MUBB Routs Creighton 86-62 Tuesday Night
Milwaukee – The Marquette University men’s basketball team (8-14, 3-8 BIG EAST) defeated Creighton (12-9, 6-4 BIG EAST) 86-62 Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.
Freshman guard Nigel James Jr. led all Marquette scorers, finishing with 21 points and seven assists. Sophomore forward Royce Parham, freshman guard Adrien Stevens and senior guard Chase Ross chipped in 19, 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Both teams traded baskets to start the game, but the Golden Eagles used a 14-2 run over four minutes to get out to an early 19-9 lead. Marquette’s offense continued to soar throughout the half, going on a 28-4 run to take a 52-23 lead into the break. The Golden Eagles shot 55.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the field in the first frame.
In the second half, Marquette held off Creighton’s attempts to get back into the game, maintaining its first-half advantage to secure its third conference victory.
UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles face Seton Hall on the road at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 31 on Peacock/NBCSN.
NOTABLES
- The Golden Eagles led by as many as 31 points in the contest, the largest lead they have held all season
- Marquette held Creighton to just 23 first-half points, the fewest MU has allowed since Nov. 3, 2025 (21 vs Albany)
- The Golden Eagles shot 68.8 percent from the floor in the first frame, the highest rate they have shot this year in the first frame
- Chase Ross has scored in double figures in his last five games
- Ross finished with 13 points and now has 1,062 to rank 45th at MU
- Nigel James Jr. has scored in double figures in all 11 BIG EAST contests
- James Jr. now has six 20-point games this season
- Ben Gold played in his 128th career game, moving him into ninth all-time at MU
- Gold is also ninth in the country among active players with career appearances at the same school
- Forward Royce Parham has reached double figures in 8-of-11 BIG EAST games
- Parham matched a career high with 19 points (vs. Purdue, 12/13/25)
- Former Marquette men’s basketball guard Stevie Mitchell was honored during Tuesday’s game, receiving the Robert L. and William P. McCahill Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a Marquette student-athlete
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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