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March Madness: Jones, Kolek lead No. 2 seed Marquette past No. 15 seed Western Kentucky 87-69
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kam Jones scored 28 points and Tyler Kolek made a successful return from an oblique injury, helping No. 2 seed Marquette rally for an 87-69 victory over No. 15 seed Western Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
The Golden Eagles (26-9) trailed 43-36 at halftime, but they overwhelmed the Hilltoppers in the second half. They used a 15-2 run to open an 87-67 cushion on the way to their second consecutive first-round NCAA victory.
Jones scored 18 in the second half. Kolek finished with 18 points and 11 assists in his first game since Feb. 28.
Next up for Marquette is the Florida-Colorado winner on Sunday in the second round of the South Region. The Golden Eagles are going for the program's first Sweet 16 berth since 2013.
Tyrone Marshall scored a career-high 21 points for WKU (22-12), which seized momentum from Marquette midway through the first half in its first NCAA appearance since 2013.
Jones made 5 of 10 from long range and 10 of 16 overall, and Kolek was 7 of 13 with a pair from long range. Those 3s came on his first two shots, adding to the boost he provided with his presence alone.
Marquette was up 28-19 with 7:52 left in the first half when Western Kentucky started to take over. Kentucky transfer Dontaie Allen entered and quickly sank consecutive 3s 42 seconds apart, and Marshall added two as the 'Toppers surged into the break.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Hilltoppers gains possession) | ||
| 19:54 |  | Stevie Mitchell blocks Brandon Newman's two point jump shot | ||
| 19:52 | | Brandon Newman offensive rebound | ||
| 19:52 | | Oso Ighodaro blocks Brandon Newman's two point layup | ||
| 19:50 | | Brandon Newman offensive rebound | ||
| 19:50 | | David Joplin blocks Brandon Newman's two point layup | ||
| 19:48 | | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | ||
| 19:40 | | Stevie Mitchell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:38 | | Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 19:35 | | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | | +2 | Babacar Faye makes two point layup (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists) | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:05 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:56 | | +3 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brandon Newman assists) | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:38 | | Babacar Faye defensive rebound | ||
| 18:20 | | Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:18 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 18:09 | | Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:07 | | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | ||
| 18:04 | | +3 | Tyler Kolek makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | | Brandon Newman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:42 | | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | ||
| 17:38 | | Khristian Lander personal foul | ||
| 17:29 | | Oso Ighodaro turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:18 | | Teagan Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:16 | | Kam Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 17:09 | | +3 | Tyler Kolek makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | | Babacar Faye offensive foul | ||
| 16:52 | | Babacar Faye turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 16:42 | | Tyler Kolek turnover (Rodney Howard steals) | ||
| 16:36 | | +2 | Rodney Howard makes two point layup (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists) | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:11 | | David Joplin offensive rebound | ||
| 16:07 | | Tyler Kolek misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:05 | | Rodney Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 | | David Joplin shooting foul (Tyrone Marshall Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 15:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:56 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:56 | | +1 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-8 |
| 15:39 | | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup (Stevie Mitchell assists) | 8-10 |
| 15:21 | | Oso Ighodaro blocks Rodney Howard's two point layup | ||
| 15:19 | | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | ||
| 15:16 | | Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:14 | | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | ||
| 15:05 | | Kam Jones misses two point layup | ||
| 15:03 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:58 | | Rodney Howard turnover (traveling) | ||
| 14:40 | | Teagan Moore shooting foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 14:40 | | Stevie Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:40 | | +1 | Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-11 |
| 14:30 | | +2 | Khristian Lander makes two point layup | 10-11 |
| 14:08 | | Dontaie Allen blocks Chase Ross's two point layup | ||
| 14:06 | | Golden Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 14:04 | | Oso Ighodaro offensive foul | ||
| 14:04 | | Oso Ighodaro turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:46 | | Enoch Kalambay turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:32 | | Tre Norman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:30 | | Rodney Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 13:21 | | Khristian Lander turnover (Chase Ross steals) | ||
| 13:16 | | Teagan Moore shooting foul (Tre Norman draws the foul) | ||
| 13:16 | | Tre Norman misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:16 | | Tre Norman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:16 | | Rodney Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 12:59 | | Dontaie Allen offensive foul | ||
| 12:59 | | Dontaie Allen turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 12:38 | | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point layup | 10-13 |
| 12:38 | | Brandon Newman shooting foul (Kam Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 12:38 | | Kam Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:38 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | Ben Gold blocks Rodney Howard's two point hook shot | ||
