Marquette 78, at Providence 56

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — In a stark reversal of their dramatic overtime meeting earlier this season, the Marquette Golden Eagles delivered a commanding wire-to-wire victory, overwhelming the Providence Friars 78-56 in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Dunkin’ Center. The Golden Eagles, who needed an extra period to edge the Friars by a single point in Milwaukee back in January, left no doubt in the rematch. They established control from the opening tip, fueled by a stifling defensive effort and the explosive scoring of Adrien Stevens, and never relented before an announced crowd of 11,426. The… Read more...