No. 5 Marquette trounces Providence 91-69 despite losing Kolek to oblique injury
MILWAUKEE (AP) Marquette didn’t need Tyler Kolek down the stretch to breeze to its third straight blowout victory Wednesday night.
Now the fifth-ranked Golden Eagles must hope they won’t be without the reigning Big East player of the year much longer.
Kam Jones had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as Marquette rolled to a 91-69 triumph over Providence despite playing most of the second half without Kolek, who left the game with an oblique injury.
Marquette coach Shaka Smart said after the game he didn't know the extent of the injury.
“He said that he made a pass and kind of twisted his body, and he just felt it,” Smart said. “I didn't see it when it happened, but he's with the training staff now.”
Kolek headed into the tunnel with just over 15 minutes left as Marquette led 60-37. He soon returned to the bench and checked into the game before exiting again about 12 seconds later.
The Golden Eagles, up 20 at that point, were just fine without him.
Kolek finished with 12 points and six assists in his 17 ½ minutes. David Joplin scored 13, while Chase Ross and Stevie Mitchell added 12 points each as Marquette (22-6, 13-4) never trailed and won for the 11th time in 12 games.
Marquette grabbed a 27-4 lead in the first 9 ½ minutes and never looked back.
“They deserved to win,” Providence coach Kim English said. “They deserved to win in easy fashion. It was the start of the game. I told our guys that’s on me. I’ve got to find different ways to have our guys ready.”
Devin Carter scored 18, Ticket Gaines 15, Corey Floyd Jr. 13 and Josh Oduro 12 for Providence (18-10, 9-8).
Marquette avenged a 72-57 loss at Providence, a Dec. 19 game that marked the Big East opener for both teams.
“We played harder than them, way back when, the first time we played them, and won,” English said. “And they played harder than us tonight, and they won."
Mitchell didn’t play in that first matchup due to a hamstring injury but made an immediate impact Wednesday and had 10 points just six minutes into the game.
Mitchell also helped lead a tenacious defense that enabled Marquette to take control early. Providence missed seven of its first eight shots, and the game was nearly 12 ½ minutes in by the time the Friars made their first two-point basket.
“I feel like our defense was a game-changer,” Ross said. “It took them out of what they wanted to do, and so it fueled our offense as you could see.”
BIG PICTURE
Providence: The Friars wasted an opportunity to give their postseason resume a significant boost, though that early-season victory over Marquette still carries plenty of weight. The Friars entered Wednesday as a No. 10 or No. 11 seed in most bracket projections.
Marquette: The Golden Eagles closed a three-game homestand in which they outscored opponents by an average margin of 26.7 points. This victory followed a 105-71 blowout of DePaul and an 88-64 triumph over Xavier. Marquette has won 26 of its last 27 Big East home games.
UP NEXT
Providence: Hosts Villanova on Saturday.
Marquette: At No. 12 Creighton on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Josh Oduro vs. Oso Ighodaro (Kam Jones gains possession) | |||
19:46 | Tyler Kolek turnover (bad pass) (Josh Oduro steals) | |||
19:38 | Ticket Gaines misses three point jump shot | |||
19:36 | Kam Jones defensive rebound | |||
19:25 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 0-2 | |
19:06 | Devin Carter turnover (bad pass) (David Joplin steals) | |||
19:01 | Rich Barron shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul) | |||
19:01 | +1 | David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-3 | |
19:01 | David Joplin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
19:01 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | |||
18:34 | Rich Barron personal foul (Oso Ighodaro draws the foul) | |||
18:21 | Tyler Kolek turnover (out of bounds) | |||
17:53 | Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup | |||
17:51 | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | |||
17:35 | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | |||
17:33 | Josh Oduro defensive rebound | |||
17:16 | Josh Oduro turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Kolek steals) | |||
17:09 | Ticket Gaines shooting foul (Kam Jones draws the foul) | |||
17:09 | +1 | Kam Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-4 | |
17:09 | +1 | Kam Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-5 | |
17:00 | Josh Oduro misses two point jump shot | |||
16:58 | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | |||
16:51 | Oso Ighodaro misses two point jump shot | |||
16:49 | Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
16:43 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point putback layup | 0-7 | |
16:24 | +3 | Ticket Gaines makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists) | 3-7 | |
16:13 | +3 | Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 3-10 | |
15:50 | Oso Ighodaro shooting foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul) | |||
15:50 | TV timeout | |||
15:50 | Josh Oduro misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:50 | Josh Oduro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:50 | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | |||
15:36 | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point floating jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 3-12 | |
15:12 | Tyler Kolek shooting foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul) | |||
15:12 | Corey Floyd Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:12 | +1 | Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-12 | |
15:07 | +2 | Tyler Kolek makes two point running jump shot | 4-14 | |
14:52 | Kam Jones personal foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul) | |||
14:43 | Devin Carter misses two point layup | |||
14:41 | Chase Ross defensive rebound | |||
14:24 | +3 | Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 4-17 | |
