It wasn’t smooth but No. 6 Marquette men’s basketball team concluded its regular season by cutting down the nets and confetti flying in the air inside Fiserv Forum.
With a nail-bitting 96-94 win over St. John’s (17-14, 7-13 Big East), Marquette (26, 17-3 Big East) earned its 17th Big East win of the season, making it the most league wins in program history for the Golden Eagles.
“To be able to go 17-3 in this league with a group that was picked ninth and was certainly on the younger side says a lot about the character of our players and their willingness to stay connected through ups and downs,” head coach Shaka Smart said.