(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University men’s basketball team (9-15, 4-9 BIG EAST) continued conference play with a 70-55 win against Butler (13-11, 4-9 BIG EAST) at Fiserv Forum Saturday afternoon on National Marquette Day.
Freshman Adrien Stevens ended with a career-high 18 points to lead the Golden Eagles, while senior Chase Ross finished with 19 points and four rebounds. Royce Parham (12) and Nigel James Jr. (16) joined Stevens and Ross in double-figures scoring.
MU jumped out to a quick 7-1 lead thanks to strong defense and a slam from James Jr., and continued to play strong defensively the opening 10 minutes. The Bulldogs fought back to take a brief lead, 25-22, before a trey from Stevens and a pair of James Jr. free throws put MU ahead, 32-28, at halftime.
The Golden Eagles finished the first and opened the second half with a 14-0 run to extend their lead, and a 22-9 run overall to jump out to a 54-37 advantage. The MU defense continued to play strong, and hot shooting from Stevens and Ross sealed the 15-point victory, 70-55, on National Marquette Day.
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles open a two-game road swing at Villanova on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. CT.
NOTABLES
- Former head coach Tom Crean had his banner added to the rafters at Fiserv Forum during a halftime ceremony
- The Golden Eagles recognized the 2005-06 team, coached by Crean, the program’s first season in the BIG EAST
- Marquette’s win was its 100th at Fiserv Forum, which opened in 2018-19
- MU tied its season-best in made three-pointers with 14, also achieving that mark vs. Southern on 11/5/25
- Senior Ben Gold played in his 130th career game, tying Jerel McNeal for seventh all-time at MU
- Senior Chase Ross celebrated his birthday, matching his career-high in three-pointers with four and moved up to 43rd all-time in scoring with 1,088 points
- Guard Nigel James Jr. has scored double figures in all 13 conference games
- James Jr. tied his career-high in steals with four, doing so in two other games this season
- Adrien Stevens earned a career-high 18 points and finished with a personal-best six 3-pointers
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