Howard rallies No. 12 Marquette over Xavier 87-72

Xavier head coach Travis Steele reacts after receiving a technical foul in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Marquette's Markus Howard (0) shoots against Xavier's Zach Hankins (35) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier guard Paul Scruggs, left, shoots against Marquette forward Brendan Bailey in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Marquette's Brendan Bailey (1) shoots against Xavier's Ryan Welage, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Marquette's Markus Howard (0) takes a free-throw on a technical foul on Xavier head coach Travis Steele in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski, right, speaks with Theo John, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier head coach Travis Steele, right, speaks with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Marquette's Markus Howard (0) shoots against Xavier's Naji Marshall (13) and Quentin Goodin (3) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier's Tyrique Jones reacts in the final seconds of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Marquette, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Xavier's Naji Marshall (13) shoots against Marquette's Theo John, center, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Marquette's Markus Howard, center, shoots between Xavier's Quentin Goodin, left, and Zach Hankins, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)