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Marquette Golden Eagles @ DePaul Blue Demons 75–80

2026-01-16 20:30 · NCAA · Wintrust Arena, Chicago IL · Att. 7,474 · FS1

Marquette Golden Eagles 2025-26 · DePaul Blue Demons 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
MARQ	44	31	75
DEP	36	44	80

Team stats

	Marquette	DePaul
Field goals	29-60 .483	31-65 .477
Three-pointers	12-29 .414	11-24 .458
Free throws	5-13 .385	7-13 .538
At the rim	14-22 .636	16-27 .593
Offensive rebounds	8	15
Defensive rebounds	22	27
Total rebounds	30	42
Assists	20	20
Steals	5	5
Blocks	2	2
Turnovers	7	8
Personal fouls	16	18
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	34	34
Fast-break points	10	18
Points off turnovers	9	11
Largest lead	11	15
Lead changes	2	2
Possessions	67	65

Marquette Golden Eagles

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Royce Parham F	37	14	6-10	1-4	1-2	0	2	2	2	0	1	0	2
Nigel James Jr. G	35	18	7-19	4-9	0-1	0	5	5	8	2	0	5	2
Adrien Stevens G	35	9	3-6	3-6	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	5
Chase Ross G	34	13	5-10	1-2	2-5	0	4	4	4	2	0	1	3
Caedin Hamilton F	15	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	4	3	7	0	0	0	1	2
Damarius Owens F	26	12	5-8	1-4	1-3	0	5	5	2	0	1	0	1
Ben Gold F	15	6	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1
Tre Norman G	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total	40	75	29-60	12-29	5-13	8	22	30	20	5	2	7	16

FG .483 · 3P .414 · FT .385

Did not play: Michael Phillips II, Joshua Clark, Braeden Brenn, Sheek Pearson, Ian Miletic, Nash Walker, Casey O'Malley, Jonah Lucas, Sean Jones

DePaul Blue Demons

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
CJ Gunn G	39	31	11-23	7-13	2-4	4	3	7	3	0	0	4	3
Layden Blocker G	36	10	4-11	0-1	2-2	0	4	4	8	2	2	1	2
RJ Smith G	31	7	2-6	2-5	1-2	1	3	4	5	1	0	1	3
N.J. Benson F	28	17	8-9	0-0	1-2	4	3	7	0	0	0	0	1
Théo Pierre-Justin F	15	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	3
Brandon Maclin G	33	12	5-13	1-3	1-3	1	6	7	3	2	0	1	3
Fabián Flores C	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kaleb Banks F	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	2
Ilija Milijaševic G	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	40	80	31-65	11-24	7-13	15	27	42	20	5	2	8	18

FG .477 · 3P .458 · FT .538

Did not play: Kruz McClure, Jonas Johnson, Isaiah Medina, Jeremy Lorenz, Khaman Maker, Nate Kasher, Amsal Delalić

Officials: Paul Szelc, Greg Evans, Michael Palau

Play-by-play

Show every play (416)

