David Joplin scored 27 points and Kam Jones and Damarius Owens added 14 apiece as 10th-ranked Marquette rolled to a 94-59 nonconference victory over Stonehill on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Marquette (7-0) gained control with a 17-7 run to end the first half for a 51-31 lead at the break, a season high for first-half points.
Joplin, who had a career-high 29 points in Marquette’s previous game, an 80-69 win over Georgia, hit 10 of 12 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. He also pulled down a team-leading seven rebounds.
Owens, a 6-7 freshman guard who missed the first three games after suffering a toe injury, made 5 of 8 shots, including all three 3-point attempts. His previous single-game high was three points.
Amir Nesbitt had 14 points and Hermann Koffi added 13 for Stonehill (4-5), who was without leading scorer Josh Morgan (15.4 points per game). Morgan has been playing through a foot injury, but was held out against Marquette, the team announced.
Marquette had an overwhelming 52-26 edge on points in the paint and a 25-8 advantage in points off turnovers. The Golden Eagles shot 60.7 percent.
The commanding lead allowed Marquette to get several reserves significant minutes, resulting in a 31-7 advantage in points off the bench.
Joplin had 20 first-half points for the Golden Eagles, hitting 8 of 9 shots. Marquette shot 62.5 percent in the first half, hitting 20 of 32 shots, including 8 of 15 from deep.
Owens added nine points in the first half on three 3-pointers.
Nesbitt had 11 points before the break for the Skyhawks, who actually shot 56.5 percent in the first half.
Joplin scored 13 of Marquette’s first 19 points, hitting all five of his shots, including three beyond the arc. His third 3-pointer put the Golden Eagles up 19-8 with 13:30 left in the first half.
–Field Level Media
