NEW YORK — For the entirety of the first half Tuesday evening at Carnesecca Arena, St. John’s was getting everything it wanted. It was using its size to its advantage, forcing turnovers and holding Marquette to limited shots.
Then the tides of the Hudson River opened up.
Behind another strong second half finish and 25 points from junior forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper in the half alone, the Golden Eagles overcame their first half woes to defeat the Red Storm 96-85.
“I thought our guys did a great job responding to our staff’s halftime message, which had nothing to do with basketball directly,” Marquette head coach Shaka Smart said.