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March Madness - Marquette Downs Colorado 81-77 - Match Report
Marquette got 21 points and 11 assists from Tyler Kolek en route to a 81-77 victory over Colorado on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Marquette won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.5-point spread.
Kam Jones had 18 points for Marquette and David Joplin chipped in with 14 points. Tyler Kolek had 11 assists for them, while Chase Ross was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.
Colorado got 20 points from KJ Simpson in a losing cause and another 17 points from Tristan da Silva. KJ Simpson contributed 7 assists for them, while Eddie Lampkin Jr. had 7 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Colorado as they grabbed 27 boards, while Marquette only had 23