The Maine Black Bears will travel to the BMO Harris Bradley Center to challenge the Marquette Golden Eagles. The game begins at 2:30 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5 and will air on FSN.
The Golden Eagles had no trouble getting past Grambling State 95-49 on Wednesday. JaJuan Johnson led all scorers on the team with 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting. The Black Bears, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 84-71 loss against Army on Wednesday. Devine Eke played well, accounting for his second double-double of the season with 29 points and 16 rebounds.
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The Marquette Golden Eagles have a defensive rating of 96.4 (ranked 97th), while the Maine Black Bears have an offensive rating of 95.6 (ranked 309th).
The Marquette Golden Eagles average a field goal percentage of 47.1% this season. The Maine Black Bears are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 47.1% or greater.
On average, Marquette attempts 21.0 three pointers and Maine attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Marquette Golden Eagles are even at 2-2 while the Maine Black Bears have a winning 2-1 record.
Marquette, the 83rd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.6 per game. Maine does worse, ranked 276th with 2.5.
Marquette ranks 290th in offensive rebounds, while Maine ranks 39th in defensive rebounds.
The Maine Black Bears make an average of 7.2 steals per game. When the Marquette Golden Eagles give up 7 or more steals, they are a winning 4-1.
