Marquette men’s basketball got the road win it needed.
But it didn’t come easy.
With 6:20 left to play, the No. 17 Golden Eagles led 73-58 and were in the driver’s seat.
From then on, Marquette’s offense made zero field goals and just two free throws for the rest of the game, while St. John’s went on a 14-2 run to get within one point.
With 4.3 seconds left to play, the Red Storm had the final possession and gave graduate guard Daniss Jenkins the ball to take the final shot.
But despite his efforts, the 3-pointer came up short and Marquette secured its first Big East road win — and first road win since the second week of the season — defeating St.