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Marquette Downs St. John's 86-75 - Match Report
Tyler Kolek scored 27 points and chipped in with 13 assists for Marquette on Saturday, leading them to a 86-75 victory over St. John's at Fiserv Forum.
Marquette was the ATS victor, as they covered the -7.5-point spread as a favorite.
Stevie Mitchell had 14 points for Marquette and David Joplin chipped in with 12 points. Tyler Kolek had 13 assists for them, while Oso Ighodaro was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
St. John's got 22 points from Daniss Jenkins in a losing cause and another 13 points from RJ Luis. Daniss Jenkins contributed 6 assists for them, while Zuby Ejiofor had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. John's were victorious, as the score was 47-39 at the break.
St. John's had a 35-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Marquette takes its act on the road to face Butler looking for another win. For St. John's, they head on the road to face Providence.