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Marquette Gets Win Over Upset-Minded South Florida

No. 17 Golden Eagles move to 5-3 in Big East

By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 29, 2008 11:43 PM CST

(Newser) – Lazar Hayward and No. 17 Marquette turned back South Florida’s upset bid with a 62-54 victory. Hayward scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. Wesley Matthews helped put the game away for the Golden Eagles (15-4, 5-3 Big East) by hitting three late 3-pointers and scoring 16 points overall, according to the Associated Press.

The Bulls (10-11, 1-7 Big East) had a 10-4 run early in the second half to tie the game at 42. For a time it appeared that South Florida might add a tally to the long list of upsets that have characterized the Big East this season but Marquette was able to pull away down the stretch. Kentrell Gransberry led the Bulls with 15 points and 15 rebounds.

South Florida's Kentrell Gransberry, center, is fouled by Marquette's Lazar Hayward, left, as Dwight Burke, right, posts up in the second half of a basketball game Tuesday Jan. 29, 2008 Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
South Florida's Kentrell Gransberry, center, is fouled by Marquette's Lazar Hayward, left, as Dwight Burke, right, posts up in the second half of a basketball game Tuesday Jan. 29, 2008 Milwaukee. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Marquette's Jerel McNeal, center, gets the ball knocked out of his hands from South Florida's Kentrell Gransberry, left, and Adamu Saaka, right, in the first half of a basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
Marquette's Jerel McNeal, center, gets the ball knocked out of his hands from South Florida's Kentrell Gransberry, left, and Adamu Saaka, right, in the first half of a basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 29,...   (Associated Press)
Marquette's Dwight Burke, left, battles for the loose ball with South Florida's Kentrell Gransberry, right, as Wesley Matthews, center, comes for assistance in the first half of a basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
Marquette's Dwight Burke, left, battles for the loose ball with South Florida's Kentrell Gransberry, right, as Wesley Matthews, center, comes for assistance in the first half of a basketball game, Tuesday,...   (Associated Press)
Marquette's Wesley Matthews reacts after making a three point basket against South Florida late in the second half of a college basketball game Tuesday Jan. 29, 2008 Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
Marquette's Wesley Matthews reacts after making a three point basket against South Florida late in the second half of a college basketball game Tuesday Jan. 29, 2008 Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)   (Associated Press)
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