(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) – The Marquette University men’s basketball team saw visiting Seton Hall rally for a 79-73 victory on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum in BIG EAST Conference action.
Trailing by as much as eight with just under seven minutes gone after starting 2-of-12, Marquette began to find its footing with Nigel James Jr., Ben Gold and Royce Parham doing the heavy lifting. The three combined to score 14 points during 17-4 run as the Golden Eagles took a 25-20 lead with 8:22 on the clock. The four-plus minute stretch saw MU going 7-of-9 from the field.
Following a 3-pointer from Adam Clark that cut Pirates’ deficit to two, James Jr. and Seton Hall’s A.J. Staton-McCrary combined to knock down five 3’s in a three-minute span. Staton-McCray’s second and third gave the visitors a one-point lead.
The run of six straight 3-pointers was ended on layup from Gold with 3:27 to go in the half. It started a 7-3 stretch for the Golden Eagles as they led 38-35 with under 90 seconds on the clock. But four points from Seton Hall, including a pair of free throws with 1.4 on the clock gave the Pirates a one-point edge at the half.
Seton Hall extended its lead to six two-and-half minutes into the second half, but Marquette responded with 16 unanswered. The Pirates were forced to call a timeout with 12:45 on the clock and the Golden Eagles’ lead standing at 55-45.
A corner 3 from Trey Parker ended Seton Hall’s drought that lasted more than five minutes. It started a 5-0 spurt but MU answered with five of its own as the lead stood at 10 following a Parham triple 9:58 to go. But in just over a minute, the Golden Eagles’ advantage was all but gone through eight straight from the Pirates. Chase Ross ended the stretch with a transition bucket.
Marquette was able to rebuild its lead to as much seven through getting to the line as they went 8-of-8 during the final seven minutes. It wouldn’t be enough though as the Golden Eagles missed their final 10 shots of the game. Seton Hall finished the final 13 points of the night to win 79-73.
UP NEXT
Marquette travels to No. 4 UConn on Sunday. Tipoff at Gampel Pavilion is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT and will air on NBC and Peacock.
NOTABLES
- Marquette dropped its first game to Seton Hall since Jan. 4, 2024 after winning the previous three meetings.
- SHU entered the game leading the BIG EAST in steals per game (10.7), but MU finished with eight turnovers (zero in first half).
- With 19 points, Ben Gold posted a new career high. It was his first time reaching double figures for since Dec. 2.
- Nigel James Jr. reached double figures in the scoring column for the sixth time in the last seven games, finishing with 16 points. James Jr. started the game 5-of-5 from the field.
- Royce Parham finished with 15 points, his second-most in a game this season.
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