Kam Jones scores 30, No. 8 Marquette snaps skid with 86-80 win over Xavier

Kam Jones had 30 points and Oso Ighodaro scored 24 to help No. 8 Marquette get a 86-80 victory over Xavier.

Kam Jones had 30 points and Oso Ighodaro scored 24 to help No. 8 Marquette snap a two-game losing streak with an 86-80 victory over Xavier on Saturday. The Golden Eagles , who were without injured guard Tyler Kolek for the third straight game, secured the No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament. Quincy Olivari, a graduate transfer from Rice who was playing his final home game at Xavier, had 32 points and Dayvion McKnight scored 16. Xavier is trying to avoid its first losing season in 28 years.

Stevie Mitchell's 3-pointer gave the Golden Eagles a 78-74 lead with 2:57 remaining. There were 14 ties and 11 lead changes as the conference rivals battled down to the final minutes. It was the 86th meeting in the series, which began in 1958. Marquette leads 58-27, including a 15-14 mark since the schools joined the Big East. BIG PICTURE: Marquette: Kolek missed his third straight game with an oblique injury.

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