Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to No. 8 Marquette to a 78-50 win over Providence
AP
Dec 31, 2024
Providence Friars, R.I. (AP) Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to lead a balanced Marquette Golden Eagles offense as the No. 8 Golden Eagles cruised to a 78-50 win over Providence on Tuesday night.
Stevie Mitchell added 14 points on 5-8 shooting for Marquette, which made 11 threes. David Joplin and Zaide Lowry each had 11 points for the Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East). They were up 47-20 at halftime and led by as many as 32 points during the closing stages.
Wesley Cardet had 11 points off the bench for Providence (7-7, 1-2). The Friars shot 34% from the field.
Marquette: With former Marquette All-American/current New York Knicks guard Tyler Kolek watching from a baseline seat, the Golden Eagles concluded December winning three straight – all over Big East opponents – after opening the month dropping two of their first three games.
Providence: Bryce Hopkins missed his third straight game. The All-Big East forward went through pregame warmups – something he didn’t do in the previous two games he sat out. Nearly one full calendar year removed from suffering an ACL surgery that required surgery, Hopkins returned to the Friar lineup on Dec. 3 against BYU and appeared in three consecutive games before suffering a setback.
Marquette used a 21-0 surge to wipe out Providence’s 8-2 run that opened the game. During that stretch, the Golden Eagles were aided by nine Friar turnovers that translated into 16 points.
Winning in Providence for the first time since 2019, Marquette forced 14 turnovers in the first half, 22 for the game. Those turnovers directly led to 27 points for the Golden Eagles.
Marquette returns home to host Creighton on Friday. Providence visits No. 11 UConn on Sunday.
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1st Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
47
PROV
Friars
20
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Friars gains possession)
19:30
David Joplin shooting foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
19:30
+1
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:30
+1
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:11
Kam Jones turnover (Jayden Pierre steals)
18:47
+3
Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
0-5
18:28
Rich Barron personal foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
18:19
Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
18:19
+1
Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
18:19
+1
Chase Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
17:59
Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
17:57
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
17:54
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)
2-8
17:35
David Joplin misses two point layup
17:33
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
17:25
+3
David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists)
5-8
17:06
Bensley Joseph turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
17:01
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)
7-8
16:51
+2
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists)
7-10
16:41
+3
Kam Jones makes three point jump shot
10-10
16:23
Rich Barron turnover (lost ball) (Kam Jones steals)
16:19
+3
Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
13-10
16:15
Friars 30 second timeout
16:15
TV timeout
15:52
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
15:50
David Joplin defensive rebound
15:25
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
15-10
14:52
Friars turnover (shot clock violation)
14:34
+2
Chase Ross makes two point layup
17-10
14:28
Bensley Joseph turnover (Kam Jones steals)
14:21
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
19-10
14:00
Ryan Mela misses two point layup
13:58
David Joplin defensive rebound
13:53
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
13:51
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
13:45
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
13:43
Chase Ross defensive rebound
13:30
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup
21-10
13:09
Jump ball. (Golden Eagles gains possession)
13:09
Ryan Mela turnover (Royce Parham steals)
12:56
Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
12:54
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
12:39
Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tre Norman steals)
12:16
Corey Floyd Jr. personal foul
12:15
Damarius Owens misses three point jump shot
12:13
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
11:53
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
11:51
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
11:43
Royce Parham misses three point jump shot
11:41
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
11:31
Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
11:28
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup
23-10
11:23
Friars 30 second timeout
11:23
TV timeout
11:08
Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
10:49
+2
Kam Jones makes two point jump shot
25-10
10:33
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:31
Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive rebound
10:29
Stevie Mitchell personal foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
10:16
Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
10:10
+3
Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists)
28-10
9:49
+3
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
28-13
9:32
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
9:22
Rich Barron defensive rebound
9:22
Jump ball. (Rich Barron gains possession)
9:22
Jump ball. (Rich Barron gains possession)
9:11
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
9:09
Ryan Mela offensive rebound
9:08
David Joplin blocks Ryan Mela's two point layup
9:07
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
9:07
