Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The Marquette Golden Eagles (15-5, 7-2 Big East) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Seton Hall Pirates (12-8, 5-4 Big East) on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles are coming off an 83-75 win over Providence as 7.5-point favorites. The Pirates are coming off a 67-66 win over UConn as five-point underdogs.
Seton Hall is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Marquette.
The Golden Eagles bounced back from their loss to Xavier with a win over the Friars in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Pirates, which will give them their second win in a row and seventh win in their last eight games.
Marquette is averaging 82.7 points per game. They scored 83 points in their last game, making 52.7 percent of their field goals and 42.1 percent of their three-pointers.
Kam Jones led Marquette with 21 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Tyler Kolek finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, while Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 13 points and three rebounds.
Marquette has struggled defensively, giving up 71.9 points per game. They gave up 75 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.