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Marquette Defeats St. John's 73-71 - Recap
Marquette got 14 points from D.J. Carton as they ran past St. John's 73-71 on Saturday at Carnesecca Arena.
Marquette did not, however, defeat St. John's against the spread, which closed at -3.0 at most sportsbooks.
Marquette got 13 points from Greg Elliott and another 13 points from Justin Lewis. Symir Torrence contributed 3 assists, while Jamal Cain cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
St. John's got 20 points from Julian Champagnie in a losing cause and another 15 points from Greg Williams Jr.. Posh Alexander contributed 8 assists for them, while Vince Cole had 5 rebounds.
Marquette led at halftime, 41-31.
Marquette won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-28.
Marquette heads into a battle against DePaul. St. John's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Connecticut.