Marquette hit several clutch free throws to hold off an upset effort from DePaul 79-69 at the Fiserv Forum Wednesday night. Seventeen of Marquette’s last 23 points came at the free throw line. Markus Howard scored 13 of his game-high 23 in the second half as the Golden Eagles stayed undefeated in 14 games at home. Sam Hauser added 19 and Theo John posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Marquette led 40-27 at the half, but the Blue Demons cut the margin to four before Marquette did its damage from the free throw line. The Golden Eagles play at Xavier Saturday.
