Overview
- Marquette led 29-20 with 4:56 left in the first half, but Georgetown closed on a 17-4 burst to take a 37-33 halftime lead.
- The Golden Eagles twice cut the margin to three after the break before the Hoyas answered with a 17-5 run to go up 75-60 with 3:18 remaining.
- Marquette’s shooting woes persisted, hitting 27% from three overall and 20% from deep in the second half, while Georgetown shot 47% from the field (50% eFG).
- The result snapped Marquette’s eight-game win streak over Georgetown and opened conference play with the Hoyas on top.
- It was an upset by the numbers, as KenPom gave Marquette a 65% win probability and sportsbooks listed the Golden Eagles as 5.5-point favorites; Marquette fell to 5-7 overall and 0-1 in the Big East.