Coming off their sixth-straight win Wednesday night at Seton Hall, Marquette traveled to the Ocean State to battle BIG EAST foe No. 17 Providence. And despite a Nor’easter delaying the game a day, the Friars defeated the Golden Eagles 65-63.
It is the first loss since Jan. 1 for Marquette, ending its seven-game winning streak.
The contest was tight throughout the opening minutes but Marquette held a 10-7 lead into the under-16 media timeout after hitting four of its first six shots.
Both teams would then go on shooting slumps over the next few minutes as their defenses took charge.