This one was never close.
Marquette opened the game on a 16-0 run and never looked back.
The Cincinnati Bearcats women’s basketball team had a rough afternoon within the typically friendly confines of Fifth Third Afternoon.
The Marquette Golden Eagles pummeled Cincinnati from stem to stern, leaving Ohio with an 86-75 victory.
The 11-point final margin was much closer than this actually felt.
Marquette led by more than 20 for most of the contest.
The bright spots for the Bearcats consisted largely of IIMar’i Thomas’ impressive offensive performance. She posted 32 points on 9 for 11 shooting with 14 of 16 from the free throw line.