Pipkins scores 24, Providence beats No. 19 Marquette 84-72
Posted: Feb 22, 2020 4:27 PM CDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Luwane Pipkins scored 24 points and David Duke had 15 to lead Providence to an 84-72 victory over No. 19 Marquette.
It was the Friars' fourth straight win over a ranked team. Markus Howard scored 38 points for Marquette.
The Golden Eagles lost their third straight game.
Providence held a double-digit lead for all but 39 seconds of the game's last 26:29.
Trailing 71-50, the Golden Eagles scored seven points in a row, but they could get no closer.