Xavier heads into a matchup against Marquette after losing eight road games in a row. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
The Providence College men’s basketball team was defeated by the No. 21/22 Marquette Golden Eagles (21-7, 12-5 BIG EAST), 82-52, on Tuesday, February 25 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. The Friars fell to 12-16 overall and 6-11 in BIG EAST play.
Kansas dropped out of the AP poll for the first time in 80 weeks, so the only programs with longer streaks than MU are Houston (102), Tennessee (76) and Purdue (55).
That's a perfect 3-0 birthday-game record. Kam Jones turned 23 years old Tuesday night and the Marquette guard scored 17 points and added seven assists to help push the Golden Eagles over Providence 82-52 at Fiserv Forum.
Providence (12-16, 6-11) has lost six of seven. The Friars opened the game on a 6-0 run and turned their early momentum into a 17-15 lead before fading behind spotty ball control. Providence, which committed 18 turnovers, shot 33.9 percent from the floor (19 of 56) compared to 44.3 percent (27 of 61) for the Golden Eagles.
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