| 12:12 | | Enoch Kalambay offensive rebound | ||
| 12:11 | | +2 | Enoch Kalambay makes two point layup | 12-13 |
| 12:00 | | Kam Jones turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 12:00 | | Enoch Kalambay turnover | ||
| 11:42 | | +3 | David Joplin makes three point jump shot | 12-16 |
| 11:25 | | Babacar Faye turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Kolek steals) | ||
| 11:21 | | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup | 12-18 |
| 11:11 | | Don McHenry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Brandon Newman defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Don McHenry turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 10:40 | | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point layup (David Joplin assists) | 12-20 |
| 10:19 | | +3 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists) | 15-20 |
| 10:03 | | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Kam Jones turnover | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | Babacar Faye makes two point layup (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists) | 17-20 |
| 9:29 | | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point layup | 17-22 |
| 9:13 | | Brandon Newman turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals) | ||
| 9:06 | | +3 | Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists) | 17-25 |
| 9:04 | | Hilltoppers 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:04 | | TV timeout | ||
| 8:55 | | Stevie Mitchell blocks Khristian Lander's two point layup | ||
| 8:53 | | Khristian Lander offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Brandon Newman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Khristian Lander personal foul (Kam Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 8:33 | | +1 | Kam Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-26 |
| 8:33 | | Kam Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:33 | | Jack Edelen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Zaide Lowery personal foul | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Jack Edelen makes two point jump shot (Don McHenry assists) | 19-26 |
| 7:52 | | Jack Edelen shooting foul | ||
| 7:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:52 | | +1 | Kam Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-27 |
| 7:52 | | +1 | Kam Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-28 |
| 7:45 | | +3 | Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists) | 22-28 |
| 7:31 | | Jump ball. (Golden Eagles gains possession) | ||
| 7:16 | | Oso Ighodaro misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +3 | Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Don McHenry assists) | 25-28 |
| 6:52 | | +3 | Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 25-31 |
| 6:33 | | +3 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists) | 28-31 |
| 6:21 | | Jack Edelen personal foul (Tyler Kolek draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | Tyler Kolek misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:21 | | David Joplin offensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. blocks David Joplin's two point layup | ||
| 6:16 | | Don McHenry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Don McHenry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Rodney Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Ben Gold defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. blocks Oso Ighodaro's two point dunk | ||
| 5:18 | | Don McHenry defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:03 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | +2 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup | 30-31 |
| 4:47 | | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:45 | | Don McHenry defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | +2 | Don McHenry makes two point jump shot | 32-31 |
| 4:27 | | Golden Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:27 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:04 | | Chase Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:02 | | Don McHenry defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Stevie Mitchell personal foul | ||
| 3:47 | | +2 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup (Babacar Faye assists) | 34-31 |
| 3:30 | | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point layup (Stevie Mitchell assists) | 34-33 |
| 3:09 | | Don McHenry misses two point layup | ||
| 3:07 | | Don McHenry offensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Don McHenry makes two point layup | 36-33 |
| 2:49 | | Chase Ross turnover (Babacar Faye steals) | ||
| 2:40 | | Don McHenry misses two point layup | ||
| 2:38 | | Babacar Faye offensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Chase Ross steals) | ||
| 2:30 | | Stevie Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Dontaie Allen steals) | ||
| 2:26 | | +3 | Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jack Edelen assists) | 39-33 |
| 2:11 | | Tyler Kolek turnover (bad pass) (Enoch Kalambay steals) | ||
| 2:08 | | Ben Gold shooting foul | ||
| 2:08 | | +1 | Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-33 |
| 2:08 | | +1 | Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-33 |
| 2:00 | | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Rodney Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Rodney Howard makes two point hook shot (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists) | 43-33 |
| 1:28 | | Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Tyler Kolek offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Enoch Kalambay shooting foul (Tyler Kolek draws the foul) | ||
| 1:23 | | +1 | Tyler Kolek makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-34 |
| 1:23 | | Tyler Kolek misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:23 | | Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Don McHenry turnover | ||
| 0:45 | | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:14 | | Oso Ighodaro blocks Don McHenry's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:12 | | Kam Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | +2 | Ben Gold makes two point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 43-36 |
| 0:00 | | Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hilltoppers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |