Jones ratings 28 as No. 25 Marquette rallies previous Xavier 89-87 in Giant East quarterfinal

NEW YORK (AP) — Kam Jones scored 28 issues and No. 25 Marquette rallied previous Xavier 89-87 on Thursday within the Giant East Event quarterfinals.After trailing through 14 early in the second one part, the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles (23-9) took the lead for excellent at 81-80 on Jones’ layup with 1:16 last.David Joplin attached on a pivotal 3-pointer with 26 seconds left, and Marquette held directly to earn a semifinal matchup with sixth-ranked and top-seeded St. John’s on Friday evening at Madison Sq. Lawn.Ryan Conwell scored a career-high 38 issues for Xavier (21-11), a college file for a Giant East Event sport. The fourth-seeded Musketeers, perched precariously at the bubble for an NCAA Event bid, had gained seven directly.___Get ballot signals and updates at the AP Best 25 all season. Join right here. AP university basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball