(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) MILWAUKEE – The Marquette men’s basketball team pulled away late to beat George Mason Friday night, 82-63, in front of a sold out Al McGuire Center.
The Golden Eagles (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) were led by the senior duo of Kam Jones and David Joplin who combined for 51 of MU’s 82 points.
Marquette started on a 13-0 run the first three minutes of the game but the Patriots battled back the rest of the half to lead by one at the break, 37-36.
A Joplin 3-pointer at the 16:46 mark of the second half tied it up 41-41. A Chase Ross breakaway dunk 30 seconds later gave MU the lead they’d protect the rest of the way. Marquette went on a 16-2 run to end the game.
George Mason (1-1, 0-0 A10) was led by Darius Maddox, who had 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting.
NOTABLES:
- Kam Jones finished with 24 points and now owns 1,447 points at Marquette, moving into 20th all-time, passing Aaron Hutchins (1,439 points).
- Jones collected his 22nd career game of 20-or-more points.
- Sixth time in his career Jones has had back-to-back 20-or-more point games.
- In two games at the Al McGuire Center, David Joplin scored 23 points against Central Michigan in 2022 and 27 vs. George Mason.
- Second career double-double for Joplin
UP NEXT: Marquette returns to Fiserv Forum on Monday, Nov. 11 against Central Michigan at 8 p.m. CT.
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