"Bryce Hopkins had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Oziyah Sellers added 12 points as 17th-ranked St. John's held off Marquette 76-70 in a Big East matchup Wednesday in Milwaukee, extending its winning streak to 12 games. 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 have not lost since a 77-71 setback against Providence on Jan. 3."
"Joson Sanon's 3-pointer put St. John's up 67-61 with 6:37 remaining, but neither team scored again until Zuby Ejiofor hit a free throw with 4:10 left to make it 68-61. Sanon's free throw put St. John's up 71-63 with just under three minutes left. Adrian Stevens hit a 3-pointer and Tre Norman sank the second of two free throws to pull Marquette within 71-67 with 44 seconds remaining."
St. John's defeated Marquette 76-70 in Milwaukee, extending its winning streak to 12 games and moving to 21-5 overall and 14-1 in the Big East. Bryce Hopkins led St. John's with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Oziyah Sellers contributed 12 points. Marquette's Nigel James Jr. scored 25 points and Royce Parham added 13, with the Golden Eagles cutting a nine-point halftime deficit early in the second half. Key late-game free throws by Zuby Ejiofor and Hopkins preserved the Red Storm's lead and secured the victory.
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