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BASELINE: No. 7 Golden Eagles escape with win in final non-conference game

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Oso Ighodaro dunks the ball in Marquette’s 84-79 win over St. Thomas Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 7 Marquette men’s basketball defeated St. Thomas 84-79 Thursday evening at Fiserv Forum.

Here’s what you need to know about the win:

  • Senior forward Oso Ighodaro led Marquette with 21 points, shooting 7-for-10 from the field and 7-for-11 from the free-throw line.
  • Senior guard Tyler Kolek tallied a season-high 10 assists.
  • St. Thomas shot 47% from 3-point range in the second half, compared to just 29% in the first.