No. 10 Marquette ties St. John's for Big East lead with 87-74 victory over Villanova

Marquette's Stevie Mitchell drives past Villanova's Josiah Moseley during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Milwaukee.

Marquette's Stevie Mitchell drives past Villanova's Josiah Moseley during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


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MILWAUKEE — Stevie Mitchell matched a career high with 21 points and No. 10 Marquette continued its recent domination of Villanova by beating the Wildcats 87-74 on Friday night. Chase Ross added 18 points and Kam Jones had 16 to help Marquette (17-3, 8-1 Big East) beat Villanova for an eighth consecutive time and tie No. 20 St. John's (17-3, 8-1) for first place in the Big East. The Golden Eagles haven't lost to Villanova since Shaka Smart took over as Marquette's coach in 2021. Jordan Longino had a career-high 27 points to go along with seven assists for Villanova.

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