National Basketball Association
Marquette 62, Murray St. 53
When: 5:15 PM ET, Saturday, March 17, 2012
Where: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Officials:
# Michael Reed, # Mike Greenstein, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
N/A
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Marquette 62, Murray State 53: Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom scored 17 points apiece as the Golden Eagles advanced to their second straight NCAA tournament Sweet 16.
Third-seeded Marquette (27-7) will meet Florida or Norfolk State in the West Regional semifinals.
The Golden Eagles used a late 14-2 run to overcome a five-point deficit and end the run of the sixth-seeded Racers, who finished their magical season 31-2.
Crowder scored 12 of his 17 in the second half and also had 13 rebounds and four steals. It was Crowder's fifth straight double-double.
Marquette trailed 46-41 with 7:21 remaining before its decisive run.
All-America candidate Isaiah Canaan led the Racers with 16 points and Jewuan Long added 12.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Murray State's 31 wins ties the school record set two years ago when the 2010 team went 31-5. ... The Racers have never appeared in the Sweet 16. ... Crowder has 14 double-doubles this season.
Top Game Performances
| Murray St. |
|
Marquette |
|
Isaiah Canaan 16 |
Scoring |
Jae Crowder 17 |
|
Isaiah Canaan 2 |
Assists |
Junior Cadougan 4 |
|
Edward Daniel 14 |
Rebounds |
Jae Crowder 13 |
|
Isaiah Canaan 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jae Crowder 4 |
|
Jewuan Long 3 |
Steals |
Jae Crowder 3 |
|
Edward Daniel 2 |
Blocks |
Jae Crowder 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Murray St.
|
53 |
31.2 |
4-21 |
9-10 |
7 |
41 |
4 |
6 |
16 |
| Marquette
|
62 |
38.2 |
4-15 |
16-21 |
11 |
36 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
