Survive and advance is the name of the game at this time of year, and that's exactly what YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles did tonight in the opening round of the Big East Tournament, outlasting the frantic Red Storm of St. John's, 101-93, tonight at Madison Square Garden.
Marquette had the lead at halftime thanks to a torrid start from Future All-Time Leading Scorer Haanif Cheatham -- who notched 12 points, including a reverse layup that featured more English than you'd see at a Premier League match -- and contributing efforts from Henry Ellenson (10 points, 6 rebounds) and Top 50 Recruit Jajuan Johnson (10 points, one massive hammer dunk).