Thursday, March 9
Queens, NY
11 A.M. CT
Marquette University
26-6,17-3Big East
72
at
70
St. John's (Quarterfinals)
18-15,7-13Big East
1
2
OT 1
F
St. John's (NY)
36
25
9
70
Marquette
26
35
11
72
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#MUBB Battles Back to Defeat St. John's 72-70 in Overtime
3/9/2023 1:57:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Golden Eagles advance to BIG EAST semifinals for fourth time
NEW YORK – The Marquette University men's basketball team (26-6, 17-3 BIG EAST) battled back in overtime to defeat St. John's (18-15, 7-13 BIG EAST) 72-70 in the quarterfinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament.
Guard Tyler Kolek led the way with 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists. The BIG EAST Player of the Year recorded all his points in the second half and overtime.
The Golden Eagles were able to fend off the Johnnies in the extra frame to seal the victory. Kolek scored seven of the team's 11 points in overtime.
MU quickly erased the double-digit deficit with a 12-2 run to open up the second period. The Golden Eagles and Red Storm exchanged leads throughout the half and needed additional time with both sides knotted up at 61 after 40 minutes.
St. John's led the Golden Eagles 36-26 at the intermission. St. John's built separation behind a 16-0 first half run. Forward David Jones paced the Red Storm with 12 first half points. Â
Notables:
Tomorrow's semifinal matchup will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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Guard Tyler Kolek led the way with 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists. The BIG EAST Player of the Year recorded all his points in the second half and overtime.
The Golden Eagles were able to fend off the Johnnies in the extra frame to seal the victory. Kolek scored seven of the team's 11 points in overtime.
MU quickly erased the double-digit deficit with a 12-2 run to open up the second period. The Golden Eagles and Red Storm exchanged leads throughout the half and needed additional time with both sides knotted up at 61 after 40 minutes.
St. John's led the Golden Eagles 36-26 at the intermission. St. John's built separation behind a 16-0 first half run. Forward David Jones paced the Red Storm with 12 first half points. Â
Notables:
- The Golden Eagles are 13-16 all-time in the BIG EAST Tournament
- MU returns to the BIG EAST semifinals for the fourth time, most recently in 2019 (81-79 loss against Seton Hall)
- Overcame a 14-point deficit, the largest this season (13 vs. Xavier 2/15)
- Freshman Chase Ross made a career-high three 3-pointers
- Olivier-Maxence Prosper's 16 points are the most since his 17 against UCONN on Jan. 11
- Kam Jones recorded a career-high four steals
- Oso Ighodaro posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 boards
Tomorrow's semifinal matchup will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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Team Stats
SJU
Marq
FG%
.304
.391
3FG%
.333
.265
FT%
.833
.750
RB
49
40
TO
22
19
STL
9
13
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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