After being outscored 44-28 in the paint and out-rebounded 37-34 Wednesday against Xavier, Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski knew the team needed to improve its post play.
“Obviously we have to protect our paint at a higher level,” Wojo said Wednesday. “I wish it was just one thing we had to work on. There’s more than that.”
Marquette (10-4) hardly improved Saturday against Georgetown in the paint, but better ball handling and 3-point shooting helped the Golden Eagles claim its first BIG EAST victory, 74-65.
The Hoyas (10-3) turned the ball over a season-high 25 times, dwarfing Marquette’s 14 turnovers.