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Marquette Golden Eagles vs Connecticut Huskies Recap - Connecticut Wins 72-66
Connecticut earned a 72-66 victory over Marquette on Wednesday, getting 21 points from Alex Karaban at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
Connecticut was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.5-point spread as a favorite.
Liam McNeeley had 11 points for Connecticut and Samson Johnson chipped in with 10 points. Hassan Diarra had 5 assists for them, while Samson Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Marquette got 23 points from David Joplin in a losing cause and another 21 points from Kam Jones. Chase Ross contributed 3 assists for them, while Stevie Mitchell had 5 rebounds.
Connecticut was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Connecticut as they grabbed 39 boards, while Marquette only had 26
Next game, Connecticut takes its act home to face Seton Hall looking for another win. For Marquette, they head home to face St. John's.