Stevie Mitchell shooting foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
9:07
+1
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-14
9:07
Oswin Erhunmwunse misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:07
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
8:58
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
30-14
8:34
Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Zaide Lowery steals)
8:33
Jayden Pierre personal foul
8:10
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
8:08
David Joplin offensive rebound
8:04
Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
8:04
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-14
8:04
+1
David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-14
7:46
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
7:44
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
7:41
TV timeout
7:29
Zaide Lowery misses two point jump shot
7:27
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
7:12
Ben Gold shooting foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
7:12
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-15
7:12
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-16
7:04
+3
Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
35-16
6:35
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
6:32
Friars offensive rebound
6:16
Jayden Pierre turnover (lost ball) (Caedin Hamilton steals)
6:07
Oswin Erhunmwunse blocks Caedin Hamilton's two point layup
6:05
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
5:56
Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
5:54
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
5:35
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup (Ryan Mela assists)
35-18
5:23
David Joplin turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals)
5:17
Ryan Mela misses two point layup
5:15
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
4:59
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
4:57
Chase Ross defensive rebound
4:51
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
4:49
Bensley Joseph defensive rebound
4:19
Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:17
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
4:08
Kam Jones turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals)
4:02
Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
4:00
Ben Gold defensive rebound
3:58
Ben Gold defensive rebound
3:58
Jump ball. (Ben Gold gains possession)
3:58
TV timeout
3:41
+3
Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
38-18
3:15
Ben Gold shooting foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
3:15
Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:15
Ryan Mela misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:15
Zaide Lowery defensive rebound
2:59
+3
Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
41-18
2:39
Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
2:37
David Joplin defensive rebound
2:27
Chase Ross misses two point layup
2:25
Royce Parham offensive rebound
2:23
+2
Royce Parham makes two point tip layup
43-18
1:57
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
1:55
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
1:50
+2
Rich Barron makes two point layup (Jayden Pierre assists)
43-20
1:36
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
45-20
1:12
Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass)
0:52
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
0:50
Kam Jones offensive rebound
0:45
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
0:43
Chase Ross offensive rebound
0:40
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
0:38
Royce Parham offensive rebound
0:36
Royce Parham misses two point layup
0:34
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
0:24
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive foul
0:24
Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (offensive foul)
0:05
+2
David Joplin makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)
47-20
0:00
Ryan Mela turnover (bad pass) (Zaide Lowery steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MARQ
Golden Eagles
31
PROV
Friars
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
19:37
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
19:28
+3
Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
47-23
19:12
Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
19:10
Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
19:07
Stevie Mitchell misses two point jump shot
19:05
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
18:57
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
18:55
Kam Jones defensive rebound
18:32
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
18:30
Friars defensive rebound
18:16
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
18:14
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)
49-23
17:40
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot
49-26
17:16
+3
Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists)
52-26
16:56
Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
16:54
Chase Ross defensive rebound
16:44
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
54-26
16:24
Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
16:22
Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
16:12
Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:10
Kam Jones defensive rebound
15:56
TV timeout
15:50
Rich Barron personal foul (Caedin Hamilton draws the foul)
15:39
+2
Kam Jones makes two point layup
56-26
15:24
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
15:22
Caedin Hamilton defensive rebound
15:13
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
15:11
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
14:46
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
14:44
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
14:44
Wesley Cardet Jr. personal foul
14:12
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
14:10
