The Golden Eagles traveled to Madison Square Garden in New York Wednesday to play in their first-round game in the 2021 BIG EAST Tournament. They matched up with the Georgetown Hoyas, and came away with a 68-49 loss.
The story of this game for Marquette mostly comes down to the offensive struggles and foul trouble on the defensive end leading to easy points for Georgetown.
In the first half, both teams struggled offensively, but Marquette shot just 21%, scoring 14 points. Fourteen is the second-lowest point total in BIG EAST Tournament history for a first half.
“This is probably the best defensive game we’ve played this season,” Georgetown sophomore center Qudus Wahab said.