Big East Tournament - Marquette vs Louisville Recap - Louisville Wins 81-56
Big East Tournament - Marquette vs Louisville Recap - Louisville Wins 81-56
Marquette was run off the court by Louisville on Thursday as they blasted them 81-56 at Madison Square Garden.
Louisville was a 3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Louisville got 22 points from Mike Marra and another 15 points from Preston Knowles. Peyton Siva contributed 9 assists, while Chris Smith cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Marquette got 14 points from Jimmy Butler in a losing cause and another 13 points from Darius Johnson-Odom. Jimmy Butler contributed 2 assists for them, while Jamail Jones had 7 rebounds.
Louisville led at halftime, 36-31.
Louisville had a 43-40 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
