Providence Friars @ Marquette Golden Eagles
Marquette gets past Providence 75-66
MILWAUKEE -- Juan Anderson made 6 of 8 shots and finished with 18 points to lead Marquette to a 75-66 win over Providence on Saturday.
Anderson banked in a 3-pointer, Jajuan Johnson made a jumper, Luke Fischer's had a fast break dunk and Anderson capped the 9-0 run to give Marquette a 58-46 lead, its largest of the game, with 9:51 left.
LaDontae Henton stopped the run with a 3-pointer and added another to cut Providence's deficit to six points, but the Friars didn't get closer than four points the rest of the way.
Freshman Sandy Cohen III had a season-high 12 points, all in the first half, for Marquette (9-5, 1-1 Big East). Fischer had 11, Matt Carlino 10, and Derrick Wilson had eight points, six rebounds and five assists.
LaDontae Henton was 9 of 23 from the field, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range, for 28 points for Providence (11-4, 1-1).
Game Information
Milwaukee, WI

Referee:Wally Rutecki
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson

2025-26 Standings
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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