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Marquette Defeats Seton Hall 76-59 - Recap
Kam Jones scored 19 points leading Marquette to a 76-59 victory over Seton Hall at Prudential Center on Tuesday.
Bettors who backed Marquette were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -13.0 at sportsbooks.
David Joplin had 12 points for Marquette and Ben Gold chipped in with 11 points. Stevie Mitchell had 4 assists for them, while Stevie Mitchell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Seton Hall got 27 points from Isaiah Coleman in a losing cause and another 12 points from Prince Aligbe. Garwey Dual contributed 3 assists for them, while Isaiah Coleman had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Marquette were victorious, as the score was 33-22 at the break.
Marquette had a 26-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Marquette heads into a battle against Villanova. Seton Hall, meanwhile, will have their next action against Creighton.