No. 7 Marquette Narrowly Escapes Upset by St. Thomas

Oso Ighodaro and Tyler Kolek's performances crucial in Marquette's 84-79 victory, marking the end of their nonconference play.

Marquette's Oso Ighodaro scored 21 points, leading his team to a narrow victory over St. Thomas with a final score of 84-79.
Tyler Kolek contributed significantly to Marquette's win with 12 points and 10 assists, including 6 crucial free throws in the final minute.
St. Thomas, a Summit League program in its third Division I season, gave Marquette a tough competition, keeping the game competitive until the final seconds.
Despite being 25 1/2-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook, Marquette led by only one point with three minutes left in the game.
Marquette's win concludes their nonconference play with a 9-2 record, and they will begin Big East play on Tuesday.