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Recap - Marquette Defeats St. John's 73-72
Marquette got 17 points from Oso Ighodaro as they ran past St. John's 73-72 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed Marquette were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.
Marquette got 15 points from Tyler Kolek and another 13 points from David Joplin. Tyler Kolek contributed 11 assists, while Tyler Kolek cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
St. John's got a 20-point performance from RJ Luis, who was supported by 16 points from Daniss Jenkins. Chris Ledlum had 4 assists in a losing cause for St. John's, while Chris Ledlum grabbed 11 rebounds.
Marquette was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
St. John's had a 40-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Marquette takes its act on the road to face DePaul looking for another win. For St. John's, they head home to face Villanova.