Well, that stung.
In a back-and-forth match between two teams fighting to stay relevant in the BIG EAST standings, DePaul upended Marquette and likely ended the Golden Eagles’ NCAA tournament chances. Billy Garrett, Jr. converted an and-one layup with 1.1 seconds left in regulation to give the Blue Demons a 57-56 victory at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Wednesday night.
“It hurt,” Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “I thought we played harder tonight than we did in the Xavier game, we just weren’t rewarded for it.”
Squaring off against a team that entered 0-6 in BIG EAST play, Marquette held a one-point lead with 8.