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MBB Minute: No. 13 St. John's Moves to 3-0 with Wednesday Win


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MBB Minute: No. 13 St. John's improved to 3-0 with a 31-point win over Colgate, while Marquette battled in a road loss at No. 20 Michigan in a pair of BIG EAST games on Wednesday night.

No. 20 Michigan 84, Marquette 70
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  • Colin Porter paced Marquette with a career-high 21 points, going 7-of-11 from the field - including five 3-pointers
  • The Golden Eagles led 19-15 midway through the first half, but Michigan answered with 13 straight to take the lead for good
  • Marquette got within single digits with 7:14 to play but dropped its first true road game of the season at the defending national champs
  • Adrien Stevens added 16 points, three assists and three rebounds, while Alex Egbuonu chipped in nine points
No. 13 St. John's 90, Colgate 59
Box Score | Highlights | Post Game Presser 
  • A 20-5 first half surge put the No. 13 Red Storm up for good, building as much as a 35-point advantage with 6:45 left; the win also extended the Red Storm’s home record under Rick Pitino to 21-0
  • Ian Jackson and Keyshawn Hall led the way with 17 points apiece. Jackson scored nine points during the Johnnies' decisive 11-0 run to close the first half
  • Tounde Yessoufou added 15 points, while Lefteris Liotopoulos chipped in 13 off the bench, giving SJU five players in double figures
  • Quinn Ellis orchestrated the offense with nine assists and no turnovers, as the Johnnies shot nearly 50% from the floor and tallied assists on 20 of their 30 field goals

There are no games scheduled for BIG EAST teams on Thursday, but six matchups with power conference opponents are on the slate for Friday

Friday, Nov. 13
Georgetown at Clemson - ESPNU - 6:00 p.m. ET
Beth Mowins (pxp); Debbie Antonelli (analyst)

Pittsburgh at Butler - Peacock/NBCSN - 6:30 p.m. ET
Eric Rothman (pxp); Jordan Cornette (analyst)

Ohio State at UConn - TNT/HBO Max - 7:30 p.m. ET
Brian Anderson (pxp); Grant Hill (analyst); Andy Katz (reporter)

DePaul at Northwestern - BTN - 9:00 p.m. ET
Jack Rinaldi (pxp); Shon Morris (analyst)

Xavier vs. Mississippi State - FS1 - 9:00 p.m. ET (The Greenbrier)
Cory Provus (pxp); Casey Jacobsen (analyst)

Seton Hall at Alabama - SECN - 9:00 p.m. ET
Kevin Fitzgerald (pxp); Dane Bradshaw (analyst)