Mitchell scores 17 as No. 15 Marquette outlasts Central Michigan 70-62

Marquette's Kam Jones drives between Central Michigan's Jakobi Heady and Cayden Vasko during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Marquette's Kam Jones drives between Central Michigan's Jakobi Heady and Cayden Vasko during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


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MILWAUKEE — Stevie Mitchell scored 17 points and No. 15 Marquette capitalized on an early 21-0 run to defeat a pesky Central Michigan team 70-62. Kam Jones and Chase Ross each added 12 points for the Golden Eagles. Kyler VanderJagt had 19 points to lead Central Michigan. The game was tied at 15 just over nine minutes in before Marquette scored 21 straight points in a span of 3 minutes, 21 seconds. Jones had 10 points and two assists during that spurt. Central Michigan got the margin down to five in the second half but couldn't come all the way back.

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