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Maryland Falls 78-74 to Marquette - Recap
Marquette got 28 points from Kam Jones en route to a 78-74 victory over Maryland on Friday at Xfinity Center.
Marquette was a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Stevie Mitchell had 18 points for Marquette and Royce Parham chipped in with 10 points. Chase Ross had 2 assists for them, while David Joplin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Maryland got a 24-point performance from Derik Queen, who was supported by 24 points from Ja'Kobi Gillespie. Derik Queen had 3 assists in a losing cause for Maryland, while Julian Reese grabbed 10 rebounds.
Marquette was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Maryland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-27.
Marquette heads into a battle against Purdue. Maryland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Canisius.