In a closely contested, back-and-forth affair, Marquette kicked off its BIG EAST slate with a 74-72 overtime win against St. John’s.
Despite only leading for 12 seconds of the game, St. Johns clawed its way back and tied the game at 67 with just under two minutes remaining in regulation.
With both teams struggling to score in the final remaining minutes, the Golden Eagles had a chance to take the last shot with under eight seconds to go. Junior guard Amani Wilborn attacked the basket, but a key block from the 6-foot-3 Imani Littleton with one second remaining preserved the score and sent the game to overtime.