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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Marquette Golden Eagles Recap - Marquette Wins 78-59
Marquette grabbed a 78-59 win over Notre Dame on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Oso Ighodaro at Fiserv Forum.
Marquette won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -20.0-point spread.
Tyler Kolek had 17 points for Marquette and Kam Jones chipped in with 11 points. Tyler Kolek had 7 assists for them, while Chase Ross was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Notre Dame got a 20-point performance from Markus Burton, who was supported by 9 points from Julian Roper II. Braeden Shrewsberry had 2 assists in a losing cause for Notre Dame, while Kebba Njie grabbed 6 rebounds.
Marquette was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Marquette as they grabbed 31 boards, while Notre Dame only had 28
Marquette heads into a battle against St. Thomas (MN). Notre Dame, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgetown University.