Marquette edges St. John's in Big East tourney
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Posted: 8:29 PM Mar 10, 2010
Marquette edges St. John's in Big East tourney
The Marquette men's basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Wednesday, rallying late to beat St. John's 57-55. The Golden Eagles will face 10th ranked Villanova on Thursday.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Lazar Hayward scored 20 points, David Cubillan hit the deciding 3-pointer with 1:11 to play and Marquette beat St. John's 57-55 on Wednesday in the second round of the Big East tournament.

The fifth-seeded Golden Eagles (21-10) held on after losing a 14-point lead and advanced to the quarterfinals against fourth-seeded and 10th-ranked Villanova on Thursday.

It was the second straight year Marquette beat the 13th-seeded Red Storm (17-15) in the second round, but this result was a far cry from last season's 74-45 romp.

Sean Evans and D.J. Kennedy both had 12 points for St. John's, which advanced to the second round with a 73-51 victory over Connecticut.
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