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Late scoring run from Chartouny helps No. 24 Marquette avoid upset

Graduate transfer Joseph Chartouny was not known for his perimeter shooting in Marquette men’s basketball’s first three games.

That changed Saturday when Chartouny hit three 3-pointers to help No. 24 Marquette avoid an upset against the Presbyterian Blue Hose, winning 74-55.

Before the game, Chartouny was a combined 0 for 3 from three.

Marquette was trailing the Blue Hose 43-37 in the second half with 12 minutes remaining and was shooting 1 of 16 from three.

“There was enormous game pressure,” head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “It felt like at that point Presbyterian really thought they could win the game.