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

AP
Jan 25, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) 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 (12-9, 5-5). Eric Dixon, who entered the night with a Division I-leading 24.9 points per game, scored 15 of his 18 points after halftime.

Villanova: The good news for Villanova was that Tyler Perkins made his first 3-point basket since Dec. 17. Perkins had gone 0 for 25 from 3-point range over his last eight games, and he missed his first three attempts Friday before finally connecting. Before the slump, Perkins had made 45.3% of his 3-point shots (24 of 53).

Marquette: The Golden Eagles pulled ahead for good less than four minutes in and had their second straight double-digit win since losing 59-57 at home to Xavier last weekend. Marquette won 76-59 at Seton Hall on Tuesday.

Villanova trailed 57-51 when Longino stole the ball from Jones, but Marquette’s David Joplin blocked Longino’s layup attempt. On Marquette’s ensuing possession, Zaide Lowery got an offensive rebound and made a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 60-51 with 8:33 left.

Marquette committed just six turnovers and had a 16-2 edge in points off turnovers.

Villanova doesn't play again until a Feb. 1 home game with Creighton. Marquette is at Butler on Tuesday night.

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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
26
MARQ
Golden Eagles
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Enoch Boakye vs. Ben Gold (Chase Ross gains possession)
19:45		Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
19:43		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
19:34		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
19:32		Kam Jones defensive rebound
19:17	+2	David Joplin makes two point finger roll layup	0-2
18:52		Chase Ross blocks Jordan Longino's two point pullup jump shot
18:50		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
18:38	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point layup	2-2
18:24	+3	Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists)	2-5
18:06	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	5-5
17:54		Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
17:52		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
17:46		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
17:44		Tyler Perkins offensive rebound
17:40	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Tyler Perkins assists)	8-5
17:15	+2	Kam Jones makes two point driving finger roll layup	8-7
16:44		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
16:42		Ben Gold defensive rebound
16:30		Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
16:28		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
16:24		Jhamir Brickus turnover (bad pass) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
16:19	+3	Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot	8-10
15:46		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
15:44		Kam Jones defensive rebound
15:27		Kam Jones misses three point stepback jump shot
15:25		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
15:14		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
15:12		Ben Gold defensive rebound
14:59		Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
14:57		Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
14:51		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
14:49		Ben Gold offensive rebound
14:46		Ben Gold turnover (lost ball) (Eric Dixon steals)
14:26		Eric Dixon turnover (bad pass)
14:26		TV timeout
14:04	+3	Royce Parham makes three point jump shot (David Joplin assists)	8-13
13:47		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
13:44		Tre Norman defensive rebound
13:21		Royce Parham misses three point stepback jump shot
13:19		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
13:03	+2	Josiah Moseley makes two point cutting layup (Jordan Longino assists)	10-13
12:52		David Joplin misses two point layup
12:50		Royce Parham offensive rebound
12:49		Royce Parham misses two point tip layup
12:46		Jordan Longino defensive rebound
12:37		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
12:35		Kam Jones defensive rebound
12:25	+2	David Joplin makes two point fadeaway jump shot	10-15
11:55		TV timeout
11:48		Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
11:46		Tre Norman defensive rebound
11:20	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup (Royce Parham assists)	10-17
11:02	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point pullup jump shot	12-17
10:44		Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
10:42		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
10:34		Eric Dixon misses two point finger roll layup
10:32		Ben Gold defensive rebound
10:14		Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
10:12		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
10:00		Stevie Mitchell personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
9:54		Josiah Moseley misses two point layup
9:52		Ben Gold defensive rebound
9:43	+3	Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	12-20
9:20		Eric Dixon misses two point floating jump shot
9:18		Jhamir Brickus offensive rebound
9:10		Kam Jones blocks Wooga Poplar's three point pullup jump shot
9:08		David Joplin defensive rebound
9:03		Kam Jones misses three point pullup jump shot
9:01		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
8:51		Damarius Owens personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
8:34		Jordan Longino misses two point driving layup
8:32		Jordan Longino offensive rebound
8:31		Jordan Longino misses two point tip layup
8:29		Ben Gold defensive rebound
8:21		Jordan Longino personal foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
8:15		Kam Jones turnover (out of bounds)
8:00		Wooga Poplar turnover (lost ball) (Damarius Owens steals)
7:54		Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
7:52		Wildcats defensive rebound
7:52		TV timeout
7:29	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point pullup jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	14-20
7:15	+3	Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	14-23
7:00		Eric Dixon offensive foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
7:00		Eric Dixon turnover (offensive foul)
6:35		Kam Jones misses two point hook shot
6:33		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
6:10	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	17-23
5:56	+2	Chase Ross makes two point driving layup	17-25
5:30		Eric Dixon offensive foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
5:30		Eric Dixon turnover (offensive foul)
5:15		Wooga Poplar blocks Chase Ross's two point jump shot
5:13		Chase Ross offensive rebound
5:10		Ben Gold misses two point layup
5:07		Wildcats defensive rebound
4:42		Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
4:40		Josiah Moseley offensive rebound
4:33	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point pullup jump shot	20-25
4:07	+2	Kam Jones makes two point finger roll layup	20-27
3:41		Chase Ross personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
3:41		TV timeout
3:31		Jhamir Brickus turnover (lost ball) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
3:23	+2	Chase Ross makes two point driving layup	20-29
2:54		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
2:33		Stevie Mitchell misses two point driving layup
2:31		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
2:05		Chase Ross shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
2:05		Jordan Longino misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:05	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-29
1:52	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup	21-31
1:34		Jhamir Brickus turnover (bad pass)
1:10	+2	Royce Parham makes two point cutting layup (Kam Jones assists)	21-33
0:52	+3	Jordan Longino makes three point jump shot (Wooga Poplar assists)	24-33
0:35		Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot
0:33		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
0:28		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:09	+2	Tyler Perkins makes two point cutting layup (Jhamir Brickus assists)	26-33
0:01	+3	Royce Parham makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	26-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
48
MARQ
Golden Eagles
51

