Marquette 61, at Seton Hall 64

NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant start and a grinding, mistake-filled finish, Mariana Valenzuela’s 26 points and clutch free throws in the final seconds lifted Seton Hall to a 64-61 victory over Marquette in a Big East women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Prudential Center. The Pirates, overcoming a disastrous first quarter, outlasted the Golden Eagles in a defensive struggle where offensive execution was at a premium. The contest turned on Marquette’s inability to protect the basketball and Seton Hall’s ruthless efficiency at the free-throw line. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the final… Read more...