(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) – The Marquette University men’s basketball team (5-6, 0-0 BIG EAST) concluded non-conference play with a 79-59 setback at No. 6/6 Purdue (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten) on Saturday afternoon in Mackey Arena.
Sophomore forward Royce Parham finished with a career-high 19 points for his second-straight double figure game and senior guard Chase Ross chipped in 10 points and has scored 10-or-more in all 11 outings this season.
Marquette opened the second half just 3-of-11 from the floor, while Purdue knocked down eight of its first 12 opportunities to extend the halftime advantage. That trend continued as the half progressed and the Golden Eagles were never able to make a run.
The Golden Eagles trailed 37-21 at the intermission after shooting just 31.0 percent from the floor, while the Boilermakers were able to connect on 51.7 percent of their opportunities. Parham knocked down a try to close the gap to 28-19 with 4:15 remaining, but Purdue finished the half with a 9-2 run, with MU’s basket coming as time expired.
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles open BIG EAST Conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 17 against Georgetown at 7:30 p.m. CT at Fiserv Forum.
