Coming in on a two-game losing streak, Marquette hosted the Georgetown Hoyas at Fiserv Forum Wednesday night and cruised to a 77-66 victory, preventing the reigning BIG EAST Tournament champion Hoyas from picking up their first conference victory this season.
“Nice to be back in the win column,” Marquette head coach Shaka Smart said. “Last week was tough in a lot of ways for our team.”
The star player of the first half for Marquette was first-year guard Kam Jones. In the first half alone, Jones went 6-for-10 from the field including making five 3-pointers. He finished the half with 17 points in addition to a rebound and two assists.