Marquette Golden Eagles vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
69
22-12
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 43 | 26 | 69 |
MARQ | 36 | 51 | 87 |
87
26-9
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Brandon Newman missed Layup.
- Brandon Newman missed Layup.
- Brandon Newman missed Layup.
- Stevie Mitchell missed Layup.
- Stevie Mitchell made Layup.
- Babacar Faye made Layup. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
- Kam Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Newman.
- Kam Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
- Stevie Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Oso Ighodaro.
- Brandon Newman missed Jumper.
- Teagan Moore missed Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Oso Ighodaro.
- Rodney Howard made Layup. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
- David Joplin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Free Throw.
- Tyler Kolek made Jumper. Assisted by Stevie Mitchell.
- Rodney Howard missed Layup.
- Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kam Jones missed Layup.
- Stevie Mitchell missed Free Throw.
- Stevie Mitchell made Free Throw.
- Khristian Lander made Layup.
- Chase Ross missed Jumper.
- Tre Norman missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tre Norman missed Free Throw.
- Tre Norman missed Free Throw.
- Kam Jones made Layup.
- Kam Jones missed Free Throw.
- Enoch Kalambay made Layup.
- Rodney Howard missed Jumper.
- David Joplin made Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek made Layup.
- Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
- David Joplin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kam Jones made Layup. Assisted by David Joplin.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khristian Lander.
- David Joplin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Babacar Faye made Layup. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
- Oso Ighodaro made Jumper.
- Kam Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stevie Mitchell.
- Khristian Lander missed Layup.
- Brandon Newman missed Jumper.
- Kam Jones made Free Throw.
- Kam Jones missed Free Throw.
- Jack Edelen made Jumper. Assisted by Don McHenry.
- Kam Jones made Free Throw.
- Kam Jones made Free Throw.
- Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
- Oso Ighodaro missed Jumper.
- Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Don McHenry.
- Ben Gold made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
- Tyler Kolek missed Free Throw.
- David Joplin missed Layup.
- Don McHenry missed Jumper.
- David Joplin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Oso Ighodaro missed Layup.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Jumper.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Ben Gold missed Three Point Jumper.
- Don McHenry made Jumper.
- Chase Ross missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Babacar Faye.
- Tyler Kolek made Layup. Assisted by Stevie Mitchell.
- Don McHenry missed Layup.
- Don McHenry made Layup.
- Don McHenry missed Jumper.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
- Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.
- Enoch Kalambay made Free Throw.
- Ben Gold missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney Howard made Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
- Stevie Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek made Free Throw.
- Tyler Kolek missed Free Throw.
- Ben Gold missed Three Point Jumper.
- Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ben Gold made Layup. Assisted by Kam Jones.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek missed Layup.
- Stevie Mitchell made Layup. Assisted by David Joplin.
- Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Newman.
- Kam Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Joplin.
- Brandon Newman missed Jumper.
- Oso Ighodaro made Dunk. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Kam Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.
- Babacar Faye made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Tyler Kolek missed Layup.
- Stevie Mitchell made Layup.
- Stevie Mitchell made Free Throw.
- Teagan Moore missed Layup.
- David Joplin made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Khristian Lander missed Jumper.
- Khristian Lander missed Jumper.
- Kam Jones made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Rodney Howard missed Jumper.
- Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
- Oso Ighodaro missed Dunk.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. missed Dunk.
- David Joplin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Teagan Moore made Free Throw.
- Teagan Moore made Free Throw.
- Kam Jones made Jumper.
- David Joplin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Oso Ighodaro missed Jumper.
- Enoch Kalambay missed Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek missed Three Point Jumper.
- Enoch Kalambay missed Layup.
- Rodney Howard made Layup.
- Don McHenry missed Jumper.
- Don McHenry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jack Edelen.
- Ben Gold made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Don McHenry missed Jumper.
- Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ben Gold missed Three Point Jumper.
- Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek made Layup. Assisted by Ben Gold.
- Tyler Kolek made Free Throw.
- Kam Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ben Gold missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Dontaie Allen.
- Kam Jones made Layup.
- Don McHenry made Jumper. Assisted by Khristian Lander.
- Kam Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Jumper.
- Kam Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Brandon Newman missed Three Point Jumper.
- David Joplin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Khristian Lander made Jumper.
- Oso Ighodaro missed Jumper.
- Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kam Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- Stevie Mitchell made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Stevie Mitchell made Free Throw.
- Enoch Kalambay made Layup.
- David Joplin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Oso Ighodaro.
- Khristian Lander missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek missed Layup.
- Kam Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Don McHenry made Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek made Layup.
- Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
- Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tyler Kolek missed Three Point Jumper.
- Stevie Mitchell made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- David Joplin made Layup. Assisted by Kam Jones.
- Teagan Moore missed Jumper.
- Stevie Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Kolek.
- Jack Edelen made Layup.
- Cameron Brown missed Jumper.
- Tyler Olden missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS

Win %: MARQ, 94.1
Win %: MARQ, 94.1
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.0
Win %: MARQ, 94.0
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.0
Win %: MARQ, 94.0
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.5
Win %: MARQ, 94.5
Win %: MARQ, 94.0
Win %: MARQ, 94.0
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.4
Win %: MARQ, 94.9
Win %: MARQ, 94.9
Win %: MARQ, 94.3
Win %: MARQ, 94.3
Win %: MARQ, 93.8
Win %: MARQ, 93.8
Win %: MARQ, 93.7
Win %: MARQ, 93.7
Win %: MARQ, 92.0
Win %: MARQ, 92.0
Win %: MARQ, 91.4
Win %: MARQ, 91.4
Win %: MARQ, 91.2
Win %: MARQ, 91.2
Win %: MARQ, 91.5
Win %: MARQ, 91.5
Win %: MARQ, 91.7
Win %: MARQ, 91.7
Win %: MARQ, 91.0
Win %: MARQ, 91.0
Win %: MARQ, 91.6
Win %: MARQ, 91.6
Win %: MARQ, 93.2
Win %: MARQ, 93.2
Win %: MARQ, 93.6
Win %: MARQ, 93.6
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
TBS
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Alfred Smith
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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