"Marquette basketball picked up another loss on Wednesday, as the Golden Eagles got crushed by the No. 17 St. John's Red Storm at Fiserv Forum in Milwauke e to the tune of a 76-70 score. It was the third straight loss for Shaka Smart's team and one that worsened their overall and Big East records to 9-18 and 4-12, respectively."
"Despite the defeat, Marquette star freshman Nigel James Jr. managed to shine. James scored 25 points to lead the scoring for the Golden Eagles, shooting 11/21 from the field and adding four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 34 minutes of duty. Marquette basketball star freshman makes crazy layup Two of those points came from this spectacular hangtime move during the second half."
Marquette lost at home to No. 17 St. John's, 76-70, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The defeat was the third consecutive loss for Shaka Smart's squad and dropped the team's record to 9-18 overall and 4-12 in Big East play. Freshman Nigel James Jr. led Marquette with 25 points on 11-of-21 shooting, and contributed four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes. Two points came on a spectacular hangtime layup in the second half. The performance highlighted James' individual impact amid continued team struggles late in the season.
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