No. 10 Marquette men’s basketball showed exactly what it can do. Find a way to win.
When its 3-point dependent offense started the game 0-for-8 from beyond the arc, its gritty defense was there to force 12 turnovers in the first half against a Creighton team that averaged 10.8 turnovers per game.
When it needed a second-half spark, in walked sophomore guard Sean Jones with game-altering back-to-back 3-pointers to mark a 52-48 lead and erupt Fiserv Forum.
When needing to keep a fighting Creighton team at bay in the winding minutes, look no further than junior forward David Joplin, who drilled two clutch 3-pointers before putting the cherry on top with his first-career dunk.