MU Bests St. John's, 94-85 in Comeback Victory

MILWAUKEE— Down by as many as 12 points, the Marquette women's basketball team put on a show with a come-from-behind 94-85 victory over St. John's on Friday evening at the Al McGuire Center.

Selena Lott poured in a career-high 34 points in the win to lead three Marquette (11-4, 2-2) players in double figures, while dishing out a team-best seven assists. Lauren Van Kleunen matched a season-high with 19 points, while Altia Anderson connected for a career-best 14 points in the win. Van Kluenen along with Chloe Marotta each took down six boards as the Golden Eagles once again outrebounded their opponent, 29-22.

Marquette outscored St. John's (11-5, 3-2) 25-13 in the fourth quarter and led for just 3:01 of the game, but a 14-3 run in the final four minutes propelled the squad in front of the Red Storm for the win.

The Golden Eagles shot a season-best 59.3 percent (35-59) from the floor, which marks the 13^th game this season in which MU has connected on over 40 percent of its shots. 52 points were scored in the paint, while the squad handed out a season-best 26 assists in the game.

St. John's was led by Qadashah Hoppie with 22 points as three other Red Storm player tallied double digits.

UP NEXT: Marquette hosts Seton Hall on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. CT. The game will air live on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

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Strong game for #muwbb as they take a 9-point win over St. John's tonight. Check out their highlights!#WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/O5jhAflxz4
— Marquette WBB (@MarquetteWBB) January 11, 2020