Is Marquette the best team in the country? There’s certainly an argument to be made, given what they bring to the table. Illinois led early, but after the Golden Eagles took their first lead of the game with 15:35 left in the first half, they spent most of the rest of the game in front, with the exception of a back-and-forth four-minute stretch in the first nine minutes of the second half. and the Fighting Illini to only 35% shooting and forcing 15 turnovers in a 71-64 win in Champaign.
Last Tuesday, Marquette picked up a highly impressive win at then-#23 Illinois, holding Terrence Shannon Jr.
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