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Marquette Smokes Pitt in Second Half

Posted Feb 16, 08 6:10 CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Marquette scored 17 straight points early in the second half to cruise to a 72-54 Big East win over No. 22 Pittsburgh last night, reports the AP. Jerel McNeal scored 17 points to lead the Golden Eagles (18-6, 8-5) and Ousmane Barrow scored 14 and grabbed 12 rebounds as Marquette out-rebounded Pitt 13-4 to start the second half.

The Golden Eagles finished the first half on a 12-4 run for a 33-23 halftime lead. The Panthers (19-6, 7-5) got 18 points from Sam Young, but they missed nine of their first 11 shots in the second half and turned the ball over eight times during Marquette's decisive run.
Source: Associated Press

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Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair, center, reacts to drawing a foul as Marquette's Dwight Burke, left, and Jerel McNeal look on in the first half of a college basketball game Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at the Bradley...   (Associated Press)
Marquette's Wesley Matthews reacts in the second half of a college basketball game against Pittsburgh Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)   (Associated Press)
Marquette's David Cubilan (10) looks on after he sank a three-point basket as teammates, including Jerel McNeal, right, react against Pittsburgh in the second half of a college basketball game Friday,...   (Associated Press)
Marquette's Dominic James, top, flips over Pittsburgh's Keith Benjamin in the second half of a college basketball game Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Benjamin was called for...   (Associated Press)
Marquette's Wesley Matthews, bottom, reacts to drawing a charging call on Pittsburgh's Keith Benjamin (not shown) in the second half of a college basketball game Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at the Bradley...   (Associated Press)
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