North Carolina Central Eagles @ Marquette Golden Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 29 | 49 | 78 |
MARQ | 52 | 38 | 90 |
Prosper scores 25, Marquette beats North Carolina Central
MILWAUKEE -- — Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 25 points as Marquette beat North Carolina Central 90-78 on Tuesday night.
Prosper was 11-of-14 shooting and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (7-3). Kam Jones was 6-of-11 shooting, including 2 for 6 from distance, and went 2 for 3 from the line to add 16 points. Oso Ighodaro finished 5 of 5 from the floor to finish with 10 points.
Justin Wright led the way for the Eagles (5-5) with 18 points and two steals. Brendan Medley-Bacon added 16 points and seven rebounds for North Carolina Central. Kris Monroe also recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.
Marquette led North Carolina Central 52-29 at the half, with Prosper (14 points) their high scorer before the break.
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Game Information
Milwaukee, WI
Referee:Brent Hampton
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Matt Potter
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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