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Marquette didn’t need Tyler Kolek down the stretch to breeze to its third straight blowout victory Wednesday night. Now the fifth-ranked Golden Eagles must hope they won’t be without the reigning Big East player of the year much longer. Kam Jones had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as Marquette rolled to a 91-69 triumph over Providence despite playing most of the second half without Kolek, who left the game with an oblique injury. ....
Tyler Kolek is almost automatic at the foul line. Oso Ighodaro scored 17 points, Kolek had 15 points and 11 assists, and the Golden Eagles held off a furious St. John's rally for a 73-72 victory at Madison Square Garden. “We certainly made some mistakes late, but guys just stayed connected and kept playing for each other,” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said. ....
Al-Amir Dawes had 23 points and Kadary Richmond scored 21 to lead Seton Hall over No. 7 Marquette 78-75 on Saturday for the Pirates' third win this season over ranked teams. Seton Hall (10-5, 3-1 Big East) held off a late scare from a well-rested Marquette, which hadn't played since defeating Creighton 72-67 on Dec. 30. A 10-0 run pushed the Seton Hall lead to 76-66 with 2:25 left to play. ....