Marquette vs. St. John’s: Kam Jones red-hot to start the second half

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Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell and David Joplin have one more game for the Marquette men’s basketball team at Fiserv Forum.

That trio will be honored on Senior Day on Saturday when the 20th-ranked Eagles (22-8, 13-6 Big East) finish the regular season against St. John’s (26-4, 17-2) at 11 a.m.

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Kam Jones hot to start second half

MU senior star Kam Jones had 10 points in the first half.

He took over at the start of the second half. Jones had 14 points in the first eight-plus minutes of the second half. That helped MU take a 54-52 advantage.

Zuby Ejifor leads St. John’s to lead at halftime

St. John’s big man Zuby Ejifor is a tough matchup for MU down low.

He had 11 points and eight rebounds in the first half as the Red Storm took a 36-35 lead into halftime.

Ejifor had five offensive boards.

David Joplin had 12 points to lead MU and fellow senior Kam Jones added 10.

Stevie Mitchell ditches the left shoulder harness

MU senior Stevie Mitchell started the game with his left shoulder wrapped in a brace. He hurt it in the second half against Connecticut on Wednesday.

Mitchell missed his first shot. Then after he exited the game, went into the tunnel behind MU’s bench and took off the harness.

Marquette’s probable starting lineup

Guards: Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell, Chase Ross

Forwards: Ben Gold, David Joplin

St. John’s probable starting lineup

Guards: Simeon Wilcher, Kadary Richmond

Forwards: R.J. Luis, Aaron Scott

Center: Zuby Ejifor

Marquette vs. St. John’s odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday

ODDS: Marquette by 3.5

O/U: 144.5

Marquette vs. St. John’s prediction

St. John’s coach Rick Pitino said his team will go hard against MU despite not having anything left to play for in the regular season and players nursing nagging injuries. Regardless of who plays, Pitino will have them keyed up. This is a tough matchup for MU, which will be playing with a lot…

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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Publish date : 2025-03-08 16:23:00

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