#MUBB topples No. 16/17 Providence 88-56

MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University men's basketball team downed the No. 16/17 Providence Friars 88-56 at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The win marks Marquette's largest win over a ranked opponent in school history. The previous high was a 29-point victory, achieved in 1971 over No. 9 Michigan and 1995 over No. 22 Santa Clara.

Justin Lewis paced the Golden Eagles (9-6, 1-3 BIG EAST) with his fourth career double double, totaling a career high 23 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Oso Ighodaro contributed 16 points on the day.

For the Friars (13-2, 3-1 BIG EAST), Al Durham led with 16 points, while forward Ed Croswell added 11 points and seven boards.

Marquette shot a combined 52.5% while holding the Friars to a shooting percentage of just 32.8% from the field and 26.3% from beyond the arc.

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The 32-point victory marks MU's biggest win over a BIG EAST opponent since 2019, when the Golden Eagles defeated the St. John's Red Storm by the same margin. MU's largest ever victory over a BIG EAST team came in the 2008-09 season, a 34-point win over Cincinnati.
Marquette now leads the all-time series between the two schools 21-12.
MU got out to a hot start in the contest, jumping out to leads of 6-0 and 20-6. After the Friars tightened the deficit, the Golden Eagles went on an 18-0 run near the end of the first frame to lead 42-22 at the half.
Redshirt freshman Tyler Kolek tied a career high nine assists, keeping himself atop the BIG EAST leaderboard in the category. Tuesday marks the fifth time this season the Rhode Island native has totaled over eight helpers.
Forward Kur Kuath, the BIG EAST leader in blocks, reached a new career high by stuffing seven shots in the game.
Following up a career high 22 points against Creighton, Ighodaro managed another double-digit performance on 6-of-7 shooting.
After missing the last matchup against Creighton, freshman guard Kam Jones contributed his fourth double-figure game with 14 points.

Up Next: Marquette will now travel to Washington D.C. to take on the Georgetown Hoyas (6-5, 0-0 BIG EAST) on Friday. Tipoff will be at 5:30 p.m. Central on FS1.