First half

19:57 MARQ Caedin Hamilton, jumpball won
19:57 DEP N.J. Benson, jumpball lost
19:50 MARQ Nigel James Jr., turnover badpass
19:50 DEP RJ Smith, steal
19:45 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Layden Blocker, assist 0–2
19:29 MARQ Nigel James Jr., 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Adrien Stevens, assist 2–2
19:29 MARQ Nigel James Jr., foulon
19:29 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
19:28 MARQ Nigel James Jr., freethrow 1of1 missed
19:26 DEP N.J. Benson, rebound defensive
19:00 DEP CJ Gunn, 2pt jumpshot made - Théo Pierre-Justin, assist 2–4
18:51 MARQ Nigel James Jr., 3pt pullupjumpshot made 5–4
18:28 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
18:26 MARQ Royce Parham, rebound defensive
18:13 MARQ Adrien Stevens, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
18:10 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, rebound defensive
17:58 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot missed
17:56 MARQ Caedin Hamilton, rebound defensive
17:46 MARQ Nigel James Jr., 3pt stepbackjumpshot made 8–4
17:20 DEP RJ Smith, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
17:17 MARQ Caedin Hamilton, rebound defensive
17:12 MARQ Royce Parham, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Chase Ross, assist 10–4
16:52 DEP Layden Blocker, 2pt pullupjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
16:49 MARQ Nigel James Jr., rebound defensive
16:44 MARQ Adrien Stevens, 3pt pullupjumpshot fastbreak; made - Nigel James Jr., assist 13–4
16:16 DEP CJ Gunn, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot made - RJ Smith, assist 13–6
16:00 MARQ Nigel James Jr., 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
15:58 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, rebound defensive
15:58 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, substitution out
15:58 DEP Brandon Maclin, substitution in
15:58 MARQ Caedin Hamilton, substitution out
15:58 MARQ Ben Gold, substitution in
15:55 DEP Brandon Maclin, turnover badpass
15:55 MARQ Nigel James Jr., steal
15:52 MARQ Nigel James Jr., turnover badpass
15:52 DEP Brandon Maclin, steal
15:22 DEP CJ Gunn, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot fromturnover; missed
15:20 MARQ Nigel James Jr., turnover travel
15:20 MARQ Nigel James Jr., rebound defensive
15:20 MARQ Nigel James Jr., substitution out
15:20 MARQ Royce Parham, substitution out
15:20 MARQ Tre Norman, substitution in
15:20 MARQ Damarius Owens, substitution in
15:11 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt alleyoop fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - CJ Gunn, assist 13–8
14:49 MARQ Chase Ross, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
14:45 DEP Brandon Maclin, rebound defensive
14:20 DEP CJ Gunn, turnover lostball
14:20 MARQ Tre Norman, steal
14:02 MARQ Damarius Owens, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Ben Gold, assist 15–8
13:38 DEP Layden Blocker, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 15–10
13:25 MARQ Ben Gold, foulon
13:25 DEP Layden Blocker, foul personal
13:25 DEP RJ Smith, substitution out
13:25 DEP N.J. Benson, substitution out
13:25 DEP Kaleb Banks, substitution in
13:25 MARQ Nigel James Jr., substitution in
13:25 DEP Fabian Flores, substitution in
13:25 MARQ Chase Ross, substitution out
13:21 MARQ Adrien Stevens, 3pt jumpshot made - Nigel James Jr., assist 18–10
12:50 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt pullupjumpshot missed
12:46 MARQ Damarius Owens, rebound defensive
12:42 MARQ Ben Gold, 3pt pullupjumpshot missed
12:40 DEP Kaleb Banks, rebound defensive
12:28 DEP Kaleb Banks, turnover offensive
12:28 MARQ Nigel James Jr., foulon
12:28 DEP Kaleb Banks, foul offensive
12:28 MARQ Chase Ross, substitution in
12:28 DEP Layden Blocker, substitution out
12:28 DEP RJ Smith, substitution in
12:28 MARQ Adrien Stevens, substitution out
12:28 MARQ Royce Parham, substitution in
12:28 MARQ Tre Norman, substitution out
12:16 MARQ Damarius Owens, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Chase Ross, assist 20–10
11:57 MARQ Ben Gold, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:57 DEP RJ Smith, foulon
11:57 DEP RJ Smith, freethrow 1of2 made 20–11
11:56 DEP RJ Smith, freethrow 2of2 missed
11:55 MARQ Chase Ross, rebound defensive
11:39 DEP RJ Smith, foul personal
11:39 MARQ Nigel James Jr., foulon
11:30 MARQ Royce Parham, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Nigel James Jr., assist 22–11
11:09 DEP Brandon Maclin, 3pt jumpshot missed
11:06 DEP Fabian Flores, rebound offensive
10:57 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - RJ Smith, assist 22–14
10:45 MARQ Ben Gold, 3pt jumpshot made - Chase Ross, assist 25–14
10:18 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt stepbackjumpshot made 25–17
10:08 MARQ Chase Ross, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 27–17
10:08 DEP Kaleb Banks, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
10:08 MARQ Chase Ross, foulon
10:08 DEP Layden Blocker, substitution in
10:08 DEP N.J. Benson, substitution in
10:08 MARQ Damarius Owens, substitution out
10:08 MARQ Adrien Stevens, substitution in
10:08 DEP RJ Smith, substitution out
10:08 DEP Fabian Flores, substitution out
10:08 MARQ Chase Ross, freethrow 1of1 made 28–17
9:54 DEP Team, rebound offensive team;
9:54 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:54 DEP Brandon Maclin, foulon
