DePaul is getting hot at the right time, winning their third in the row with the 91-80 victory over Marquette at home. Marquette is trending the opposite direction, now having lost four of their last six.
The Game
After an incredible 39 point performance in DePaul’s win over St. John’s, Javon Freeman-Liberty unsurprisingly faced much of Marquette’s defensive attention to start the game. The carousel of defenders Freeman-Liberty faced held him to just nine points on 2 of 9 shooting. Justin Lewis headed into this game averaging 11.7 points in his last three games, so Marquette fans were feeling good when he came out hot in this game to help the Golden Eagles jump out to a lead in the first half.