Photo by Andrew Himmelberg
Andrew Rowsey dribbles in transition against Purdue in November. Rowsey was taken to the locker room with an injury late in the second half against Northern Illinois.
For the third time this season, Marquette got off to a slow start against a team from Illinois, but once again, the Golden Eagles used second half push to grab a 79-70 win against Northern Illinois. Here are the floor slaps from Monday’s victory:
MIXED RESULTS ON DEFENSE
Marquette allowed Northern Illinois to rebound the ball at a 50 percent rate. The Huskies missed 34 shots, but 17 of them resulted in another Northern Illinois possession.