MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Golden Eagles are now 4-3 on the season after they closed out their four-game homestand on Saturday with an 85-71 victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Senior guard Chase Ross paced the Golden Eagles with 27 points, five rebounds and seven assists, shooting 7-of-8 from the field and 12-of-14 at the free-throw line. Zaide Lowery added 12 points, four rebounds and five assists.

The opening 20 minutes featured several lead changes, with Marquette holding a narrow 34–32 advantage entering the final media timeout of the half.

A Ross layup and a Ben Gold three-pointer sparked a short run that pushed the margin to seven, but Marquette went scoreless over the final three minutes and carried a 41–36 lead into halftime.

The Golden Eagles opened the second h

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