Markus Howard did not have the ideal start to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Monday afternoon, scoring four points in the first half on 2-for-8 shooting. The nation’s best 3-point shooter last year missed his first four attempts of the afternoon from beyond the arc.
All that changed in the second half, as Howard returned to his 2016-’17 self, scoring 18 points en route to Marquette’s 94-83 victory over the Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) Rams (2-2).
Here are the takeaways from the quarterfinal win:
OPENING WOES
The game started with VCU in clear control.