Saturday, January 20
New York, NY
11 A.M. CT
Marquette University
13-5,4-3Big East
73
at
72
St. John's
12-7,4-4Big East
1
2
F
Marquette
28
45
73
St. John's (NY)
34
38
72
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#MUBB Hangs On For 73-72 Win at St. John's
1/20/2024 1:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
All five starters finished with double figures in points
Box Score | PDFÂ
The No. 17/18 Marquette University men's basketball team (13-5, 4-3 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play with a 73-72 win against St. John's (12-6, 4-3 BIG EAST) on the road Saturday afternoon.
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All five starters finished with double figures in points, led by forward Oso Ighodaro's 17 points and guard Tyler Kolek chipped in 15 points and 11Â rebounds for his eight-career double-double.
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Marquette started the second half 11-of-13 from the floor to start the second half and led 53-49 with just over 12 minutes left. The Golden Eagles led by as many as 13 points with 6:20 left in the second half on a trey by David Joplin.
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Marquette trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half and 34-28 at the intermission. The Golden Eagles shots 41.8 percent from the floor, but 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from inside the 3-point line. MU forced 11 turnovers, but turned those miscues into just eight points.
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Notables:
Marquette returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. CT when the team travels to DePaul in BIG EAST action.
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Keep up with the Marquette men's basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
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The No. 17/18 Marquette University men's basketball team (13-5, 4-3 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST Conference play with a 73-72 win against St. John's (12-6, 4-3 BIG EAST) on the road Saturday afternoon.
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All five starters finished with double figures in points, led by forward Oso Ighodaro's 17 points and guard Tyler Kolek chipped in 15 points and 11Â rebounds for his eight-career double-double.
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Marquette started the second half 11-of-13 from the floor to start the second half and led 53-49 with just over 12 minutes left. The Golden Eagles led by as many as 13 points with 6:20 left in the second half on a trey by David Joplin.
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Marquette trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half and 34-28 at the intermission. The Golden Eagles shots 41.8 percent from the floor, but 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from inside the 3-point line. MU forced 11 turnovers, but turned those miscues into just eight points.
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Notables:
- Saturday's game was Shaka Smart's 500th as a head coach and first against Rick Pitino
- Marquette has forced 10-or-more turnovers in every game this season
- Guard Stevie Mitchell finished with a season-high 12 points, his third double-digit effort of the season
- In the last two games, Marquette has combined for 112 points in the paint, 52 against St. John's and 60 versus Villanova
- Guard Tyler Kolek finished with 15Â points and 11Â assists for his eighth career double-double (second straight) and third this season
Marquette returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. CT when the team travels to DePaul in BIG EAST action.
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Keep up with the Marquette men's basketball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteMBB) and Instagram (@marquette.basketball) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMensBB). Fans interested in tickets can contact the Marquette Ticket Office online or at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
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Team Stats
Marq
SJU
FG%
.542
.406
3FG%
.300
.238
FT%
.333
.789
RB
28
41
TO
11
13
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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