No. 5/4 #MUBB Falls 81-70 at No. 6/5 Iowa State

The No. 5/4 Marquette University men’s basketball team (8-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) dropped an 81-70 decision at No. 6/5 Iowa State (6-1, 0-0 Big 12) on Thursday night in Hilton Coliseum in the Big 12-BIG EAST Battle.

Freshman forward Royce Parham finished with a career-high 17 points and four MU players reached double figures in points. Senior Kam Jones chipped in 14 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.

After trailing by double figures for a majority of the first portion of the second half, the Golden Eagles used a 10-0 run to tie the score at 61-61 with 9:06 left on a layup by Jones. ISU, however, responded with a 14-0 run of its own and was able to hold off Marquette for the victory.

Marquette trailed 46-37 at the intermission after allowing ISU to shoot 64.3 percent from the floor. Freshman Damarius Owens led the way offensively with nine points, knocking down all three of his 3-point attempts. MU, however, shot just 44.1 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes.

Notables:

• Marquette is now 5-4 all-time against Iowa State, with the most recent matchup in the 2004 National Invitation Tournament
• Guard Stevie Mitchell has scored the team’s first basket in 5-of-9 games
• Freshman Damarius Owens made each of his first seven career 3-point attempts to start the season
• Junior guard Chase Ross was limited to just 10 minutes after suffering an ankle injury in the first half

UP NEXT:
Marquette returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 12:30 p.m. CT when the team hosts Wisconsin at Fiserv Forum.

Keep up with the Marquette men’s basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and ‘liking’ on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).

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