No. 6 Marquette holds off No. 11 UConn in Big East semifinal

Published March 10, 2023 8:39 PM

By MIKE FITZPATRICK
AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Kolek and David Joplin each scored 17 points, and No. 6 Marquette moved into the Big East championship game for the first time by holding off No. 11 UConn 70-68. Playing with three key players on the bench in foul trouble for a large chunk of time down the stretch, the top-seeded Golden Eagles opened a four-point lead on a 3-pointer by Olivier-Maxence Prosper with 3:39 left and then held on at raucous Madison Square Garden. UConn had a chance to tie or win in the final seconds, but coach Dan Hurley elected not to call a timeout. Jordan Hawkins missed badly on a contested, desperation 3 at the buzzer.

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