Wins are fun.
Never in doubt, right?
On the strength of massive efforts from a trio of warriors and despite a superhuman effort from Ben Bentil, YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles outslugged and outlasted the 20th-ranked Friars of Providence, 96-91, tonight in double OT at the Bradley Center.
From what I've read, Bentil's bum ankle had kept him out of practice since the Friars lost to Villanova on Saturday, but you wouldn't have known that based on his performance tonight (42 points, 12 rebounds). Bentil was a man possessed in the first half, tallying 18 points on 6-11 shooting from the floor (2-3 from 3-point range) and a 4-6 performance from the stripe.