Marquette men’s basketball is rivaling the theater program for best drama on campus, completing its third second-half comeback in the last four games.
This time, the Golden Eagles took down the Providence Friars 79-68.
Marquette outscored Providence 54-35 in the second half to fuel the comeback win. Juniors Sam Hauser and Markus Howard were especially dangerous, scoring a combined 34 points in the second on 8-for-13 shooting.
Sam Hauser’s outstanding second half included a few well-timed baskets. His 3-pointer at the 5:17 mark expanded Marquette’s lead to 61-56. Later in the half, his three with 2:35 remaining stretched Marquette’s lead to 11 and helped clinch the team’s fifth consecutive win.