Saturday, January 20
New York, NY
11 A.M. CT
Marquette University
13-5,4-3Big East
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at
72
St. John's
12-7,4-4Big East
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2
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Marquette
28
45
73
St. John's (NY)
34
38
72
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#MUBB Hangs On For 73-72 Win at St. John's
1/20/2024 1:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
All five starters finished with double figures in points
Box Score | PDF
The No. 17/18 Marquette University men's basketball team (13-5, 4-3 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play with a 73-72 win against St. John's (12-6, 4-3 BIG EAST) on the road Saturday afternoon.
All five starters finished with double figures in points, led by forward Oso Ighodaro's 17 points and guard Tyler Kolek chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds for his eight-career double-double.
Marquette started the second half 11-of-13 from the floor to start the second half and led 53-49 with just over 12 minutes left. The Golden Eagles led by as many as 13 points with 6:20 left in the second half on a trey by David Joplin.
Marquette trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half and 34-28 at the intermission. The Golden Eagles shots 41.8 percent from the floor, but 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from inside the 3-point line. MU forced 11 turnovers, but turned those miscues into just eight points.
Notables:
Marquette returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. CT when the team travels to DePaul in BIG EAST action.
Keep up with the Marquette men's basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
The No. 17/18 Marquette University men's basketball team (13-5, 4-3 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play with a 73-72 win against St. John's (12-6, 4-3 BIG EAST) on the road Saturday afternoon.
All five starters finished with double figures in points, led by forward Oso Ighodaro's 17 points and guard Tyler Kolek chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds for his eight-career double-double.
Marquette started the second half 11-of-13 from the floor to start the second half and led 53-49 with just over 12 minutes left. The Golden Eagles led by as many as 13 points with 6:20 left in the second half on a trey by David Joplin.
Marquette trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half and 34-28 at the intermission. The Golden Eagles shots 41.8 percent from the floor, but 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from inside the 3-point line. MU forced 11 turnovers, but turned those miscues into just eight points.
Notables:
- Saturday's game was Shaka Smart's 500th as a head coach and first against Rick Pitino
- Marquette has forced 10-or-more turnovers in every game this season
- Guard Stevie Mitchell finished with a season-high 12 points, his third double-digit effort of the season
- In the last two games, Marquette has combined for 112 points in the paint, 52 against St. John's and 60 versus Villanova
- Guard Tyler Kolek finished with 15 points and 11 assists for his eighth career double-double (second straight) and third this season
Marquette returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. CT when the team travels to DePaul in BIG EAST action.
Keep up with the Marquette men's basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
Team Stats
Marq
SJU
FG%
.542
.406
3FG%
.300
.238
FT%
.333
.789
RB
28
41
TO
11
13
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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