National Basketball Association
Marquette 67, South Florida 47
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Bob Donato, # Michael Stephens, # Mike Stuart
Attendance:
13693
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 18 Marquette won its fifth straight Big East game for the first time in nearly two years, stifling visiting South Florida 67-47 on Tuesday.
The Golden Eagles (17-4, 6-2 Big East) gave coach Buzz Williams his 100th career win by forcing 20 turnovers and holding the Bulls to 35.6 percent shooting.
Senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom led Marquette with 17 points, senior forward Jae Crowder added 15, and sophomore forward Davante Gardner had 15 points and seven rebounds.
South Florida (12-9, 5-3 Big East) saw its three-game win streak snapped despite 19 points and 10 rebounds from reserve forward Toarlyn Fitzpatrick.
The Bulls came in allowing a league-low 57.7 points, and kept the game at a slower pace than Marquette likes. But the Bulls’ erratic offense did them in.
Marquette pulled away late in the first half and led 33-21 at the break. The Golden Eagles improved to 17-3 all-time against South Florida.
Top Game Performances
| South Florida |
|
Marquette |
|
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 19 |
Scoring |
Darius Johnson-Odom 17 |
|
Anthony Collins 3 |
Assists |
Junior Cadougan 5 |
|
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 10 |
Rebounds |
Davante Gardner 7 |
|
Victor Rudd 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Davante Gardner 5 |
|
Victor Rudd 2 |
Steals |
Jae Crowder 6 |
|
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 2 |
Blocks |
Jamil Wilson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| South Florida
|
47 |
35.6 |
4-14 |
11-15 |
10 |
29 |
5 |
4 |
20 |
| Marquette
|
67 |
39.7 |
7-19 |
14-21 |
15 |
30 |
3 |
13 |
5 |