Boise, ID -- (Sports Network) - Marquette senior guard Dominic James played in the Golden Eagles' second-round tilt of the NCAA Tournament against Missouri on Sunday after sitting out the past 3 1/2 weeks with a broken bone in his left foot.

The point guard proved to be a non-factor in Marquette's 83-79 loss, however, recording just one assist and not attempting a shot in 17 minutes of action.

James was hurt four minutes into a February 25 game against Connecticut and was thought to be lost for the season. He underwent surgery two days later, but had an extensive evaluation process during the past week.

Marquette was ranked eighth in the nation and had a record of 23-4 heading into the UConn game before James was injured. The Eagles won just twice since, including Friday's 58-57 victory over Utah State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

James came into the game averaging 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and a team-best 5.1 assists in 28 games this season. His 62 steals was also a team high.