No. 15 Marquette beats Georgia 80-69 in the Bahamas behind David Joplin's 29 points
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69 on Saturday.
Joplin scored five straight Marquette points to begin a 12-3 run that Stevie Mitchell capped by banking in a shot with 1:33 remaining for a 78-66 lead. Mitchell made a steal at the other end to help seal it.
Ben Gold scored a career-high 14 points and Kam Jones had 10 points and seven assists for Marquette (6-0). Jones was coming off the program’s third triple-double in more than 100 seasons when he had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in 36 minutes against No. 6 Purdue on Tuesday. Gold’s previous high was 12 points at UConn on Feb. 7, 2023, while Joplin's was 28 at DePaul on Jan. 28, 2023.
Blue Cain scored 17 points and Tyrin Lawrence added 15 for Georgia (5-1). Dakota Leffew had 11 and Silas Demary Jr. 10. The Bulldogs turned it over 18 times, leading to 27 points by Marquette.
Marquette opened a season 6-0 for the first time since 2011-12, when the Golden Eagles won their first 10 games.
Marquette scored 11 straight points early in the second half and held Georgia to five points in seven minutes to take a 55-40 lead. The Bulldogs started the second half by missing 6 of 8 shots.
Georgia made 2 of 12 from 3-point range in the first half before hitting 5 of 10 to begin the second, including three straight makes to start an 11-0 run to get within 60-57 with 8:25 left. But the Bulldogs missed two of their next three to finish 8 of 25, while Joplin was 6 of 11 to help Marquette make 11.
Georgia stays in the Bahamas to play No. 22 St. John's on Sunday.
Marquette returns home to play Stonehill on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Asa Newell vs. Ben Gold (Tyrin Lawrence gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 | | RJ Godfrey misses two point layup | ||
| 19:39 |  | Ben Gold defensive rebound | ||
| 19:36 | | David Joplin turnover (traveling) | ||
| 19:23 | | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:21 | | Ben Gold defensive rebound | ||
| 19:14 | | Kam Jones turnover (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | ||
| 19:03 | | Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Kam Jones steals) | ||
| 18:39 | | +3 | David Joplin makes three point jump shot | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 18:18 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 18:10 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:08 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 18:00 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup | ||
| 17:58 | | Asa Newell offensive rebound | ||
| 17:51 | | Asa Newell misses two point layup | ||
| 17:49 | | Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Chase Ross steals) | ||
| 17:46 | | +2 | Chase Ross makes two point layup | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | | Blue Cain shooting foul | ||
| 17:38 | | +1 | Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-0 |
| 17:28 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:26 | | Blue Cain offensive rebound | ||
| 17:19 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:17 | | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 | | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:11 | | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 17:03 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | | David Joplin turnover (Asa Newell steals) | ||
| 16:45 | | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point dunk | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | | +2 | David Joplin makes two point layup | 8-4 |
| 16:11 | | Asa Newell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:09 | | Kam Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 15:57 | | Chase Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:55 | | Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 15:45 | | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:43 | | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 15:34 | | Kam Jones shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul) | ||
| 15:34 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:34 | | +1 | Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-5 |
| 15:34 | | +1 | Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:06 | | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | ||
| 14:59 | | Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:57 | | Caedin Hamilton defensive rebound | ||
| 14:51 | | Chase Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:49 | | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | ||
| 14:29 | | Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:27 | | Silas Demary Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 14:14 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:12 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 13:57 | | +2 | Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | | Asa Newell personal foul | ||
| 13:28 | | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point layup | 10-8 |
| 13:03 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | | Caedin Hamilton shooting foul | ||
| 13:03 | | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-11 |
| 12:49 | | Royce Parham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:47 | | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 12:36 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:34 | | Zaide Lowery defensive rebound | ||
| 12:32 | | RJ Godfrey personal foul | ||
| 12:18 | | Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup | ||
| 12:16 | | Royce Parham offensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | +2 | Royce Parham makes two point layup | 12-11 |
| 12:14 | | Dakota Leffew shooting foul | ||
| 12:14 | | Royce Parham misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:14 | | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | ||
| 12:00 | | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:58 | | Ben Gold defensive rebound | ||
| 11:51 | | Ben Gold turnover (Blue Cain steals) | ||
| 11:40 | | +3 | Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists) | 12-14 |
| 11:17 | | RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Ben Gold draws the foul) | ||
| 11:16 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:17 | | +1 | Ben Gold makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | | +1 | Ben Gold makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-14 |
| 10:59 | | Royce Parham personal foul | ||
| 10:55 | | Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:31 | | Damarius Owens misses two point layup | ||
| 10:29 | | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Chase Ross steals) | ||
| 10:15 | | Chase Ross misses two point layup | ||
| 10:13 | | Royce Parham offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Justin Abson blocks Royce Parham's two point layup | ||
| 10:04 | | Justin Abson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 10:02 | | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Chase Ross offensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Chase Ross makes two point layup | 16-14 |
| 9:44 | | Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Royce Parham steals) | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Royce Parham makes two point dunk | 18-14 |
| 9:19 | | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Ben Gold defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Kam Jones misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Asa Newell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Asa Newell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Ben Gold defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | +3 | Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists) | 21-14 |
| 8:16 | | Stevie Mitchell personal foul | ||
| 8:06 | | Stevie Mitchell personal foul | ||
| 7:58 | | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 21-16 |
| 7:42 | | Somto Cyril blocks Ben Gold's two point layup | ||
| 7:40 | | David Joplin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:29 | | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Zaide Lowery offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | +3 | David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 24-16 |
| 6:58 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup | 24-18 |
| 6:37 | | David Joplin misses two point layup | ||
| 6:35 | | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +3 | Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Asa Newell assists) | 24-21 |
| 5:51 | | +3 | Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 27-21 |
| 5:26 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup | ||
| 5:24 | | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:02 | | Tyrin Lawrence personal foul | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point jump shot | 29-21 |
| 4:24 | | Tre Norman shooting foul (Blue Cain draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | Blue Cain misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 4:24 | | +1 | Blue Cain makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 29-22 |
| 4:24 | | +1 | Blue Cain makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 29-23 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point layup | 31-23 |
| 3:54 | | Kam Jones personal foul | ||
| 3:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-24 |
| 3:54 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:54 | | Tre Norman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Chase Ross shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-25 |
| 2:55 | | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Asa Newell defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Chase Ross shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:44 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-26 |
| 2:44 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-27 |
| 2:31 | | Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | ||
| 2:31 | | David Joplin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:31 | | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-27 |
| 2:15 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists) | 32-29 |
| 1:57 | | Damarius Owens turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:44 | | +2 | Dylan James makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 32-31 |
| 1:43 | | Golden Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:22 | | David Joplin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Asa Newell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists) | 32-33 |
| 0:43 | | Asa Newell shooting foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | Stevie Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:43 | | +1 | Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-33 |
| 0:26 | | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot | 33-35 |
| 0:03 | | +3 | David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists) | 36-35 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |