Following his teams win over Chicago State last Saturday, Marquette head coach Shaka Smart said his team would need to set the tone on defense and limit their turnovers in order to upset No. 6 Baylor.
And that is exactly what happened Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.
Behind a balanced approach on offense and Smart’s violent defense, the Golden Eagles upset the No. 6 ranked Bears by a score of 96-70 for their first signature win of the season.
The Golden Eagles found their rhythm early on in this Big East-Big 12 Battle, getting out to a 23-9 lead by the 11:43 mark of the first half and didn’t look back.