Rebounding off a 31-point loss to then-No. 23 Seton Hall, Marquette (5-9, 0-3 BIG EAST) was able to hang with another tough opponent in St. John’s (12-3, 3-1 BIG EAST) Tuesday night, taking the Red Storm to overtime before falling 81-77.
St. John’s led at the half, 39-27, after a dominant second quarter in which the Red Storm outscored the Golden Eagles 18-7, but Marquette quickly erased that lead with a 19-5 run in the third to take a 46-44 lead.
Undeterred, the Red Storm ramped up their offensive output and took a 64-59 lead with just over three minutes to go.