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Marquette Golden Eagles Star Goes Off In Tough Loss To St. John's

Kam Jones tied a season-high with 32 points in the Marquette Golden Eagles' loss to the St. John's Red Storm.

Tommy Wild

Mar 8, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones (1) shoots during the second half against the St. John's Red Storm at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Mar 8, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones (1) shoots during the second half against the St. John's Red Storm at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

The Marquette Golden Eagles had a phenomenal opportunity to prove they're still one of the top teams in the Big East as they took on the St. John's Red Storm on Saturday afternoon.

Marquette kept the game close against the AP's sixth-ranked team in the nation, but a buzzer-beat floater from St. John's ended the game in overtime.

It was a tough loss for Marquette, especially since it was senior night.

Zuby Ejiofor (24) guards Marquette guard Kam Jones (1)
St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) guards Marquette guard Kam Jones (1) during the first half of their game Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. / Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

But as difficult as this loss is to swallow, it's still important for Marquette to find some positives to take into the conference tournament and, eventually, the field of 68.

One of those bright spots was easily Kam Jones, who put together arguably his best performance of the season on Saturday.

The guard finished tied a season-high with 32 points while shooting 46.7 percent from the floor and 30.8 percent from behind the arc. He also grabbed nine rebounds and seven assists in 44 minutes.

Jones was also especially huge down the stretch in helping the Golden Eagles send the game to overtime.

No, Marquette didn't come out on top in this matchup. However, watching Jones take over the game is still a great sign for the Golden Eagles as they get ready for the Big East tournament.

Their star guard is peaking at the right time for Marquette to make some noise and make a deep run this March.

Jones and the Golden Eagles will start their quest for a Big East crown on Thursday, March 13, with their matchup against Xavier.

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Tommy Wild
TOMMY WILD

Tommy Wild has been primarily contributing across the Browns, Guardians and Cavaliers sites in the On SI network since 2022. Born, raised, and having graduated from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Tommy knows firsthand how passionate the fan base is and he does his best to replicate that in his writing.

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