14:06 | Ticket Gaines turnover (bad pass) (Chase Ross steals) | |||
13:50 | Kam Jones misses two point layup | |||
13:48 | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | |||
13:46 | +3 | Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 4-20 | |
13:44 | Friars 30 second timeout | |||
13:26 | Devin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
13:24 | Chase Ross defensive rebound | |||
13:15 | Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
13:13 | Rich Barron defensive rebound | |||
12:56 | Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | |||
12:28 | +2 | David Joplin makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 4-22 | |
12:00 | Devin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
11:58 | David Joplin defensive rebound | |||
11:50 | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | |||
11:48 | David Joplin offensive rebound | |||
11:48 | David Joplin turnover | |||
11:48 | TV timeout | |||
11:32 | Garwey Dual turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:20 | +3 | Tyler Kolek makes three point jump shot (Tre Norman assists) | 4-25 | |
11:00 | Devin Carter turnover (lost ball) (Tre Norman steals) | |||
10:45 | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point driving layup | 4-27 | |
10:22 | +3 | Ticket Gaines makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists) | 7-27 | |
10:13 | Kam Jones turnover (lost ball) (Garwey Dual steals) | |||
9:58 | +3 | Devin Carter makes three point stepback jump shot | 10-27 | |
9:40 | +2 | Tre Norman makes two point driving layup | 10-29 | |
9:21 | Ben Gold blocks Jayden Pierre's two point layup | |||
9:19 | Friars offensive rebound | |||
9:10 | Oso Ighodaro personal foul (Josh Oduro draws the foul) | |||
9:08 | Ticket Gaines misses three point jump shot | |||
9:06 | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | |||
8:51 | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point driving layup | 10-31 | |
8:29 | Devin Carter turnover (bad pass) | |||
8:15 | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point driving layup | 10-33 | |
7:59 | +3 | Ticket Gaines makes three point jump shot (Josh Oduro assists) | 13-33 | |
7:45 | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
7:43 | Jayden Pierre defensive rebound | |||
7:33 | +2 | Josh Oduro makes two point layup (Ticket Gaines assists) | 15-33 | |
7:07 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point jump shot | 15-35 | |
6:42 | Ben Gold blocks Josh Oduro's two point layup | |||
6:40 | Zaide Lowery defensive rebound | |||
6:30 | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | |||
6:28 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | TV timeout | |||
6:08 | Devin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
6:06 | David Joplin defensive rebound | |||
6:01 | Ticket Gaines personal foul | |||
5:59 | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point layup (Tyler Kolek assists) | 15-37 | |
5:30 | Ben Gold blocks Josh Oduro's two point layup | |||
5:28 | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | |||
5:15 | Garwey Dual personal foul (Tyler Kolek draws the foul) | |||
5:05 | Devin Carter shooting foul (Tyler Kolek draws the foul) | |||
5:05 | +1 | Tyler Kolek makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-38 | |
5:05 | +1 | Tyler Kolek makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-39 | |
4:45 | Rich Barron misses three point jump shot | |||
4:43 | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | |||
4:26 | Tyler Kolek misses three point jump shot | |||
4:24 | Josh Oduro defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Garwey Dual misses three point jump shot | |||
4:06 | Ticket Gaines offensive rebound | |||
4:06 | +2 | Ticket Gaines makes two point putback layup | 17-39 | |
4:06 | Stevie Mitchell shooting foul (Ticket Gaines draws the foul) | |||
4:06 | +1 | Ticket Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-39 | |
3:56 | +3 | Tre Norman makes three point jump shot (Ben Gold assists) | 18-42 | |
3:27 | Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot | |||
3:25 | Ticket Gaines offensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Tre Norman shooting foul (Ticket Gaines draws the foul) | |||
3:23 | TV timeout | |||
3:23 | Ticket Gaines misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:23 | +1 | Ticket Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-42 | |
3:15 | Ben Gold misses two point layup | |||
3:13 | Ben Gold offensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
3:00 | Ticket Gaines defensive rebound | |||
2:50 | Devin Carter turnover (bad pass) (Ben Gold steals) | |||
2:40 | Tyler Kolek turnover (lost ball) (Devin Carter steals) | |||
2:33 | +3 | Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Ticket Gaines assists) | 22-42 | |
2:19 | Kim English technical foul | |||
2:19 | +1 | Tyler Kolek makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 22-43 | |
2:19 | +1 | Tyler Kolek makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 22-44 | |
2:11 | Stevie Mitchell offensive foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul) | |||
2:11 | Stevie Mitchell turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:56 | +2 | Devin Carter makes two point driving layup | 24-44 | |
1:37 | +3 | Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 24-47 | |
1:33 | Golden Eagles 30 second timeout | |||
1:19 | Devin Carter turnover (lost ball) (Chase Ross steals) | |||
1:11 | Tyler Kolek turnover (lost ball) (Devin Carter steals) | |||
1:03 | Chase Ross personal foul (Devin Carter draws the foul) | |||
1:03 | Devin Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:03 | Josh Oduro offensive rebound | |||
1:01 | +2 | Josh Oduro makes two point putback layup | 26-47 | |
0:39 | +3 | Tre Norman makes three point jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 26-50 | |
0:01 | Devin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Friars offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |