Marquette center Luke Fischer, left, and DePaul guard R.J. Curington, right, fight for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - Matt Carlino scored 20 points and Luke Fischer added 17 as Marquette, despite poor shooting, clamped down on DePaul 58-48 in the Big East season finale between two struggling teams on Saturday.
Marquette (12-18, 4-14 Big East) ended a six-game losing streak while sending DePaul (12-19, 6-12) to its seventh-straight loss.
Carlino made all five of Marquette's 3-pointers, finishing 5 of 14 from long range while the rest of the Golden Eagles launched eight more 3-point attempts.
DePaul came in averaging nearly eight 3-pointers a game - hitting 241 for a single-season record - but were just 3 of 6 from deep against Marquette. Jamee Crockett led the Blue Demons with 14 points and Myke Henry 12.
Each team shot just shy of 33 percent from the field. Thanks to Creighton's 75-73 loss to Xavier Saturday, Marquette grabbed the No. 9 seed into the Big East tournament.
DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage, left, and Marquette center Luke Fischer, right, fight for the ground ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette center Luke Fischer gets a slam dunk against DePaul during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette forward Juan Anderson, right, and DePaul forward Joe Hanel, left, go for the rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette forward Juan Anderson, right, and DePaul forward Myke Henry, center, fight for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette forward Steve Taylor Jr., center, is surrounded by DePaul guard Billy Garrett Jr., right, and Myke Henry, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette guard Duane Wilson, right, goes up for a basket against DePaul guard Durrell McDonald, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette forward Juan Anderson, right, is defended by DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette forward Juan Anderson, left, and DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage, right, fight for the rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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DePaul guard Billy Garrett Jr., right, goes up for a basket against Marquette during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette center Luke Fischer, right, and DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage, left, battle for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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Marquette center Luke Fischer, left, gets his fingers on the shot attempt from DePaul forward Myke Henry, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
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