For the fourth consecutive game, No. 16 Marquette men’s basketball (23-8, 12-6 BIG EAST) blew a second-half lead against a lower-ranked or unranked team.
This time, Marquette lost 86-84 to the Georgetown Hoyas, missing out on a share of the BIG EAST regular-season title.
The Golden Eagles had an eight-point lead with just over 12 minutes remaining, but then the Hoyas slowly gnawed away at Marquette’s lead and tied it three times before taking the lead with 6:49 remaining.
Marquette could never retake the lead despite plenty of opportunities in the final minutes.
The Golden Eagles had a chance down 82-80 in the final seconds of the game.