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Big East Tournament - Marquette vs Connecticut Final: 70-68 - Recap
Marquette got 17 points from David Joplin as they ran past Connecticut 70-68 on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
Marquette won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.0-point spread as underdogs.
Marquette got 17 points from Tyler Kolek and another 14 points from Kam Jones. Tyler Kolek contributed 6 assists, while Kam Jones cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Connecticut got 19 points from Adama Sanogo in a losing cause and another 10 points from Nahiem Alleyne. Tristen Newton contributed 6 assists for them, while Adama Sanogo had 11 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Connecticut as they grabbed 34 boards, while Marquette only had 21