Thud goes the dreams of running the table up to the Big East Tournament, as St. John’s couldn’t catch up to a new-look and revenge-minded Marquette Golden Eagles team in Milwaukee, losing 85-73.
St. John’s falls back to .500 — 14-14, 3-12 in the Big East. St. John’s loses for the first time in February, breaking a four-game winning streak.
St. John’s started the game with sloppy and cold play, committing 3 turnovers and going 1/10 from 3 until the eight-minute mark.
Marquette’s zone defense, which helped the Golden Eagles rein in Creighton’s high powered offense on Saturday, paired with their mix of match-up zone and man defense, and kept St.