MILWAUKEE (Ticker) – Grambling had no answer for Robert Jackson and Dwyane Wade.

Jackson scored a season-high 26 points and Wade added 23 as 12th-ranked Marquette pulled away from the Tigers in the second half en route to a 105-74 triumph.

The Golden Eagles (8-1) led, 55-47, before Wade nailed a 3-pointer one minute into the second half to commence a 24-2 burst.

Jackson, who had 11 points during the run, gave the Golden Eagles a 79-49 advantage with a hook shot with 14 1/2 minutes to go, and they cruised thereafter to their 23rd straight home triumph.

Todd Townsend added a career-high 16 points and Travis Diener 12 for Marquette, which opens Conference USA play Monday at East Carolina.

Jackson made 12-of-17 shots, Wade 7-of-10 and Townsend 6-of-8 as the Golden Eagles connected on 65 percent of their attempts (39-of-60). They held the Tigers to just 41 percent (29-of-71).

Wade is averaging 27 points and shooting 67 percent over his last four games.

Paul Haynes scored 21 points to lead Grambling (3-7), which suffered its fourth straight defeat. Brion Rush chipped in 17 points and Jamar Lewis 13 in the loss.

The Golden Eagles outscored the Tigers in the paint, 52-16, and held a 34-14 advantage in fast-break points. Marquette also dominated the glass, outrebounding Grambling, 45-26, and making 20 free throws to the Tigers' five.

Marquette tied its highest point total at the Bradley Center, matching its output in a 40-point win over Delaware State on January 20, 1993.

The Golden Eagles set school records for field goals (39) and assists (29).

Dec 28, 2002

 

NCAA BB  FINAL                   1ST  2ND  TOTAL
                                 ---  ---  -----
         GRAMBLING               45   29    74
         MARQUETTE (12)          53   52    105     FINAL

HIGH SCORERS:   GRAMBLING - PAUL HAYNES 21, BRION RUSH 17, HAROLD LEWIS 
                13
                MARQUETTE - ROBERT JACKSON 26, DWYANE WADE 23, TODD 
                TOWNSEND 16
HIGH REBOUND:   GRAMBLING - WILLIAM MCDONALD 7, PAUL HAYNES 6, DARIUS 
                WHITESIDE 3
                MARQUETTE - DWYANE WADE 7, ROBERT JACKSON 6, TWO PLAYERS 
                WITH 5
HIGH ASSISTS:   GRAMBLING - WILLIAM MCDONALD 4, BRION RUSH 4, TWO PLAYERS
                WITH 3
                MARQUETTE - TRAVIS DIENER 9, DWYANE WADE 6, TODD TOWNSEND
                5

         ATT:   14,972

Box Score

GRAMBLING (74) 
            fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp P 
Haynes 35 9-24 0-0 2-6 1 3 21 
W McDonald 32 4-11 2-2 1-7 4 3 10 
D Whiteside 22 0-2 1-2 1-3 3 4 1 
B Rush 30 7-16 1-3 1-2 4 4 17 
R Ellis 27 3-5 0-0 0-2 3 4 9 
D Gordon 22 1-3 0-0 1-2 0 1 3 
D Cann 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 
H Lewis 21 5-8 1-2 2-2 0 2 13 
T Smith 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 
M Stevens 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 
A McKenzie 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 
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TOTALS 200 29-71 5-9 8-24 16 24 74 
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Percentages: FG-.408, FT-.556. 
3-Point Goals: 11-29, .379 (P Haynes 3-11, D Whiteside 0-2, B Rush 2-6, R Ellis 3-5, D Gordon 1-1, D Cann 0-1, H Lewis 2-2, T Smith 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 2. 
Blocked Shots: 3 (H Lewis 2, W McDonald). 
Turnovers: 10 (P Haynes 3, D Whiteside 3, H Lewis 2, R Ellis, D Gordon). 
Steals: 6 (D Whiteside 2, P Haynes, H Lewis, B Rush, W McDonald). 

MARQUETTE (105) 
           fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp 
T Townsend 31 6-8 2-2 1-4 5 1 16 S 
Merritt 21 1-4 2-2 1-4 2 1 4 
R Jackson 35 12-17 2-7 4-6 1 2 26 
D Wade 30 7-10 7-10 1-7 6 0 23 
T Diener 29 5-6 0-0 0-5 9 2 12 
K Bradley 4 0-0 1-2 0-1 2 1 1 
J Sichting 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 
S Novak 20 1-3 0-0 1-4 2 3 3 
T Gries 3 0-0 3-4 0-0 0 0 3 
J Chapman 11 3-7 0-0 2-4 2 2 6 
C Grimm 5 2-2 1-1 0-2 0 1 5 
T Sanders 10 2-3 2-4 1-5 0 1 6 
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TOTALS 200 39-60 20-32 11-42 29 14 105 
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Percentages: 
FG-.650, FT-.625. 
3-Point Goals: 7-11, .636 (T Townsend 2-3, D Wade 2-3, T Diener 2-3, S Novak 1-2). 
Team Rebounds: 3. 
Blocked Shots: 3 (S Merritt 2, D Wade). 
Turnovers: 15 (S Merritt 5, T Diener 3, D Wade 2, R Jackson 2, T Townsend, S Novak, K Bradley). 
Steals: 4 (D Wade 2, T Diener, S Novak). 

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GRAMBLING 45 29 - 74 
MARQUETTE 53 52 - 105 
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Technical fouls: None. 
A: 14,972. 
Officials: Brad Ferrie, Brian Fitzgerald, Dennis Bracco