Givens’ 23 Powers Marquette Past Missouri State, 70-58
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Behind a season-high 23 points from MacKenzie Givens, Marquette earned its first road victory of the season on Friday night, defeating Missouri State 70-58 at Great Southern Bank Arena.
After the Lady Bears scored the game’s first five points, the Golden Eagles responded with a decisive 14-0 run midway through the opening quarter. Sophomore Yu Han Lin provided an immediate spark off the bench, scoring seven points during the burst as Marquette built a nine-point advantage.
Missouri State closed the first quarter on a 5-0 run and twice trimmed the deficit to six points in the second period, but Marquette answered each challenge. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Kinley Asp and Kayl Petersen highlighted a 10-2 Golden Eagles’ run that pushed the lead back to double figures. The Lady Bears scored the final five points of the half after Halle Vice left the game with a shoulder injury with just over two minutes to go. Marquette carried a 34-27 advantage into the locker room.
The Golden Eagles appeared poised to pull away in the third quarter. A 12-4 run helped Marquette open its largest lead of the night at 16 points, 46-30, with just over five minutes remaining in the period. Missouri State refused to go away, closing the quarter with a 14-6 surge to cut the deficit to 52-45 entering the final 10 minutes.
The Lady Bears twice got within six points in the fourth quarter, but Marquette came up with timely plays on both ends. Leading 61-53 with under four minutes to play, the Golden Eagles extended a possession with consecutive offensive rebounds before Givens buried a 3-pointer from the left wing to push the margin back to 11 points. Marquette never let Missouri State get closer than nine the rest of the way, securing the 12-point road win.
NOTABLES
- MacKenzie Givens scored a season-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting.
- It was the junior’s seventh career 20-point game.
- Yu Han Lin scored nine points, and Brooklyn Hall and Amina Traore added eight each.
- Traore also totaled seven rebounds and two blocks.
UP NEXT
Marquette will return to Wisconsin, taking I-94 to Madison on Tuesday night. Tipoff against Wisconsin is set for 6:30 p.m. CT at the Kohl Center.
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