Eli Beard scored just 57 seconds into overtime on Friday night to give Marquette a 3-2 win over DePaul and a share of the 2016 Big East regular season championship.
The Golden Eagles finish the regular season with 21 points, tying them with the Blue Demons and giving both squads a share of the title. However, because of the head-to-head victory brought on by Beard’s winner, Marquette gets the #1 seed in the Big East tournament as well as a bye to the semifinals.
The two teams traded goals through the 90 minutes of regulation, with all four tallies coming as a result of the defense being unable to clear a ball away from the net.