David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69.

(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) The No. 15/14 Marquette University men’s basketball team (6-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) earned an 80-69 victory vs. Georgia (5-1, 0-0 SEC) at the Atlantis, Paradise Island Bahamas on Saturday morning.

David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six three-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69 on Saturday.

Georgia men’s basketball took its first loss of the season, falling 80-69 to No. 15 Marquette on Saturday at the Imperial Arena at Atlantis.

David Joplin made six 3-pointers to highlight his career-high 29-point performance, lifting No. 15 Marquette to an 80-69 win over Georgia on Saturday in Nassau, Bahamas. Chase Ross and Ben Gold chipped in 14 points apiece and Kam Jones added 10 points and seven assists for the Golden Eagles (6-0),