9:54 MARQ Nigel James Jr., foul personal
9:54 DEP Kaleb Banks, substitution out
9:54 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, substitution in
9:35 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Brandon Maclin, assist 28–20
9:23 MARQ Ben Gold, 3pt jumpshot made - Nigel James Jr., assist 31–20
9:09 MARQ Adrien Stevens, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
9:09 DEP Layden Blocker, foulon
9:09 DEP Layden Blocker, freethrow 1of2 made 31–21
9:09 DEP Layden Blocker, freethrow 2of2 made 31–22
8:47 MARQ Chase Ross, foul offensive
8:47 MARQ Chase Ross, turnover offensive
8:47 DEP Layden Blocker, foulon
8:28 DEP CJ Gunn, 2pt stepbackjumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
8:28 MARQ Team, rebound defensive team;
8:03 MARQ Nigel James Jr., 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
8:01 DEP N.J. Benson, rebound defensive
7:56 DEP Layden Blocker, turnover lostball
7:56 MARQ Chase Ross, steal
7:52 MARQ Chase Ross, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 33–22
7:18 DEP Layden Blocker, 3pt jumpshot missed
7:16 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, rebound offensive
7:09 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Layden Blocker, assist 33–24
6:53 MARQ Nigel James Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
6:51 DEP CJ Gunn, rebound defensive
6:33 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
6:29 DEP N.J. Benson, rebound offensive
6:29 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt tipindunk 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 33–26
6:20 MARQ Adrien Stevens, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:18 DEP Layden Blocker, rebound defensive
6:15 DEP Layden Blocker, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 33–28
6:14 MARQ Team, timeout short
6:14 DEP N.J. Benson, substitution out
6:14 DEP RJ Smith, substitution in
6:14 MARQ Nigel James Jr., substitution out
6:14 MARQ Ben Gold, substitution out
6:14 MARQ Damarius Owens, substitution in
6:14 MARQ Caedin Hamilton, substitution in
5:55 MARQ Chase Ross, 3pt jumpshot made - Royce Parham, assist 36–28
5:31 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot made - Layden Blocker, assist 36–31
5:02 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, foul personal
5:02 MARQ Adrien Stevens, foulon
5:02 DEP Théo Pierre-Justin, substitution out
5:02 DEP Fabian Flores, substitution in
4:50 MARQ Royce Parham, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 38–31
4:40 MARQ Caedin Hamilton, foul personal
4:40 DEP Layden Blocker, foulon
4:26 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
4:26 MARQ Royce Parham, block
4:23 MARQ Damarius Owens, rebound defensive
4:20 DEP Brandon Maclin, foul personal oneandone;
4:20 MARQ Royce Parham, foulon
4:20 MARQ Chase Ross, substitution out
4:20 MARQ Nigel James Jr., substitution in
4:20 MARQ Royce Parham, freethrow 1of2 made 39–31
4:19 MARQ Royce Parham, freethrow 2of2 missed
4:17 DEP Fabian Flores, rebound defensive
4:05 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
4:03 DEP Brandon Maclin, rebound offensive
4:02 DEP Brandon Maclin, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
4:00 MARQ Caedin Hamilton, rebound defensive
3:40 MARQ Damarius Owens, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Royce Parham, assist 41–31
3:19 MARQ Nigel James Jr., foulon
3:19 DEP CJ Gunn, turnover offensive
3:19 DEP CJ Gunn, foul offensive
3:19 DEP Brandon Maclin, substitution out
3:19 MARQ Chase Ross, substitution in
3:19 MARQ Caedin Hamilton, substitution out
3:19 DEP Kaleb Banks, substitution in
2:52 MARQ Damarius Owens, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
2:49 DEP RJ Smith, rebound defensive
2:44 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - RJ Smith, assist 41–34
2:27 MARQ Chase Ross, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
2:24 DEP Fabian Flores, rebound defensive
2:18 DEP Layden Blocker, 2pt floatingjumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
2:17 MARQ Damarius Owens, rebound defensive
2:17 DEP Layden Blocker, foul personal oneandone;
2:17 MARQ Damarius Owens, foulon
2:16 MARQ Damarius Owens, freethrow 1of1 missed
2:15 DEP Fabian Flores, rebound defensive
1:55 DEP RJ Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:52 DEP Kaleb Banks, rebound offensive
1:52 DEP Kaleb Banks, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
1:52 MARQ Damarius Owens, block
1:49 DEP RJ Smith, rebound offensive
1:40 DEP CJ Gunn, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
1:38 MARQ Nigel James Jr., rebound defensive
1:15 MARQ Damarius Owens, 3pt jumpshot made - Nigel James Jr., assist 44–34
1:02 DEP Team, timeout short
1:02 DEP Brandon Maclin, substitution in
1:02 DEP Fabian Flores, substitution out
1:02 DEP Kaleb Banks, substitution out
1:02 DEP N.J. Benson, substitution in
0:45 DEP CJ Gunn, turnover offensivegoaltending
0:32 MARQ Chase Ross, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
0:30 DEP Brandon Maclin, rebound defensive
0:08 DEP Layden Blocker, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:04 DEP N.J. Benson, rebound offensive
0:04 DEP N.J. Benson, 2pt tipinlayup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 44–36
0:00 MARQ Team, rebound offensive team;
0:00 MARQ Nigel James Jr., 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed

Second half