The Marquette Golden Eagles defeated the Providence Friars Tuesday night by a score of 79-69 in a hard-fought, physical matchup.
After surrendering an 18-point lead against the UConn Huskies last week, Marquette once again found themselves with an early advantage against the Friars. MU was able to jump out to a 34-18 lead in the first half, but Providence had no intentions of giving up.
Before the half, the Friars were able to cut the deficit to single digits after an and-one by junior guard A.J. Reeves. At the half, Providence trailed 38-29 behind Reeves and junior guard David Duke, who combined for 17 of the team’s 29 points in the first half.