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The 6th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles travel to Providence, Rhode Island to take on the Providence Friars in the first Big East contest for both squads this season. The Golden Eagles are 9-2 on the season and come into this game riding a 3-game winning streak. The Friars are 9-2 as well and have won two straight games entering Tuesday night's game. The opening tap is scheduled for 8:30 PM EST.
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The Golden Eagles enter Big East play this season hoping to rise to the top of the rankings and make a deep push in the NCAA Tournament. The team is ranked sixth in the country and comes in with a record of 9-2. The Golden Eagles won the regular season league title last year with a record of 17-3, including a split of the season series with Providence. On Thursday night, Marquette took down St. Thomas in an 84-79 win at home. The Golden Eagles have now won 17 straight games at home throughout the last two seasons. They had five different players in double figures on Thursday night, led by Oso Ighodaro's team-leading 21 points. Tyler Kolek had his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 assists and the Golden Eagles shot 50% from the floor overall.
The Golden Eagles come into this game ranked 48th in the country in scoring offense. They are 23rd in field goal percentage and 158th in 3-point shooting. Marquette's defense has been solid as well. They are ranked 66th in points allowed per game on the season. They are 104th in defensive field goal percentage and 119th in 3-point defense. Marquette, led by Kolek, is one of the best teams in the league in protecting the basketball. The Golden Eagles are 36th in turnovers per game and just 262nd in total rebounding.
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