National Basketball Association
Marquette 80, Jackson State 61
When: 1:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 29, 2015
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Bo Boroski, # Steve McJunkins, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
11764
By The Sports Xchange
Freshman point guard Haanif Cheatham made four 3-pointers and scored 24 points as Marquette extended its winning streak to three games with an 80-61 victory over Jackson State Sunday afternoon at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Cheatham scored 10 points in the first half and hit a corner 3-pointer to open the second, sparking a 13-4 run that put Marquette up 51-32 when Cheatham hit again from long-distance with 16:25 to play.
The Golden Eagles (4-2) shot 50.8 percent from the field, knocked down a season-high nine 3-pointers and got up by as many as 26 down the stretch.
Forward Henry Ellenson notched his third consecutive double-double, finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds while center Luke Fischer added 11 points with six boards.
Guard Duane Wilson added 16 points off the bench, including three 3-pointers.
Offense was a problem all game for Jackson State, which shot just 36.2 percent and had eight shots blocked by Marquette.
Senior guard Raeford Worsham hit 9 of 19 shots for 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and junior guard Chace Franklin added 15 points for the Tigers (2-5), who have lost four of their last five.
Top Game Performances
Jackson State |
|
Marquette |
Raeford Worsham 21 |
Scoring |
Haanif Cheatham 24 |
Raeford Worsham 3 |
Assists |
Traci Carter 6 |
Raeford Worsham 13 |
Rebounds |
Henry Ellenson 10 |
Chace Franklin 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Haanif Cheatham 6 |
Raeford Worsham 3 |
Steals |
Duane Wilson 4 |
Treshawn Bolden 2 |
Blocks |
Luke Fischer 6 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Jackson State
|
61 |
36.2 |
6-19 |
5-7 |
9 |
36 |
7 |
8 |
13 |
Marquette
|
80 |
50.8 |
9-26 |
11-15 |
23 |
31 |
8 |
12 |
14 |