{"id":106160,"date":"2026-02-19T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/no-17-st-johns-continues-winning-ways-versus-marquette\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:12:04","slug":"no-17-st-johns-continues-winning-ways-versus-marquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/no-17-st-johns-continues-winning-ways-versus-marquette\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 17 St. John’s continues winning ways versus Marquette"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"NCAAFeb 18, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles guard Adrien Stevens (10) and St. John\u2019s Red Storm forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) reach for the ball during the first half at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Bryce Hopkins had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Oziyah Sellers added 12 points as 17th-ranked St. John’s held off host Marquette 76-70 in a Big East matchup Wednesday in Milwaukee, Wis., extending its winning streak to 12 games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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St. John’s (21-5, 14-1 Big East) moved atop the conference, a half-game in front of No. 5 UConn, which was upset by Creighton 91-84 on Wednesday. The Red Storm has not lost since a 77-71 setback against Providence on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Nigel James Jr. had 25 points and Royce Parham 13 for Marquette (9-18, 4-12 Big East), which has lost four of its last five games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Joson Sanon’s 3-pointer put St. John’s up 67-61 with 6:37 remaining, but neither team scored again until Zuby Ejofor hit a free throw with 4:10 left to make it 68-61.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Sanon’s subsequent free throw put St. John’s up 71-63 with just under three minutes left. Adrian Stevens hit a 3-pointer and Tre Norman hit the second of two free throws to pull Marquette within 71-67 with 44 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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James converted a three-point play to make it 72-70 with 27.5 seconds left. Ejofor’s two free throws pushed the lead to 74-70 with 21.1 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Marquette’s Chase Ross missed a baseline runner and Hopkins added a pair of free throws.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Marquette erased a nine-point halftime deficit with an 11-point run to open the second half. Ross’s 3-pointer from the top put the Golden Eagles in front 46-44 as St. John’s missed its first five shots after the break.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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James scored on consecutive drives to put Marquette in front 56-50 with just under 12 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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St. John’s responded with a nine-point run, going in front 59-56 on Hopkins’ 3-pointer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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St. John’s closed the first half with a 10-4 run for a 44-35 halftime lead. The Red Storm shot 54.8 in the first half, hitting 7 of their final 8 shots.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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