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Recap - Marquette Defeats Creighton 79-71

Marquette got 22 points from Kam Jones en route to a 79-71 victory over Creighton on Friday at Fiserv Forum.

Bettors who backed Marquette were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -10.0.

Marquette got 18 points from Stevie Mitchell and another 11 points from David Joplin. Kam Jones contributed 5 assists, while Kam Jones cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Creighton got a 16-point performance from Ryan Kalkbrenner, who was supported by 15 points from Jamiya Neal. Steven Ashworth had 10 assists in a losing cause for Creighton, while Ryan Kalkbrenner grabbed 12 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Marquette were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Creighton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-35.

Marquette heads into a battle against Georgetown University. Creighton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Butler.