MADISON, Wis. - Marian University men's basketball (10-0, 4-0 NACC) never trailed defeating Edgewood on the road 72-45.
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- After a 6-6 start Marian took a sizable lead with a 12-2 run to build an 18-10 advantage.
- The Eagles cut that deficit to seven before eight unanswered points from the Sabres extended the MU lead to 28-13.
- Marian was able to lead by as much as 17 in the opening stanza with the halftime score settling at 38-25.
- A quick start for Edgewood saw the Eagles cut the Marian lead down to eight points.
- The Sabres fought off the momentum shift and led 54-41 with 9:56 to play before finishing the game on an 18-4 spurt.
- This strong finish put the final at 72-45.
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- Marian created good opportunities all game finishing 29-of-55 (.527) from the field and 5-of-12 (.417) on three-pointers.
- Edgewood was limited to 19-of-52 (.365) shooting and 5-of-22 (.227) on triples.
- The Sabres dominated in the paint outscoring Edgewood 48-24.
- Marian out-rebounded the Eagles 39-21 and had 11 offensive boards.
- This is the fastest Marian has reached 10 wins since the 2013-14 season when it took the Sabres 14 games to hit double-digit victories.
- Marian is now 32-41 all-time against Edgewood with this being the first road win since Feb. 8, 2020.
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