Marquette 69, at Providence 65

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — In a critical late-season Big East clash defined by a suffocating defensive stand, the Marquette women’s basketball team escaped the Dunkin’ Center with a 69-65 victory over Providence on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The Golden Eagles, who led for nearly the entire contest, saw a 15-point fourth-quarter lead evaporate before locking down the Friars in the final minute to secure the win. The victory improved Marquette to 18-11 overall, while Providence fell to 14-17. The game’s decisive sequence came in the final 20 seconds with Marquette clinging to a 67-65 lead. After a turnover by Marquette’s… Read more...