere made Dunk. Assisted by Jonah Lucas. | 70 - 97 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 MARQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 35-66 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 13-38 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 14-21 | FT | 14-27 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Assists | 27 |
| 7 | Steals | 13 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 31 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 3,706 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| 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 |