Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Evon Burroughs, # Brian O'Connell, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance: 13522
Marquette 58, New Hampshire 53: Chris Otule scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting as the host Golden Eagles defeated the Wildcats.
Todd Mayo added 16 points for Marquette (3-1), which overcame 3-of-22 shooting from 3-point range. Jamil Wilson chipped in nine points, five rebounds and two blocked shots.
Patrick Konan paced New Hampshire (2-2) with 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Daniel Dion scored 11 points and Jordon Bronner added 10.
Mayo scored seven quick points as the Golden Eagles ran out to a 21-5 lead with 7:26 left in the first half. Jacoby Armstrong capped an 11-2 response for New Hampshire as it pulled within 23-16 with 1:18 left in the half and trailed 25-18 at halftime.
Two Konan free throws cut the Wildcats' deficit to 25-20 with 19:46 left in regulation before a 10-2 Marquette spurt turned the momentum again. Bronner's 3-pointer with 13:03 left brought New Hampshire within 35-27, but Davante Gardner's three-point play started a 6-0 Golden Eagles' run as Marquette sealed the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: No Marquette player logged more than three assists. β¦New Hampshire had a 37-32 rebounding edge. β¦ Marquette committed 12 turnovers and New Hampshire had 20 miscues.
| New Hampshire | Marquette | |
| Patrick Konan 14 | Scoring | Todd Mayo 16 |
| Jordon Bronner 3 | Assists | Juan Anderson 3 |
| Patrick Konan 10 | Rebounds | Juan Anderson 5 |
| John Edwards 4 | Free Throws Made | Todd Mayo 7 |
| John Edwards 3 | Steals | Juan Anderson 3 |
| N/A | Blocks | Jamil Wilson 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Hampshire | 53 | 34.0 | 8-22 | 11-17 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| Marquette | 58 | 32.7 | 3-22 | 21-34 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 12 |