Injured Tyler Kolek Leads Marquette to Victory Over Illinois

Marquette's 8-0 Run Secures Lead in Gavitt Tipoff Games Win

Tyler Kolek, despite an ankle injury, led No. 4 Marquette to a 71-64 victory over No. 23 Illinois, scoring 24 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Kam Jones contributed 15 points and Oso Ighodaro added 13 points and eight rebounds for Marquette.
Terrence Shannon Jr. paced Illinois with 21 points, while Marcus Domask posted 18 points and Luke Goode added a career-high 13 off the bench.
Illinois shot 35 percent from the floor and committed 15 turnovers, seven more than Marquette.
Marquette's 8-0 run, led by Kolek and Sean Jones, secured the lead for the Golden Eagles.