Marquette Golden Eagles vs Butler Bulldogs Match Player Stats On Jan 24, 2020

Kamar Baldwin scored 31 points and added eight rebounds and five assists to carry No. 13 Butler to a come-from-behind, overtime victory over Marquette 89-85 on Friday in Indianapolis.

The Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 Big East) overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half.

Sean McDermott scored 16 points and Henry Baddley added 10 for Butler, which snapped a three-game losing streak.

Baldwin converted a three-point play for an 80-76 lead with 2:08 remaining in overtime. Baldwin then dropped in a jumper for an 82-76 advantage with 1:05 left.

Sacar Anim's trey cut the gap to 86-85 with 27 seconds to go, but Baldwin made 1 of 2 free throws with 15.1 seconds remaining as Butler pulled ahead 89-85.

Markus Howard scored 26 points and Anim added 22 for Marquette. Brendan Bailey scored 14 points, and Theo John blocked seven shots for the Golden Eagles (14-6, 4-4). Koby McEwen had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Marquette, which had its three-game winning streak broken.

When Howard drove to the basket and finished with the left hand off the glass, the Golden Eagles led 30-26 with 3:54 left in the half.

Butler fell behind 35-30, but McDermott came back with a 3-pointer to slice the deficit to two.

The Golden Eagles took a 39-35 lead into the locker room at halftime thanks in large part to Howard's 18 points.

Butler head coach LaVall Jordan was whistled for a technical as halftime ended. Before the second half started, Howard shot two free throws, making one for a five-point lead.

Marquette bolted to a 51-42 edge when Jamal Cain scored on a difficult layup along the baseline with 13:40 remaining.

The Bulldogs later cut the margin to one, but Howard made a 3-pointer, and Marquette led 54-50 with 9:31 left.

Anim dropped in a pair of threes and a layup as Marquette went ahead 66-60 with 4:46 to go.

Baldwin scored consecutive baskets to tie the game at 68 with 49 seconds remaining.

After Baldwin sank 3 of 4 free throws over two possessions, McEwen hit a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left to send the game into overtime tied at 71.

--Field Level Media