guard kam jones Led offensively with 18 points and guard tyler kolek Had 21 points and 11 assists for his second consecutive double-double and seventh of the season.
With the win, the Golden Eagles advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time in school history and the first time since 2013.
Colorado started the second half with a 10–2 run and eventually took a 55–54 lead at 14:41, erasing an 11-point halftime deficit. One of the top shooting teams in the country, the Buffaloes started 9-of-16 from the floor and 5-of-7 from deep. The score became equal at 74-74
Marquette led by 12 points in the first half and led 45–34 at halftime. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 22–11 lead, shooting over 70 percent from the floor in the opening minutes, and 67.9 percent from the floor for the half. Jones led the way offensively with 16 points.
elite people,
- Marquette and Colorado were meeting for only the fifth time and the first time since 1987
- MU’s first-half field goal percentage of 67.9 percent is the highest this season
- guard tyler kolek Is the third player with a combined 30 points and 20 assists in two NCAA Tournament games in the last 10 years (Marquis Nowell – Kansas Stats – 3 times, 2023, Ja Morant – Murray State, 2019)
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