Stevie Mitchell scored 10 of his career-high 22 points during a key five-minute stretch in the second half as No. 9 Marquette overcame Kam Jones’ foul trouble to rally past Butler 78-69.

MU (17-3, 8-1 Big East) has never lost to the Wildcats (12-9, 5-5 Big East) in eight games under head coach Shaka Smart. The Golden Eagles kept pace with St. John's atop the Big East standings.

Stevie Mitchell had 21 points and Chase Ross added 18 as No. 10 Marquette clamped down on the nation's top scorer en route to an 87-74 Big East victory over Villanova on Friday night in Milwaukee.

Stevie Mitchell scored 10 of his career-high 22 points during a key five-minute stretch in the second half as No. 9 Marquette overcame Kam Jones’ foul trouble to rally past Butler 78-69

Stevie Mitchell gives Marquette a lift. With backcourt mate Kam Jones on the bench with four fouls, Stevie Mitchell took the c