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CHICAGO — David Joplin made two of his seven 3-pointers in overtime, and No. 7 Marquette outlasted DePaul for a rugged 85-83 victory. Joplin finished with 30 points on 9-for-17 shooting. Kam Jones had 18 points and 11 assists for Marquette, which earned its sixth consecutive win. Joplin's two 3s at the beginning of overtime lifted the Golden Eagles to a 73-67 lead. Two second-chance baskets by Stevie Mitchell made it 77-69 with 1:22 to go. Chase Ross had 15 points for Marquette, and Ben Gold finished with 14. CJ Gunn led DePaul with 21 points.
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