NEW YORK — Marquette men’s basketball can close out games without its starting point guard.
If the Golden Eagles’ 86-80 win over Xavier last Saturday didn’t prove it, their 71-65 overtime victory past Villanova in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals surely squashed any remaining doubt.
In the second half of the win over the Wildcats, junior guard Kam Jones drilled a 3-pointer to give the Golden Eagles a 46-35 lead, their largest lead of the game.