St. John's got the statement win it had been looking for all season, beating No. 11 Marquette 70-64 to remain atop the Big East standings at 11-1.

The Golden Eagles have dropped back-to-back games in their toughest stretch of the season, with a game at Creighton on Saturday.

St. John’s will not play the stylish basketball that has otherwise limited, even bogged down the game at the collegiate and professional levels. No, this is a throwback that most New Yorkers of an older generation fell in love with 30 years ago.