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Marquette hits 14 3-pointers to defeat DePaul 92-79

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Andrew Rowsey came off the bench to hit five 3-pointers and score 22 points and Marquette defeated DePaul 92-79 on Saturday.

Haanif Cheatham added 15 points, Luke Fischer, who had a career-high seven blocks, and Markus Howard had 13 each and reserve Katin Reinhardt had 11 for the Warriors (15-8, 6-5 Big East), whose bench outscored DePaul's 41-7 to end a two-game losing streak.

Rowsey had two of Marquette's four 3-pointers in a 19-0 run for a 25-14 lead. Howard hit the Warriors' eighth 3 to make it 44-36 at the half. Rowsey and Johnson scored from distance for a 79-67 lead with 4:14 to play and, after a DePaul basket, Reinhardt nailed consecutive treys to make it 85-69 with 2:33 remaining.

Marquette made 14 of 22 behind the arc, its 15th game with at least 10 3s, and shot 58 percent (30 of 52) overall

Tre'Darius McCallum had 21 points and Billy Garrett had 17 for DePaul (8-15, 1-9), which has lost six straight.

Marquette center Matt Heldt, right, blocks a shot by DePaul guard Brandon Cyrus during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Marquette guard Haanif Cheatham, center, rebounds a ball between DePaul forward Joe Hanel, left, and guard Devin Gage during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Marquette guard Haanif Cheatham, left, shoots against DePaul forward Joe Hanel during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
DePaul forward Tre' Darius McCallum, left, battles for a rebound against Marquette guard Haanif Cheatham during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Marquette guard Haanif Cheatham, left, shoots against DePaul forward Joe Hanel during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Marquette guard Marcus Howard, right, drives against DePaul guard Brandon Cyrus during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Marquette center Luke Fischer, right, shoots against DePaul forward Joe Hanel during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Marquette guard Haanif Cheatham, left, shoots as DePaul guard Brandon Cyrus guards during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
DePaul head coach Dave Leitao, left, talks to guard Billy Garrett Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rosemont, Ill.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
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