Overview
- Chase Ross led Marquette with 27 points, five rebounds and seven assists on 7-for-8 shooting and 12-for-14 at the line.
- The Golden Eagles closed a four-game homestand by pulling away after halftime, holding Central Michigan to 36.4% shooting and 1-for-10 from three in the second half.
- Marquette improved to 4-3 after entering the day with season-long shooting problems that contributed to recent losses to Indiana, Maryland and Dayton.
- Shaka Smart recently defended his limited use of the transfer portal, a topic drawing scrutiny as early shooting issues have hurt at-large NCAA positioning.
- Central Michigan came in off a 90-66 loss to Northern Kentucky, and Marquette next faces Oklahoma in Chicago on Nov. 28.