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Kam Jones put on a special show at Fiserv Forum Saturday afternoon for Marquette basketball.
A national audience saw it. A sold-out, record crowd at Fiserv Forum saw it. And college basketball fans on social media saw it.
The response was the same for everyone: amazement.
The senior guard poured in 32 points on 12 of 21 shooting from all over the court to go along with six assists and four steals to lead the Golden Eagles to an impressive 88-74 victory over in-state rival, Wisconsin.
Marquette guard Kam Jones (1) poses with fans after their game Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jones had a game-high 32 points in Marquette’s 88-74 win over the Badgers.
Jones’ performance led to some basketball prognosticators declaring him the best point guard in the country and now the frontrunner for national player of the year.
Yes, there are still three months left in the season. But it was that special.
The 32 points were the most by a Marquette player against Wisconsin in the history of the rivalry. Yes, more than Butch Lee, George Thompson, Dwyane Wade, Jerel McNeal, Dominic James, Lazar Hayward, Markus Howard and all the other great scorers of Marquette’s rich past. It was Jones’ second 30-plus point game of the young season. Oh, and it came a few days after Jones injured his ankle in Marquette’s loss at Iowa State.
Marquette (9-1) had entered the contest winless against Wisconsin (8-2) in its last three games. Jones left no doubt that streak would end.
Kam Jones highlights vs Wisconsin
Kam Jones vs Wisconsin: College basketball fans in awe of Marquette guard
Kam Jones might just be the frontrunner for National Player of the Year right now.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) December 7, 2024
Marquette beats Wisconsin, 88-74. Final stat line for Kam Jones:
32 pts, 6 assts, 4 steals, 2 rebounds, 0 turnovers.
Allow me to remove the question mark. He is the best PG in the country.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) December 7, 2024
The biggest thing that I’m impressed…
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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-12-07 22:39:00
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