Air-tight defense and Justin Lewis combined for a 73-63 Marquette win at Seton Hall Wednesday night.
The Golden Eagle’s winning streak has reached seven games in a row.
Lewis became the first Marquette player since Markus Howard graduated to top 30 points.
He had a career-high 33 to go with nine rebounds and six assists.
The Pirates were held to 24-percent shooting in the first half.
An emphatic dunk by Lewis made the margin 61-40 with 9.5 minutes left.
Seton Hall closed fast to make the final score more respectable.
Kur Kuath finished with seven blocked shots.
Marquette plays another road game Saturday at Providence.
Coach Shaka Smart’s team has a 15-and-6 record overall, including 7-and-3 in Big East Conference play.
