Official Site of the Big East · Nov 28, 2017
MBB Minute -- Marquette Needs OT To Beat Eastern Illinois
Marquette's Sam Hauser Scored 30 Points In OT Win Over Eastern Illinois.Marquette rallied in the final minute of regulation to force overtime, then pushed past Eastern Illinois 86-83 Monday night. It was the third straight day that a BIG EAST team had played an overtime contest. Butler beat Ohio State on Sunday and DePaul lost to Oregon on Saturday.
For Marquette (4-2), Sam Hauser came to the rescue with a career-high 30 points and a game-high nine rebounds. He shot 10-of-15 from the floor, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range. Hauser scored 17 points in the second half and five in the extra period. Andrew Rowsey added 16 points and Markus Howard had 14.