St. Bonaventure handed Marquette its first loss of the season Sunday.
The 70-54 decision in the championship game of the Charleston Classic dropped the Golden Eagles’ record to 5-and-1.
Coach Shaka Smart’s team missed its first nine shots of the second half leading to a 16-2 run and a 49-27 deficit.
Justin Lewis had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Leading scorer Darryl Morsell missed all eight of his shots and scored just three points.
He came into the contest averaging 20 points a game.
The Golden Eagles host Northern Illinois Friday.
