National Basketball Association
Xavier 64, Marquette 44
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Brian O'Connell, # Mike Stuart
Attendance:
12833
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Xavier 64, Marquette 44: Trevon Bluiett scored 14
points and the visiting Musketeers outscored the Golden Eagles 59-28 over the
game’s final 27 1/2 minutes to sweep the regular-season series.
Matt Stainbrook had 13 points and J.P. Macura
added 11 off the bench for Xavier (16-9, 7-6 Big East), which won for the
fourth time in six games. The Musketeers, who also received 10 points from
Myles Davis and nine rebounds from Jalen Reynolds, shot only 38.2 percent from
the field but enjoyed a 40-27 rebound advantage and a 16-5 edge at the
free-throw line.
Duane Wilson had 12 points to pace Marquette (11-13,
3-9), which played its second straight game without leading scorer Matt Carlino
(concussion). Juan Anderson (11 points) was the only other player to score in
double digits for the Golden Eagles, who shot 34.6 percent from the field,
including 3-of-15 3-pointers, and committed 15 turnovers in suffering their
seventh loss in their last eight outings.
Xavier, which led 28-25 at intermission, scored
the first eight points as part of a 19-6 run to open the second half, giving
the visitors a 47-31 lead with 10:26 to play. Wilson's trey cut the deficit to
12 points with 4:52 remaining, but that was as close as the hosts would get.
Marquette used 6-0 and 10-0 runs – with the
majority of the points coming inside – to open up a 16-5 lead with 12:34
remaining in the first opening half. Xavier, though, slowed down the Golden
Eagles by switching to a 1-3-1 zone and answered with a 19-3 spree over the
ensuing 10 minutes to take its first lead – and an advantage it would never
relinquish – en route to the 28-25 edge at the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Marquette has averaged 51 points
and 15.3 turnovers over its last three games. … Carlino, who is averaging 14.5 points,
scored 27, including 6-of-9 3-point shooting, in the Golden Eagles’ 62-58 loss
in Cincinnati on Jan. 17. … Xavier G Dee Davis, who only had six turnovers in
his previous five games, equaled that total Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
Xavier |
|
Marquette |
Trevon Bluiett 14 |
Scoring |
Duane Wilson 12 |
Dee Davis 5 |
Assists |
Derrick Wilson 5 |
Jalen Reynolds 9 |
Rebounds |
Juan Anderson 9 |
Matt Stainbrook 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Duane Wilson 2 |
J.P. Macura 3 |
Steals |
JaJuan Johnson 2 |
Jalen Reynolds 2 |
Blocks |
Luke Fischer 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Xavier
|
64 |
38.2 |
6-15 |
16-21 |
15 |
38 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
Marquette
|
44 |
34.6 |
3-15 |
5-12 |
12 |
29 |
6 |
7 |
15 |