Time		Play	Score
19:38	+2	Tyler Perkins makes two point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)	28-36
19:24		Jordan Longino shooting foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
19:24		Kam Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:24	+1	Kam Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-37
19:04		Jordan Longino misses two point fadeaway jump shot
19:02		Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
18:53	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)	28-39
18:35	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Jordan Longino assists)	30-39
18:24	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	30-41
17:58		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
17:56		David Joplin defensive rebound
17:56		Jump ball. David Joplin vs. Enoch Boakye (Golden Eagles gains possession)
17:45		Kam Jones turnover (lost ball) (Wooga Poplar steals)
17:34		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
17:32		Chase Ross defensive rebound
17:25		Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
17:23		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
17:18		Ben Gold personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
17:04	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	33-41
16:44		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
16:42		Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
16:29		Jhamir Brickus misses two point driving layup
16:27		Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
16:23		Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
16:21		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
16:07		David Joplin shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
16:07	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-41
16:07	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-41
15:51		Royce Parham misses two point jump shot
15:49		Royce Parham offensive rebound
15:48	+2	Royce Parham makes two point tip layup	35-43
15:16		TV timeout
15:14		Jordan Longino turnover (bad pass) (David Joplin steals)
15:08		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
15:06		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
14:59		David Joplin personal foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
14:56		Chase Ross shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
14:56		Jordan Longino misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:56	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-43
14:47		Jhamir Brickus shooting foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
14:47	+1	Kam Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-44
14:47	+1	Kam Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-45
14:32	+3	Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	39-45
14:20		Kam Jones misses two point layup
14:18		Kam Jones offensive rebound
14:15		Kam Jones misses two point tip layup
14:13		Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
14:01		Jhamir Brickus misses two point layup
13:59		Eric Dixon offensive rebound
13:51		Wooga Poplar turnover (bad pass) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
13:42	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup	39-47
13:30	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point pullup jump shot	41-47
13:10		Damarius Owens misses three point jump shot
13:08		David Joplin offensive rebound
13:02		Tyler Perkins personal foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
12:56	+2	David Joplin makes two point layup (Stevie Mitchell assists)	41-49
12:28		Wooga Poplar offensive foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
12:28		Wooga Poplar turnover (offensive foul)
12:16		TV timeout
12:16		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
12:13		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
12:11		Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
11:55		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
11:53		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
11:49		Damarius Owens shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
11:49		Wooga Poplar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:49	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-49
11:40	+2	Chase Ross makes two point layup	42-51
11:40		Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
11:40	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-52
11:17	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot	44-52
11:04		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
11:04	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-53
11:04	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-54
10:42		Eric Dixon misses two point layup
10:40		Ben Gold defensive rebound
10:33		Wooga Poplar personal foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
10:33	+1	Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-55
10:33	+1	Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-56
10:22	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Jhamir Brickus assists)	46-56
10:04		David Joplin misses two point jump shot
10:02		Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
9:55		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
9:53		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
9:47	+3	Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Enoch Boakye assists)	49-56
9:28		Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
9:28		Chase Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:28	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-57
9:11		Zaide Lowery shooting foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
9:11	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-57
9:11	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-57
8:53		Kam Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Longino steals)
8:49		David Joplin blocks Jordan Longino's two point layup
8:47		Kam Jones defensive rebound
