St. John’s defeated Marquette at home last night, and after the first 18 minutes, it wasn’t particularly close in the second half.
The Red Storm held a lead for much of the first half, until an 11-2 run gave the Golden Eagles a two-point lead.
The Red Storm got their poise back, behind a layup from Figueroa and five points from Marvin Clark II working on Marquette’s big man Theo John. Shamorie Ponds’ personal 9-4 run against Marquette — including a pair of those NBA-distance-threes that look like bad shots but go in — gave St.