Marquette 61, Providence 50: Davante Gardner had 14 points and six rebounds as the Golden Eagles held off a second-half charge from the Friars to earn the home victory.

Jamil Wilson added 11 points for Marquette (12-9, 4-4 Big East), which won despite shooting 3-of-13 from 3-point range and 18-of-27 from the free-throw line. Derrick Wilson dished out eight assists and had four steals for the Golden Eagles.

Bryce Cotton had a game-high 20 points for Providence (15-6, 5-3), which had its five-game winning streak snapped. LaDontae Henton added 18 points while Tyler Harris grabbed 11 boards.

Marquette's defense dominated in the first half as the Friars were held to just five points over the first 11:19. The Golden Eagles opened up a 16-point lead with just under four minutes to play and took a 17-point advantage into the break.

Marquette was up 19 early in the second half before Providence went on a 16-0 run over a 5:55 span to cut the lead to three with 11:33 to play. But the Friars never got closer as the Golden Eagles hit 10 free throws in the final 6:24 to seal the win.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Providence scored just 14 points in the first half, the Friars' worst scoring half of the season. … The Friars finished 2-of-17 from 3-point range. … Providence won the rebound battle 40-37, including 17-13 on the offensive glass.