8:38		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
8:36		Zaide Lowery offensive rebound
8:27	+3	Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (David Joplin assists)	51-60
8:12		Tre Norman personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
8:12	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-60
8:12	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-60
7:50		TV timeout
7:42	+3	Chase Ross makes three point jump shot	53-63
7:23	+2	Jordan Longino makes two point driving layup	55-63
7:13	+3	Chase Ross makes three point jump shot	55-66
6:51		Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
6:49		Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
6:41		David Joplin personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
6:41	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-66
6:41	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-66
6:26		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
6:24		Josiah Moseley defensive rebound
6:10		Jordan Longino turnover (bad pass) (David Joplin steals)
6:07		Tyler Perkins shooting foul (Ben Gold draws the foul)
6:07	+1	Ben Gold makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-67
6:07	+1	Ben Gold makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-68
5:49		Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
5:47		Chase Ross defensive rebound
5:41	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Chase Ross assists)	57-70
5:37		Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:37		TV timeout
5:25	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)	60-70
5:14		Stevie Mitchell turnover (traveling)
4:56		Jhamir Brickus turnover (bad pass)
4:46	+2	Kam Jones makes two point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists)	60-72
4:38		Kam Jones personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
4:38	+1	Jordan Longino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-72
4:38		Jordan Longino misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:38		Chase Ross defensive rebound
4:20	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point driving layup	61-74
4:02		Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
4:00		Ben Gold defensive rebound
3:53		Eric Dixon personal foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
3:53		TV timeout
3:53	+1	Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-75
3:53		Stevie Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:53		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
3:27		Jordan Longino misses two point layup
3:25		Ben Gold defensive rebound
3:25		Tyler Perkins personal foul (Ben Gold draws the foul)
3:25		Ben Gold misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:25	+1	Ben Gold makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-76
3:08	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup	63-76
2:50		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
2:48		Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
2:43		Stevie Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Jhamir Brickus steals)
2:33	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point dunk (Jhamir Brickus assists)	65-76
2:09		Jhamir Brickus shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
2:09	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-77
2:09	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-78
1:51	+2	Eric Dixon makes two point layup (Jordan Longino assists)	67-78
1:51		Kam Jones shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
1:51	+1	Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 1	68-78
1:48		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
1:33		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
1:31		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
1:21		Ben Gold personal foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul)
1:21	+1	Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-78
1:21		Wooga Poplar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:21		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
1:16		Tyler Perkins personal foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
1:16	+1	Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-79
1:16	+1	Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-80
1:09	+3	Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)	72-80
1:07		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:00		Jordann Dumont personal foul (Ben Gold draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Ben Gold makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-81
1:00	+1	Ben Gold makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-82
0:52		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
0:50		Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
0:50		Eric Dixon personal foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
0:50	+1	Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-83
0:50		Stevie Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:50		Eric Dixon defensive rebound
0:37		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
0:35		David Joplin defensive rebound
0:35		Jordan Longino personal foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
0:35	+1	David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-84
0:35	+1	David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-85
0:26		Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
0:24		Jordan Longino offensive rebound
0:22		Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
0:20		Wooga Poplar offensive rebound
0:20	+2	Wooga Poplar makes two point putback dunk	74-85
0:20		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:19	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup (Chase Ross assists)	74-87
0:09		Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
0:07		David Joplin defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

David Joplin defensive rebound