Marquette University
8-9,4-7Big East
St. John's (Al's Night)
11-7,5-6Big East
Jockey Postgame Brief: St. John's 75, #mubb 73
1/31/2021 4:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Four Golden Eagles reached double figures in scoring
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MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University men's basketball team fell 75-73 to St. John's on Sunday afternoon at Fiserv Forum.
Theo John tied his career-high with 16 points and all five of MU's starters reached double figures in scoring. Dawson Garcia had a team-high 20 points and nine rebounds while Jamal Cain tallied 14 and seven, but MU's valiant second half comeback fell just short.Â
Marquette (8-9, 4-7 BIG EAST) trailed 46-31 at halftime after St. John's (11-7, 5-6 BIG EAST) shot a scorching 52.9% (18-34) from the field, including 7-of-15 from 3-point range.
The Golden Eagles came out of the locker room aggressively, storming back with a 20-5 run to tie the game at 51 just 5:39 into the second half.
The Red Storm responded with a 12-3 run to re-take the lead, but MU battled back to make it a one-possession game in the closing minutes. The Golden Eagles had a couple chances to tie the game or take the lead in the final 15 seconds, but a missed shot and a turnover eventually spelled their doom.
Julian Champagnie led St. John's with 22 points and seven rebounds while Posh Alexander added 15 and Rasheem Dunn netted 11.
BIG PICTURE
St. John's: The Red Storm have now won five of their last six as they hope to play themselves onto the right side of the NCAA tournament bubble.
Marquette: The Golden Eagles have dropped three straight games heading into the back half of their BIG EAST schedule.
UP NEXT
St. John's hosts Villanova on Wednesday.
Marquette hosts Butler on Tuesday.
