Marquette Hits 100 in Win Over Southern as Shaka Smart Notches 100th Victory

A balanced attack powered a 100-82 result, setting up a neutral-site test against Indiana in Chicago on Sunday.

Overview

Chase Ross led Marquette with 23 points, six rebounds and six assists in the 100-82 victory.
All five starters reached double figures, and Ben Gold added a team-high nine rebounds.
Freshman Michael Phillips drilled three consecutive late threes for the first field goals of his career.
The offense surged after halftime even as defense lagged, with an estimated 1.39 points per trip scored versus 1.098 allowed in the second half.
Next up is Indiana at the United Center on Sunday at Noon Central on ESPN.