Notes on Markus Howard's 52-point game at Providence

From Scott Kuykendall, Associate Athletic Director, Communications

52 points...

  • Tied BIG EAST record (52, Marshon Brooks, Providence vs. Notre Dame, 2/23/11)
  • New Marquette single-game record (previous was 44, Tony Smith, vs. Wisconsin, 2/19/90 and Mike Moran, vs. Creighton, 2/5/58)
  • 11 3-point field goals are new record in BIG EAST games all-time and a single-game high in NCAA this season
  • 11 3-point field goals tied his own MU record (vs. Chicago State, 11/29/17)
  • 17 field goals are new single-game MU record. Previous high was 16, which had been recorded five times (most recently in 1968).
  • First NCAA player to score 50-or-more since Chris Clemons of Campbell scored 51 vs. UNC Asheville in the Big South Tournament on March 2, 2017.
  • Most points ever scored against Providence by an opponent



Howard has now made 45-of-45 free throws dating back to Creighton last season on March 4, 2017