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MUBB-Providence takeaways: Defense set the tone, Marquette shares the wealth, Kolek’s injury

No. 5 Marquette men’s basketball (22-6, 13-4 Big East) came into Fiserv Forum with the goal to play “Our Way,” passing out championship blue shirts with those words before tip.

And the Golden Eagles did exactly that in their revenge win over Providence, 91-69, Wednesday night.

Here are three takeaways from the victory:

Defense set an early tone

The Golden Eagles started the game with a skunk — which is what they call six straight defensive stops.

It wasn’t until the 16:20 mark of the first half that Providence scored a point.