College Basketball News

Marquette ends skid, stifles St. John's (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Wesley Matthews scored 20 points and No. 21 Marquette snapped a four-game losing streak by holding St. John's to a Big East tournament-record 10 points in the first half on the way to a 74-45 victory Wednesday. Lazar Hayward added 17 points for the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles (24-8), who advanced to Thursday's quarterfinals against fourth-seeded and 10th-ranked Villanova.