Marquette University Athletics
Wednesday, March 4
Providence, RI
6 P.M. CT
Marquette University
11-19,6-13Big East
78
at
56
Providence
14-16,7-12Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 37 | 41 | 78 |
| Providence | 23 | 33 | 56 |
#MUBB Claims 78-56 Victory At Providence In Road Finale
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Stevens nets season-high 21 points, James Jr. scores 20 for 10th time
The Marquette University men's basketball team (11-19, 6-13 BIG EAST) continued conference play with a 78-56 win at Providence (14-16, 7-12 BIG EAST) on Wednesday night at Amica Mutual Pavilion.
Freshman guard Adrien Stevens finished with a career-high 21 points and classmate Nigel James Jr. chipped in 20 points and seven rebounds.
Marquette led by as many as 18 points in the first half and 37-23 at the intermission after shooting 46.7 percent from the floor and holding the Friars to just 27.3 percent and forcing 13 steals (led to 20 points). The Golden Eagles used a 14-1 run to build a 28-10 advantage, holding the Friars scoreless for nearly six minutes.
MU continued its momentum at both ends of the court as the second half progressed, extending the lead to as many as 27 points with 10:38 to go in regulation. As good as Marquette's offense was, the team's defense held PC to just 30.9 percent from the floor for the game, while scoring 29 points off 19 Friar miscues.
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 7 when the team hosts No. 4/4 UConn at 11:30 a.m. CT on Senior Day. Marquette will honor Ben Gold, Jonah Lucas, Casey O'Malley and Chase Ross in a pregame ceremony (begins at 11 a.m.).
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Freshman guard Adrien Stevens finished with a career-high 21 points and classmate Nigel James Jr. chipped in 20 points and seven rebounds.
Marquette led by as many as 18 points in the first half and 37-23 at the intermission after shooting 46.7 percent from the floor and holding the Friars to just 27.3 percent and forcing 13 steals (led to 20 points). The Golden Eagles used a 14-1 run to build a 28-10 advantage, holding the Friars scoreless for nearly six minutes.
MU continued its momentum at both ends of the court as the second half progressed, extending the lead to as many as 27 points with 10:38 to go in regulation. As good as Marquette's offense was, the team's defense held PC to just 30.9 percent from the floor for the game, while scoring 29 points off 19 Friar miscues.
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles wrap up the regular season on Saturday, March 7 when the team hosts No. 4/4 UConn at 11:30 a.m. CT on Senior Day. Marquette will honor Ben Gold, Jonah Lucas, Casey O'Malley and Chase Ross in a pregame ceremony (begins at 11 a.m.).
NOTABLES
- Ben Gold played in his 136th career game and is fourth all-time at MU and Chase Ross is tied for seventh with 132 appearances
- James Jr. reached double figures in points for the 18th time in 19 league outings and scored 20-or-more points for the 10th time in 2025-26, the eighth in BIG EAST play
- James Jr.'s seven rebounds matched a season high
- Tre Norman matched a career high with nine points
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Team Stats
Marq
PROV
FG%
.448
.309
3FG%
.321
.233
FT%
.810
.714
RB
38
38
TO
14
19
STL
14
8
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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