After winning a close game on the road against Georgetown, Marquette hosted the St. John’s Red Storm and came away with an 82-68 win, expanding its winning streak to three games.
The first half of this game was sloppy on both sides, with several foul calls and turnovers. Marquette picked it up towards the end of the half, going on a 12-2 run.
The Golden Eagles went into halftime leading 37-31 and shot 41% from the field along with eight turnovers while the Red Storm shot just 32% and tallied seven turnovers.
The second half began in Marquette’s favor with senior guard Markus Howard being fouled.