Friday, November 13
Springfield, MO
6:30 P.M. CT
Marquette University
3-1,0-0Big East
70
at
58
Missouri State
3-1,0-0CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 70 |
| Missouri St. | 10 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 58 |
11/13/2026 9:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Givens scores season-high 23 on 9-of-13 shooting.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Behind a season-high 23 points from MacKenzie Givens, Marquette earned its first road victory of the season on Friday night, defeating Missouri State 70-58 at Great Southern Bank Arena.
After the Lady Bears scored the game's first five points, the Golden Eagles responded with a decisive 14-0 run midway through the opening quarter. Sophomore Yu Han Lin provided an immediate spark off the bench, scoring seven points during the burst as Marquette built a nine-point advantage.
Missouri State closed the first quarter on a 5-0 run and twice trimmed the deficit to six points in the second period, but Marquette answered each challenge. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Kinley Asp and Kayl Petersen highlighted a 10-2 Golden Eagles' run that pushed the lead back to double figures. The Lady Bears scored the final five points of the half after Halle Vice left the game with a shoulder injury with just over two minutes to go. Marquette carried a 34-27 advantage into the locker room.
The Golden Eagles appeared poised to pull away in the third quarter. A 12-4 run helped Marquette open its largest lead of the night at 16 points, 46-30, with just over five minutes remaining in the period. Missouri State refused to go away, closing the quarter with a 14-6 surge to cut the deficit to 52-45 entering the final 10 minutes.
The Lady Bears twice got within six points in the fourth quarter, but Marquette came up with timely plays on both ends. Leading 61-53 with under four minutes to play, the Golden Eagles extended a possession with consecutive offensive rebounds before Givens buried a 3-pointer from the left wing to push the margin back to 11 points. Marquette never let Missouri State get closer than nine the rest of the way, securing the 12-point road win.
After the Lady Bears scored the game's first five points, the Golden Eagles responded with a decisive 14-0 run midway through the opening quarter. Sophomore Yu Han Lin provided an immediate spark off the bench, scoring seven points during the burst as Marquette built a nine-point advantage.
Missouri State closed the first quarter on a 5-0 run and twice trimmed the deficit to six points in the second period, but Marquette answered each challenge. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Kinley Asp and Kayl Petersen highlighted a 10-2 Golden Eagles' run that pushed the lead back to double figures. The Lady Bears scored the final five points of the half after Halle Vice left the game with a shoulder injury with just over two minutes to go. Marquette carried a 34-27 advantage into the locker room.
The Golden Eagles appeared poised to pull away in the third quarter. A 12-4 run helped Marquette open its largest lead of the night at 16 points, 46-30, with just over five minutes remaining in the period. Missouri State refused to go away, closing the quarter with a 14-6 surge to cut the deficit to 52-45 entering the final 10 minutes.
The Lady Bears twice got within six points in the fourth quarter, but Marquette came up with timely plays on both ends. Leading 61-53 with under four minutes to play, the Golden Eagles extended a possession with consecutive offensive rebounds before Givens buried a 3-pointer from the left wing to push the margin back to 11 points. Marquette never let Missouri State get closer than nine the rest of the way, securing the 12-point road win.
NOTABLES
- MacKenzie Givens scored a season-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting.
- It was the junior's seventh career 20-point game.
- Yu Han Lin scored nine points, and Brooklyn Hall and Amina Traore added eight each.
- Traore also totaled seven rebounds and two blocks.
Marquette will return to Wisconsin, taking I-94 to Madison on Tuesday night. Tipoff against Wisconsin is set for 6:30 p.m. CT at the Kohl Center.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
Marq
MOST
FG%
.500
.382
3FG%
.375
.278
FT%
.625
.688
RB
31
31
TO
18
18
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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