Top Players to Watch: Marquette vs. Vermont - First Round
When the Marquette Golden Eagles (28-6) and Vermont Catamounts (23-10) face off in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Nationwide Arena on Friday at 2:45 PM ET, Tyler Kolek and Robin Duncan will be two of the top players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to keep your eye on in this matchup on CBS.
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How to Watch Marquette vs. Vermont
- Game Day: Friday, March 17
- Game Time: 2:45 PM ET
- Arena: Nationwide Arena
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- TV: CBS | Watch live on FuboTV
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Marquette's Last Game
In its previous game, Marquette defeated Xavier on Saturday, 65-51. Its top scorer was Kolek with 20 points.
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Kolek | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| David Joplin | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kam Jones | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vermont's Last Game
In its most recent game, Vermont beat UMass-Lowell on Saturday, 72-59. Dylan Penn scored a team-high 21 points (and chipped in two assists and four boards).
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Penn | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Veretto | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Finn Sullivan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Marquette Players to Watch
Kolek leads the Golden Eagles at 7.6 assists per contest, while also putting up 4.2 rebounds and 13.3 points. He is second in the nation in assists.
Oso Ighodaro registers a team-high 5.9 rebounds per contest. In addition, he's averaging 11.4 points and 3.2 assists, shooting 65.3% from the field.
Kam Jones leads his squad in both points (15) and assists (2) per contest, and also averages 3.5 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper averages 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 51.3% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
David Joplin is averaging 9.3 points, 0.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest.
Vermont Players to Watch
Duncan leads the Catamounts in rebounding (7.3 per game) and assists (4.4), and posts 7.8 points. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Finn Sullivan gives the Catamounts 11.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
Penn is posting a team-leading 13.5 points per contest. And he is contributing 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, sinking 53.9% of his shots from the floor.
Aaron Deloney gets the Catamounts 11.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0 blocked shots.
Matt Veretto is averaging 8.8 points, 3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 50.7% of his shots from the floor and 41.7% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per contest.
Marquette Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Kolek | 18.1 | 4 | 7.2 | 2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Oso Ighodaro | 10.4 | 5.8 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kam Jones | 13.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | 10 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Stevie Mitchell | 7.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Vermont Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Sullivan | 14.7 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Robin Duncan | 7.2 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Dylan Penn | 17.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Matt Veretto | 12.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Aaron Deloney | 11.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0 | 1.9 |
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