Marquette tops DePaul, 89-76
ROSEMONT, IL -- Marquette's late run in the first half of Monay night's game at DePaul turned the game around, and set the stage for an 89-76 victory in Rosemont, Illinois.After getting blown out at Notre Dame on Saturday (which stopped a seven game winning streak), Buzz Williams Golden Eagles had a tough time getting off the ground.They trailed by twelve points before closing the first twenty minutes on an 11-2 run to trail by three at the break.Darius Johnson-Odom scored 9 of the 11 points.
ROSEMONT, IL -- Marquette's late run in the first half of Monay night's game at DePaul turned the game around, and set the stage for an 89-76 victory in Rosemont, Illinois.After getting blown out at Notre Dame on Saturday (which stopped a seven game winning streak), Buzz Williams Golden Eagles had a tough time getting off the ground.They trailed by twelve points before closing the first twenty minutes on an 11-2 run to trail by three at the break.Darius Johnson-Odom scored 9 of the 11 points.
No. 17 Marquette rallies past Villanova, 82-78
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Darius Johnson-Odom scored 26 points to help No. 17 Marquette storm back from an 18-point deficit and beat Villanova 82-78 on Saturday.Jae Crowder had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Marquette (18-4, 7-2 Big East) and played just as big a role in the second half as Johnson-Odom in helping the Golden Eagles win their sixth straight game.JayVaughn Pinkston led Villanova (10-12, 3-7) with 17 points.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Darius Johnson-Odom scored 26 points to help No. 17 Marquette storm back from an 18-point deficit and beat Villanova 82-78 on Saturday.Jae Crowder had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Marquette (18-4, 7-2 Big East) and played just as big a role in the second half as Johnson-Odom in helping the Golden Eagles win their sixth straight game.JayVaughn Pinkston led Villanova (10-12, 3-7) with 17 points.
No. 20 Marquette falls to No. 1 Syracuse, 73-66
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Kris Joseph scored 17 points, Brandon Triche added 16, and top-ranked Syracuse remained unbeaten with a gritty 73-66 victory over No. 20 Marquette on Saturday.Syracuse (17-0, 4-0 Big East) is two wins away from matching the school's best start, established a decade ago.Marquette (12-4, 1-2) entered the game 1-7 against the top-ranked teams.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Kris Joseph scored 17 points, Brandon Triche added 16, and top-ranked Syracuse remained unbeaten with a gritty 73-66 victory over No. 20 Marquette on Saturday.Syracuse (17-0, 4-0 Big East) is two wins away from matching the school's best start, established a decade ago.Marquette (12-4, 1-2) entered the game 1-7 against the top-ranked teams.
No. 9 Georgetown beats No. 20 Marquette, 73-70
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Georgetown's Hollis Thompson is showing a knack for producing drama on a basketball court.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Georgetown's Hollis Thompson is showing a knack for producing drama on a basketball court.
No. 14 Marquette beats Villanova 81-77
MILWAUKEE -- Darius Johnson-Odom matched a season-high with 24 points and led No. 14 Marquette to an 81-77 victory over Villanova on Snday.Reserve forward Davante Gardner had 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (12-2, 1-0 Big East), who responded from their worst performance of the season, a 17-point drubbing by Vanderbilt on Thursday, with a solid start to the conference season.Mouphtaou Yarou had 14 points for the Wildcats (7-7, 0-2) and JayVaughn Pinkston had a career-high 13.The Wildcats, without a scholarship senior, are off to their worst start in coach Jay Wright's 11 seasons and have lost seven of 10 after starting the season 4-0.Marquette led 42-39 at halftime and opened the first 2-plus minutes of the second half on a 9-0 run.
MILWAUKEE -- Darius Johnson-Odom matched a season-high with 24 points and led No. 14 Marquette to an 81-77 victory over Villanova on Snday.Reserve forward Davante Gardner had 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (12-2, 1-0 Big East), who responded from their worst performance of the season, a 17-point drubbing by Vanderbilt on Thursday, with a solid start to the conference season.Mouphtaou Yarou had 14 points for the Wildcats (7-7, 0-2) and JayVaughn Pinkston had a career-high 13.The Wildcats, without a scholarship senior, are off to their worst start in coach Jay Wright's 11 seasons and have lost seven of 10 after starting the season 4-0.Marquette led 42-39 at halftime and opened the first 2-plus minutes of the second half on a 9-0 run.
Vanderbilt beats No. 14 Marquette 74-57
MILWAUKEE -- Jeffery Taylor scored 19 points to help Vanderbilt steamroll No. 14 Marquette 74-57 on Thursday night.
MILWAUKEE -- Jeffery Taylor scored 19 points to help Vanderbilt steamroll No. 14 Marquette 74-57 on Thursday night.
Marquette tops UW-Milwaukee, 64-50
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- No. 10 Marquette used an air-tight defensive effort to pick up a 64-50 home win over crosstown rival Milwaukee.The Golden Eagles (11-1) led by four, 25-21, late in the first half before holding the Panthers (9-4) without a field goal for a stretch of seven minutes and 28 seconds.
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- No. 10 Marquette used an air-tight defensive effort to pick up a 64-50 home win over crosstown rival Milwaukee.The Golden Eagles (11-1) led by four, 25-21, late in the first half before holding the Panthers (9-4) without a field goal for a stretch of seven minutes and 28 seconds.
LSU upsets No. 10 Marquette, 67-59
BATON ROUTE, LA (AP) -- Ralston Turner scored 22 points and LSU extended its winning streak to five games while handing No. 10 Marquette its first loss of the season, 67-59 on Monday night.Turner hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final 4 minutes to give the Tigers the lead and added two free throws to make it 60-54 with 1:19 to go.
BATON ROUTE, LA (AP) -- Ralston Turner scored 22 points and LSU extended its winning streak to five games while handing No. 10 Marquette its first loss of the season, 67-59 on Monday night.Turner hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final 4 minutes to give the Tigers the lead and added two free throws to make it 60-54 with 1:19 to go.
Marquette wins Paradise Jam championship
Darius Johnson-Odom scored 20 points and Jae Crowder had a tiebreaking dunk with 1:09 left, leading No. 16 Marquette to a 59-57 victory over Norfolk State in the Paradise Jam championship game Monday night.The Golden Eagles (5-0) never trailed and Johnson-Odom was selected tournament MVP after he scored at least 20 points in each game.Crowder sparked a 10-2 run for Marquette with consecutive 3-pointers.
Darius Johnson-Odom scored 20 points and Jae Crowder had a tiebreaking dunk with 1:09 left, leading No. 16 Marquette to a 59-57 victory over Norfolk State in the Paradise Jam championship game Monday night.The Golden Eagles (5-0) never trailed and Johnson-Odom was selected tournament MVP after he scored at least 20 points in each game.Crowder sparked a 10-2 run for Marquette with consecutive 3-pointers.