Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to No. 8 Marquette to a 78-50 win over Providence
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to lead a balanced Marquette offense as the No. Takeaways 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. 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. Key stat Winning in Providence for the first time since 2019, Marquette forced 14 turnovers in the first half, 22 for the game.