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-====== Marquette downs Chicago State after scoring most points since 1980 ======
-MILWAUKEE -- Marquette scored its most points in almost 28 years, but the Golden Eagles' defensive performance in the second half of a 106-87 victory over Chicago State on Monday night left first-year coach Buzz Williams disappointed.
-"It's not poor me, it's not pity me, I'm not trying to be a prophet or foresee the future, but we can't allow teams to score 51 points [in the second half] in our building," Williams said. "To be honest with you, you can't allow teams to score 51 points whether you're playing at a park or no matter what gym."
-Wesley Matthews scored 26 points for the Golden Eagles (2-0), who last scored 106 points against Charleston on Dec. 1, 1980. He shot 7-for-14 from the field and made all 10 of his free throws to go with nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.
-Matthews had 27 points in the season opener and is one of the reasons the Golden Eagles (No. 17 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 AP) have scored at least 90 points in consecutive games for the first time since the 1994-95 season.
-"I think he's a lot more comfortable," said teammate Lazar Hayward, who scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half. "This offense is predicated on guys who can do a lot of different things. That's why he stands out a little more than last year."
-Jerel McNeal added 17 points, six assists and four rebounds for Marquette.
-David Holston had 33 points for Chicago State (1-1), including seven 3-pointers as he was 11-for-22 from the field.
-But the guard, who had 32 points in the season-opener against St. Xavier, played just 11 minutes in the first half because of foul trouble.
-Several players from both teams were in foul trouble as a total of 56 fouls were called, including 29 on the Cougars. Sixty-eight free throws were attempted with Marquette going 30-for-43 from the line.
-"It was different, very different," Hayward said. "In our huddles we made sure to remind each other to move on to the next play. We can't control the [referees], all we can control is the next possession. We kept reminding each other to move on to the next play."
-Williams agreed.
-"There were 56 fouls," he said. "We probably handled it as well as we could."
-Matthews converted a turnover into a layup to cap an 11-2 run that gave Marquette its biggest lead, 79-57, with 11:12 remaining.
-Chicago State then scored the next 10 points, capped by a layup by Hajji Martin, to trim the deficit to 79-67 with 8:17 left.
-The teams basically exchanged baskets -- or free throws -- the rest of the way.
-A 3-pointer by Mike Wilson cut Marquette's lead to 96-85 with 2:53 to play, but Marquette scored 10 of the games final 12 points.
-The Golden Eagles shot 52.3 percent (34-65) in the game.
-"Buzz reminds us every day that we're not an offensive-oriented team," Hayward said. "We can score baskets. That'll never be a problem. We want our defense to create our offense."
-Holston scored 12 of his team's first 16 points but went to the bench with three fouls with 8:25 left in the first half. Marquette closed the half on an 18-6 run for a 52-36 lead.
-John Cantrell finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals for Chicago State.

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