Photo by Maggie Bean
Markus Howard had 23 points, including 16 first-half points. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)
The 3-pointers wouldn’t stop coming.
Every time the Wisconsin Badgers showed signs of life and the 17,287-strong crowd at the Kohl Center rose to its feet, one of Marquette’s three sharpshooters – Andrew Rowsey, Markus Howard or Sam Hauser – would swish a 3-pointer, quieting the crowd. Even after the 10-minute mark, the last time the result was in doubt, the Golden Eagles kept making treys with pitiless efficiency.
“They made some tough shots,” Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard said.