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title: "No. 20 Michigan Pulls Away From Marquette 84-70"
url: https://www.herelansing.com/2026/11/12/michigan-basketball-beats-marquette-84-70/
date: 2026-11-12T08:18:52-05:00
modified: 2026-11-12T08:18:52-05:00
author: "HERE City State Desk"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERE Lansing"
attribution: "HERE Lansing"
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# No. 20 Michigan Pulls Away From Marquette 84-70

> ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Bouncing back from a defeat by UConn in a replay of the most recent national championship game, No. 20 Michigan answered with a convincing 84-70 nonconference win over Marquette on Wednesday night, Nov. 11, at Crisler Center. The Wolverines (2-1) did not look sharp early. They turned the ball over on

*Source: [HERE Lansing](https://www.herelansing.com/2026/11/12/michigan-basketball-beats-marquette-84-70/) — November 12, 2026 by HERE City State Desk*

*From the HERE City State Desk*

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Bouncing back from a defeat by UConn in a replay of the most recent national championship game, No. 20 Michigan answered with a convincing 84-70 nonconference win over Marquette on Wednesday night, Nov. 11, at Crisler Center.

The Wolverines (2-1) did not look sharp early. They turned the ball over on their first three trips and went 2-for-11 from three-point range in the first half, and Marquette used a 15-4 burst to grab a 22-15 lead midway through the period.

Then the defense took over. Michigan closed the half on an 18-5 run, holding the Golden Eagles without a point over the final 4:10 as they missed nine straight shots, and went to the locker room up 35-27.

The second half belonged to the shooters. Michigan opened with three straight three-pointers, finished 9-of-16 from deep after the break and stretched the lead to 22 points at 58-36. Marquette trimmed it to nine at one point, but the Wolverines made nine of their last 10 field-goal tries over the final 6:46 to put it away.

J.P. Estrella led the way with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Elliot Cadeau posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 assists to go with seven boards. Quinn Costello came off the bench to hit five of his six three-point attempts for 15 points, and Trey McKenney also scored 15. Moustapha Thiam added nine points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.

Michigan controlled the paint 36-22 and the glass 45-33. Marquette (2-1), which had cruised past Mercyhurst and Detroit Mercy to open the season, shot just 35.2% overall. Reserve guard Colin Porter topped all scorers with 21 for the visitors, and Adrien Stevens chipped in 16.