WBB Takes on St. John's on Wednesday

QUEENS, N.Y. — The Marquette women's basketball team (11-6, 4-4 BIG EAST) travels to New York this week as it faces St. John's (14-3, 5-3 BIG EAST) on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Golden Eagles and the Red Storm will tip-off at 6 p.m. (CT) from Carnesecca Arena in Queens, New York. The game will be broadcast by BIG EAST Digital Network on FloHoops with Drew Casey (play-by-play), Kim Adams (analyst) and Meghan Caffrey (sideline) on the call. Live stream and stat links are available on GoMarquette.com.

In the team's most recent outing on Saturday, Marquette earned a dominant 80-57 victory over Providence in the Al McGuire Center. Senior guard Jordan King continued her scoring hot streak, going for a career-high 31 points while also recording five boards and five assists. The Golden Eagles never trailed in the contest, taking an early advantage and never looking back as they posted their largest margin of victory in league play.

The Red Storm enter the contest with a 14-3 overall record after going an unblemished 9-0 in non-conference play to open the year. They are 5-3 against BIG EAST foes this season, most recently suffering a narrow 64-61 loss at No. 25 Villanova on Saturday. St. John's is 10-1 at home this year.

St. John's is led statistically this year by guard Jayla Everett, a senior who is averaging team-best marks of 16.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. Senior forward Rayven Peeples is bringing down a team-best 9.0 rebounds per contest.

Saturday's game will be the 31st all-time between Marquette and St. John's, a series which dates back to 2005. The Golden Eagles hold a firm 20-10 advantage in the series, including wins in 10 of the past 11 meetings. Last season, MU won in Queens 70-65 before earning a 79-75 victory at home in Milwaukee.

SCOUTING THE RED STORM

• St. John's enters Wednesday's contest with a 14-3 overall record after going an unblemished 9-0 in non-conference play to open the year.

• The Johnnies are 5-3 in league play, most recently suffering a narrow 64-61 loss at No. 25 Villanova on Saturday.

• In 2021-22 the Red Storm had an 12-19 campaign including a 7-12 mark in league play to finish seventh in the BIG EAST.

• St. John's is 10-1 at home this season.

• The team has been led statistically by guard Jayla Everett, a senior who is averaging team-best marks of 16.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. Senior forward Rayven Peeples is bringing down a team-best 9.0 rebounds per contest.

• St John's boasts the top scoring defense in the league this season, allowing just 56.6 points per game. MU is close behind in second, allowing just 58.5 ppg.

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST ST. JOHN'S

• Wednesday's meeting will be the 31st all-time between Marquette and St. John's, a series which began in 2005.

• Marquette has performed well in the all-time series, holding a 20-10 advantage with wins in seven-straight and 10 of the past 11 meetings.

• Last season MU swept the series against the Red Storm, posting a 70-65 win in Queens before winning 79-75 in Milwaukee.

Last 5 Meetings

DATE LOCATION RESULT SCORE

2/27/22 H W 79-75

1/30/22 A W 70-65

1/17/21 A W 72-61

12/16/20 H W 66-62

3/8/20 N W 78-55

STARTING FIVE

• The Golden Eagles are 44-20 against BIG EAST opponents under Coach Duffy.

• Coach Duffy is off to the best coaching start through four seasons of any coach in program history. She boasts a 77-32 overall mark (.706) at Marquette.

• The Golden Eagles are 65-3 under Coach Duffy when leading at halftime and 48-7 when they turn the ball over the same or fewer times than their opponent.

• MU is 44-4 when scoring more than 70 points under Coach Duffy and 50-5 when shooting more free throws than its opponent.

• In the 109 games of the Coach Duffy era, the Golden Eagles have out-rebounded their opponent 87 times.

KING NAMED TO WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

• Following a strong statistical performance in Marquette's 88-57 win over Providence on Saturday, Jordan King was recognized by the league as she was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.

• In the win, King went for a career-high 31 points, to go along with five boards, five assists and a pair of steals. She shot 52.2 percent (12-of-23) from the floor in the contest.

• This was the seventh Weekly Honor Roll appearance of King's career, and her third of the season.

LA CHAPELL EARNS FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK NOD

• After posting one of the best statistical performances of her young career against Providence on Saturday, Emily La Chapell was named as the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week.

• In the win, La Chapell went for 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, as well as four assists and three rebounds.

• This is her second Freshman of the Week honor this season.

LAST TIME OUT

• Marquette took down Providence in convincing fashion on Saturday at the Al McGuire Center, posting an 80-57 win.

• In a game in which Marquette never trailed, the Golden Eagles got off to a strong start and never looked back. After a low-scoring first quarter from both sides, MU used a 26-18 second quarter to gain separation and take a 13-point lead into the half.

• After a Friars run which cut the Marquette lead to just six early in the fourth quarter, MU went on a 9-0 run then continued to pile on en route to its largest win of conference play.

• Jordan King had another stellar performance, going for a career-high 31 points to go along with five boards and five steals. Emily La Chapell also came up big for the Golden Eagles with a career high, scoring 13 points in the outing.

KING RANKS AMONG THE LEAGUE'S ELITE

• While having the best statistical season of her career, senior guard Jordan King has proven to be one of the top players in the league and ranks among the BIG EAST's elite in several statistical categories.

• King is averaging career-bests in nearly every statistical category, and is the only player in the BIG EAST averaging at least 15 points, four assists and two steals per contest.

• Along with ranking 11th in the league in scoring at 15.9 points per game, she also ranks in the top-15 in assists (4th - 4.1), steals (4th - 2.2), assist-to-turnover ratio (7th - 1.53), field goal percentage (11th - .413) and free throw percentage (8th - .768).

MAROTTA MAKING HISTORY

• In her fifth and final season as a Golden Eagle, senior forward Chloe Marotta continues to etch her name in the record book in several statistical categories.

• Wednesday's game will mark her 135th career appearance for MU, as she moves into sole possession of second-all time in career games played as she moves past Angel Robinson (2007-11). The only player who has appeared in more games is her former teammate Lauren Van Kleunen, who played 160.

• Additionally, Marotta ranks 11th in career rebounds with 755 and is just 13 from moving into the top 10.

UP NEXT FOR MU

• The Golden Eagles return home for a pair of games beginning on Sunday, Jan. 22, when they face Seton Hall at 2 p.m. (CT) inside of the Al McGuire Center.

• The game will be nationally televised on FS1, with a link to live statistics available on GoMarquette.com.