Wayne Staats | NCAA.com | January 10, 2019 How Markus Howard's 53 points, Sam Hauser's buzzer beater saved Marquette at Creighton Andy Katz bracket breakdown Share Markus Howard and...wait. That's it. Howard is the only Division I player with multiple 50-point games in the last 20 seasons. After the Marquette star scored 52 points at Providence last January, Howard had another magical night on Wednesday, scoring 53 points in a ridiculous 106-104 win at Creighton. Markus Howard dropped 53 points on Creighton in Marquette's OT win, the most ever in a Big East Conference game. Howard is the only D-I player with multiple 50-point games over the last 20 seasons. pic.twitter.com/FzcdTLIXkT — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 10, 2019 But teammate Sam Hauser might have had the most dramatic moment in the thriller. His 3-pointer beat the buzzer and send the game to overtime. OT IN OMAHA 🚨pic.twitter.com/Ddol8aPZCr — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) January 10, 2019 Here's Howard's stat line in the No. 21 Golden Eagles' win: 45 minutes 15-for-26 from the field 10-for-14 on 3-pointers 13-for-15 on free throws To put Howard's huge night in perspective, the other nine Marquette players combined for 53 points, 18-for-33 shooting, 6-for-14 on 3s and 11-for-15 from the foul line. Hauser's huge 3 tied the game at 85. MORE: College basketball rankings Three Creighton players scored at least 19 points, led by Ty-Shon Alexander's 23 points. But the Blue Jays fell just short of matching Howard and his teammates. Howard scored the Golden Eagles' first 11 points in overtime, even making three 3-pointers in less than 1 minute of action. Buzzer-beating shots? ✔️ Unbelievable defensive hustle?✔️✔️ A new record for @markushoward11? ✔️✔️✔️ We have it all. Roll the West Bend Highlights... @wbsilverlining #mubb pic.twitter.com/Dz5xgI1u0z — MarquetteMBB (@MarquetteMBB) January 10, 2019 MORE: Andy Katz's Power 36 | Predicted bracket With the rally, Marquette improved to 13-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big East ahead of Saturday's home game against Seton Hall. That gives Howard a couple of days to rest up before he tries to add perhaps a fourth game of at least 45 points this season. It's still January. 1 fun-to-watch player from every Sweet 16 team, ranked Before the 2021 NCAA tournament continues, NCAA.com correspondent Andy Katz ranked his favorite players on each team from this year's Sweet 16 field during the March 23 episode of the March Madness 365 podcast. READ MORE The past 10 Naismith National Players of the Year, ranked These are the past 10 Naismith National Players of the Year, ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE 10 teams that could crack the Selection Committee's top 16 before the regular season ends, ranked These are the 10 teams just outside the top 16 with the best chance to make it into the NCAA tournament Selection Committee's top four seeds, ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE