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Connecticut Defeats Marquette 77-69 - Recap
Connecticut got 25 points and 11 rebounds from Solo Ball en route to a 77-69 victory over Marquette on Saturday at Fiserv Forum.
Connecticut was the ATS victor, as they covered the +6.0-point spread as an underdog.
Alex Karaban had 15 points for Connecticut and Samson Johnson chipped in with 13 points. Hassan Diarra had 7 assists for them, while Solo Ball was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Marquette got a 22-point performance from Kam Jones, who was supported by 19 points from Chase Ross. Kam Jones had 3 assists in a losing cause for Marquette, while David Joplin grabbed 5 rebounds.
Connecticut was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Connecticut as they grabbed 32 boards, while Marquette only had 21
Next game, Connecticut takes its act home to face St. John's looking for another win. For Marquette, they head on the road to face St. John's.