No. 11/11 #MUBB Falls at No. 12/10 St. John’s, 70-64
Golden Eagles travel to Creighton Saturday afternoon
The No. 11/11 Marquette University men’s basketball team (18-5, 9-3 BIG EAST) continued BIG EAST play with a 70-64 loss at No. 10/12 St. John’s (20-3, 11-1 BIG EAST) in Madison Square Garden.
Guard Kam Jones scored 15 points and Chase Ross added 16 points and a career-high tying eight rebounds..
Marquette led 31-30 at the intermission after shooting 56.5 percent from the floor. The Golden Eagles fell behind in the opening minutes after netting the first basket of the game, but used a 13-2 run to get back into the game. Lowery finished with 10 points to lead the team and Kam Jones battled through foul trouble, playing just 11 minutes.
Notables:
- Marquette’s 22 bench points were its most since at Seton Hall (24)
- Guard Chase Ross finished with double figures for the fourth-straight game, the first time in his career
- Guard Zaide Lowery finished with a career-high 12 points
UP NEXT:
Marquette returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. CT when the team travels to Creighton to wrap up a two-game road swing.
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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