MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Skylar Forbes scored 22 points to lead Marquette to a 78-61 victory over Providence in a Big East women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Bradley Center.

The Golden Eagles used a decisive 25-point second quarter to build a double-digit lead the Friars could not overcome. Marquette shot 51.7% from the floor and capitalized inside with 42 points in the paint. Teneisia Brown led Providence with 24 points.

Marquette improved to 16-7 overall. Providence fell to 10-14.