COL BKB: Marquette 66, Seton Hall 59

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Jae Crowder netted 20 points Tuesday and 15th-ranked Marquette racked up its seventh straight win with a 66-59 win over Seton Hall.

Crowder grabbed 12 rebounds while Vander Blue added 16 points for the Golden Eagles (19-4, 8-2 Big East).

Darius Johnson-Odom contributed 14 points as Marquette shook off a slow first half to log a victory despite the absence of forward Davante Gardner, who is out with a sprained knee.

Herb Pope led Seton Hall (15-7, 4-6) with 16 points.