Without the nation’s leading scorer, the Golden Eagles still dominated the Jacksonville Dolphins 75-56 Wednesday night.
“Knowing that Markus wasn’t going to be playing, we knew that some guys were going to have to step up and make plays,” junior Jamal Cain said. “The whole two days we’ve been practicing, it’s just being confident, staying in the rhythm and just making sure we stay close to the game plan.”
Senior guard Markus Howard, who is averaging 26 points per game, missed his first game since the 2017-’18 season due to concussion protocol, the team announced before Wednesday’s game.