The Marquette Golden Eagles extended their winning streak to three after a 92-85 victory over the St. John’s Red Storm on Tuesday night in Queens, New York.
Marquette Golden Eagles Box Score
Starters:
- Olivier-Maxence Prosper: 29 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TO, 9-13 FG, 4-5 3PT, 7-8 FT
- Kam Jones: 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 6-10 FG, 4-8 3PT, 0-1 FT
- Tyler Kolek: 14 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 5 TO, 4-8 FG, 0-2 3PT, 6-6 FT
- Stevie Mitchell: 11 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 4-6 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-3 FT
- Oso Ighodaro: 8 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 5 TO, 4-5 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-1 FT
Bench:
- David Joplin: 9 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 4-10 FG, 1-4 3PT, 0-0 FT
- Sean Jones: 4 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 0-4 FG, 0-1 3PT, 4-4 FT
- Chase Ross: 3 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 1-3 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-3 FT
- Ben Gold: 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 1-3 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT
St. John’s Red Storm Box Score
Starters:
- Joel Soriano: 22 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 10-17 FG, 0-0 3PT, 2-2 FT
- Dylan Addae-Wusu: 21 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO, 8-12 FG, 3-5 3PT, 2-2 FT
- David Jones: 13 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 5-16 FG, 2-4 3PT, 1-2 FT
- Montez Mathis: 5 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3 TO, 1-5 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-5 FT
- O’Mar Stanley: 4 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO, 2-3 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
Bench:
- Posh Alexander: 11 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 4-7 FG, 2-4 3PT, 1-3 FT
- Esahia Nyiwe: 4 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO, 2-2 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
- AJ Storr: 3 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 1-1 FG, 1-1 3PT, 0-0 FT
- Driss Traore: 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 1-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
- Kolby King: 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 0-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
- Rafael Pinzon: 0 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT
Team Statistical Breakdown
Marquette Golden Eagles Team Totals: 33-62 FG (52.3%), 10-23 3PT (43.5%), 20-26 FT (76.9%), 35 REB, 18 AST, 12 STL, 2 BLK, 14 TO
St. John’s Red Storm Team Totals: 34-66 FG (51.5%), 8-17 3PT (47.1%), 9-14 FT (64.3%), 35 REB, 18 AST, 9 STL, 4 BLK, 16 TO
Postgame Breakdown
It was truly a tale of two halves for Marquette Forward, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, as the 6-foot-8 Junior scored 25 of his game-high 29 points in the second-half to help propel the Golden Eagles to overcome a 48-41 halftime deficit against the Red Storm on Tuesday night in Queens. St. John’s were led by their star duo of Joel Soriano and Dylan Addae-Wusu, who combined for 43 points for the Red Storm but Prosper and the Golden Eagles were simply too much for the Storm in the second-half.
Beginning the second-half on a 16-2 run, the Golden Eagles completely swung the momentum of the game, turning a seven-point deficit into a quick seven-point lead, a lead in which Shaka Smart’s squad never looked back on.
What’s Next?
Next up for Marquette is two-game home-stand for the Golden Eagles, as the team is set to host a pair of Big East rivals, first, a clash with Villanova on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 7), before a massive showdown with the fourth-ranked team in the nation, the UConn Huskies, next Wednesday evening (Jan. 11) at the Fiserv Forum.
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