Tyler Kolek shakes off injury, leads No. 4 Marquette past No. 23
Illinois
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[November 15, 2023]
After being a game-time decision due to an injured ankle, point
guard Tyler Kolek racked up 24 points, six rebounds and four assists to
lead No. 4 Marquette to a 71-64 Gavitt Tipoff Games win over No. 23
Illinois on Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill.
Kolek, the reigning Big East Player of the Year and a preseason
All-American, powered through 37 minutes with no apparent issues for the
Golden Eagles (3-0). Kam Jones contributed 15 points and Oso Ighodaro
added 13 points and eight rebounds for the visitors. |
Nov 14, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward
Coleman Hawkins (33) and Marquette Golden Eagles forward Oso Ighodaro
(13) wrestle for the ball during the second half at State Farm Center.
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Terrence Shannon Jr. paced Illinois (2-1) with
21 points on 6-of-16 shooting, while Marcus Domask posted 18
points and Luke Goode added a career-high 13 off the bench. The
Illini shot 35 percent from the floor and committed 15 turnovers
-- seven more than Marquette.
Marquette missed its first four shots from the floor and first
two free-throw attempts as Illinois broke to a 5-0 lead, but the
Golden Eagles quickly adapted as Kolek kept creating open looks
in transition. He was responsible for 10 points -- scoring six,
assisting on four -- during a 13-2 spree that gave Marquette
control.
Kolek's spin move and layup with 21 seconds left before
intermission capped his 14-point first half and helped Marquette
to a 36-31 lead at the break.
Illinois pulled within 38-37 in the first three minutes of the
second half when Coleman Hawkins tipped in a rebound, then led a
fastbreak that ended with him tossing an alley-oop pass to
Domask for a layup.
When Hawkins swatted a Kolek layup and Shannon took it
coast-to-coast for a layup of his own with 14:50 to play,
Illinois took a 42-40 lead that marked the hosts' first
advantage since 7-6.
That triggered an intense four-plus-minute stretch where each
time Illinois claimed a one-possession lead, Marquette answered
to forge another tie.
Domask drilled a trey for Illinois, so Jones responded with a
triple for Marquette. Domask sank two free throws, so Kolek
drove for a right-handed layup. Shannon swished a three from the
corner, so Kolek swished one of his own from the wing.
Kolek snapped the pattern with a driving scoop that gave the
Golden Eagles a 54-52 edge with 9:41 to play. Sean Jones nailed
a 3-pointer and Kam Jones hit a free throw to cap Marquette's
8-0 run that gave the Golden Eagles the lead for good.
--Field Level Media
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