ncaab Game Recap
St. John's Red Storm vs Marquette Golden Eagles Wrap - Marquette Wins 96-94
Marquette grabbed a 96-94 win over St. John's on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Kam Jones at Fiserv Forum.
Marquette did not, however, defeat St. John's against the spread, which closed at -11.5 at most sportsbooks.
Marquette got 18 points from Tyler Kolek and another 14 points from Stevie Mitchell. Tyler Kolek contributed 10 assists, while Olivier-Maxence Prosper cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
St. John's got 25 points from Dylan Addae-Wusu in a losing cause and another 18 points from Posh Alexander. Dylan Addae-Wusu contributed 5 assists for them, while Joel Soriano had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Marquette were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
St. John's had a 36-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.