Shaka Smart remains undefeated on National Marquette Day.
It wasn’t a high offensive showing from the No. 14 ranked Golden Eagles but behind a sold-out crowd, another halftime buzzer-beater from sophomore guard Kam Jones and defensive stops down the stretch Marquette beat Butler 60-52 Saturday afternoon at Fiserv Forum.
Here is a breakdown of the Golden Eagles’ win:
Game MVP:
With another balanced performance, junior guard Tyler Kolek continued to show he is more than a facilitator.
Kolek put up a team-high 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting from the field, eight assists and three rebounds in 32 minutes.