Marquette Golden Eagles @ Providence Friars
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MARQ | 37 | 41 | 78 |
PROV | 23 | 33 | 56 |
Marquette wins 78-56 over Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- — Adrien Stevens' 21 points helped Marquette defeat Providence 78-56 on Wednesday.
Stevens also contributed four steals for the Golden Eagles (11-19, 6-13 Big East Conference). Nigel James Jr. scored 20 points while shooting 7 for 16 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line, and added seven rebounds. Royce Parham shot 3 of 5 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.
Jaylin Sellers finished with 18 points for the Friars (14-16, 7-12). Ryan Mela added 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals for Providence. Jason Edwards finished with four points.
Marquette took the lead with 18:21 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Stevens led their team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 37-23 at the break.
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Game Information
Providence, RI
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Nathan Farrell
Referee:Ed Corliss
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 17-2 | - | 27-3 |
| St. John's | 17-2 | - | 24-6 |
| Villanova | 14-5 | 3 | 23-7 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 8.5 | 15-16 |
| DePaul | 8-11 | 9 | 16-14 |
| Providence | 7-12 | 10 | 14-16 |
| Butler | 6-13 | 11 | 15-15 |
| Xavier | 6-13 | 11 | 14-16 |
| Marquette | 6-13 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Georgetown | 5-14 | 12 | 13-17 |
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