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Baseline: Jones kicks it into high gear in second half in win over No. 22 Providence

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It was a special night for the Marquette men’s basketball program.

The program honored the 20th Anniversary of the 2003 Final Four team with the entire team and head coach Tom Crean in attendance.

With legendary Golden Eagles sitting court side, the current No. 20 ranked Marquette team took care of business defeating the No. 22 ranked Providence Friars 83-75.

The win moves Marquette into second place in the Big East conference.

Here is a breakdown of the Golden Eagles’ win:

Game MVP:

Sophomore guard Kam Jones had a dominant second half performance with 18 points in the final 20 minutes, shooting 8-for-14 from field and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc on the night.