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02/28 03:42 CST Marquette hosts Maclin and DePaul
Marquette hosts Maclin and DePaul
By The Associated Press
DePaul Blue Demons (15-13, 7-10 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (10-18,
5-12 Big East)
Milwaukee; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: DePaul plays Marquette after Brandon Maclin scored 21 points in
DePaul's 72-71 victory against the Creighton Bluejays.
The Golden Eagles have gone 9-6 in home games. Marquette has a 7-7 record in
games decided by at least 10 points.
The Blue Demons are 7-10 against Big East opponents. DePaul is 8-6 when it wins
the turnover battle and averages 11.1 turnovers per game.
Marquette scores 75.8 points, 6.0 more per game than the 69.8 DePaul gives up.
DePaul has shot at a 44.2% clip from the field this season, 0.5 percentage
points fewer than the 44.7% shooting opponents of Marquette have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. DePaul
won the last meeting 80-75 on Jan. 17. CJ Gunn scored 31 points to help lead
the Blue Demons to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nigel James Jr. is shooting 48.6% and averaging 16.3 points for
the Golden Eagles. Adrien Stevens is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the
last 10 games.
Gunn is shooting 41.6% and averaging 13.9 points for the Blue Demons. Theo
Pierre-Justin is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 4-6, averaging 78.4 points, 27.8 rebounds, 17.2
assists, 9.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points per game.
Blue Demons: 4-6, averaging 68.3 points, 28.0 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 7.6
steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 71.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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