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
13:56
+3
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
56-29
13:41
Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
13:39
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
13:34
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
13:32
Ryan Mela offensive rebound
13:24
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Ryan Mela assists)
56-32
13:10
+2
Caedin Hamilton makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)
58-32
12:56
Chase Ross personal foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
12:48
+2
Anton Bonke makes two point layup (Jayden Pierre assists)
58-34
12:38
Royce Parham turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals)
12:22
Wesley Cardet Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
12:17
Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
12:15
Anton Bonke defensive rebound
12:02
+2
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes two point layup
58-36
11:49
Chase Ross misses two point jump shot
11:47
Wesley Cardet Jr. defensive rebound
11:30
Tre Norman shooting foul (Wesley Cardet Jr. draws the foul)
11:30
TV timeout
11:30
+1
Wesley Cardet Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-37
11:30
Wesley Cardet Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:30
Ryan Mela offensive rebound
11:23
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
11:21
Chase Ross defensive rebound
10:57
Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul)
10:57
+1
Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-37
10:57
+1
Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-37
10:40
Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
10:38
Bensley Joseph offensive rebound
10:34
Bensley Joseph turnover (Kam Jones steals)
10:32
Jayden Pierre personal foul
10:14
David Joplin misses two point layup
10:12
David Joplin offensive rebound
10:10
David Joplin misses two point layup
10:08
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
9:55
Bensley Joseph misses two point layup
9:53
Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
9:39
+3
Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (David Joplin assists)
63-37
9:21
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
9:19
Jayden Pierre offensive rebound
9:01
Jayden Pierre turnover (Chase Ross steals)
8:51
Chase Ross turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
8:46
Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
8:44
David Joplin defensive rebound
8:31
+3
Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
66-37
8:27
Friars 30 second timeout
8:27
TV timeout
8:12
Justyn Fernandez turnover (bad pass)
7:52
Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
7:50
Friars defensive rebound
7:49
TV timeout
7:22
David Joplin shooting foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
7:22
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-38
7:22
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-39
6:54
David Joplin misses three point jump shot
6:53
Friars defensive rebound
6:53
Ben Gold personal foul
6:31
+3
Ryan Mela makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
66-42
6:16
Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
6:14
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
6:06
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup
66-44
5:44
Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
5:42
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
5:36
Zaide Lowery personal foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
5:19
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup
66-46
4:58
+3
Zaide Lowery makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)
69-46
4:24
Friars turnover (shot clock violation)
4:14
Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
4:10
Royce Parham offensive rebound
4:10
Anton Bonke shooting foul (Royce Parham draws the foul)
4:10
+1
Royce Parham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-46
4:10
+1
Royce Parham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-46
3:49
Anton Bonke turnover (lost ball)
3:49
TV timeout
3:37
Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot
3:35
Tre Norman offensive rebound
3:35
Corey Floyd Jr. personal foul
3:34
Rich Barron personal foul (Damarius Owens draws the foul)
3:34
+1
Damarius Owens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-46
3:34
Damarius Owens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:34
Justyn Fernandez defensive rebound
3:18
Tre Norman blocks Nilavan Jotham Daniels's three point jump shot
3:16
Nilavan Jotham Daniels offensive rebound
3:12
Caedin Hamilton blocks Rich Barron's two point layup
3:10
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
3:01
+2
Royce Parham makes two point layup (Caedin Hamilton assists)
74-46
2:43
Ryan Mela turnover (bad pass) (Zaide Lowery steals)
2:18
Anton Bonke blocks Damarius Owens's two point jump shot
2:16
Caedin Hamilton offensive rebound
2:12
Damarius Owens misses three point jump shot
2:10
Tre Norman offensive rebound
2:08
Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot
2:03
Damarius Owens offensive rebound
1:46
+2
Damarius Owens makes two point layup
76-46
1:37
Anton Bonke turnover (lost ball)
1:30
+2
Zaide Lowery makes two point dunk (Caedin Hamilton assists)
78-46
1:14
+2
Ryan Mela makes two point layup
78-48
1:06
Caedin Hamilton misses three point jump shot
1:04
Tre Norman offensive rebound
0:59
Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
0:57
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
0:52
Nilavan Jotham Daniels misses three point jump shot
0:50
Justyn Fernandez offensive rebound
0:47
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point layup
78-50
0:32
Nilavan Jotham Daniels personal foul (Tre Norman draws the foul)
0:32
Tre Norman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:32
Rich Barron defensive rebound
0:19
Caedin Hamilton personal foul
0:08
Caedin Hamilton personal foul (Anton Bonke draws the foul)
