Just how valuable No. 17 Marquette men’s basketball’s big three are was on full display Monday.
The Golden Eagles came into their matinee against Villanova on a two-game losing streak, and had their first test without sophomore guards Chase Ross and Sean Jones. So Kam Jones, Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro stepped up.
Behind their combined 61 points, 18 rebounds and 20 assists, Marquette (12-5, 3-3 Big East) stopped its downward spiral and beat Villanova (11-6, 4-2 Big East) 87-74 at Fiserv Forum.
“When those three play well together, our chances of winning go way up,” Marquette head coach Shaka Smart said.