The first half of Marquette’s biggest game of the non-conference schedule was far from ideal, but the Golden Eagles still took an impressive 5-point lead against Wisconsin into halftime. Then, once again, the second half came and the wheels fell off in dramatic fashion.
Katin Reinhardt’s threes stopped falling. In fact, everyone’s shots stopped falling. Marquette’s shooting percentage went from 48 percent in the first half to the mid-20s for a majority of the second. The team’s ball movement sputtered, as the Golden Eagles managed just one assist in the second frame.
Ethan Happ returned for Wisconsin, dominating Luke Fischer in the paint.