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 ====== March 22, 2009 - Marquette vs. Missouri ====== ====== March 22, 2009 - Marquette vs. Missouri ======
  
-{{men_s_basketball:teams_marquette.gif|}} **(6) Marquette 79  {{men_s_basketball:teams_missouri.gif|}}  (3) Missouri 83**+{{men_s_basketball:teams_marquette.gif|}} **(6) Marquette 79  {{men_s_basketball:teams_missouri.gif|}}  (3) Missouri 83**  
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 ===== Marquette Falls To Missouri, 83-79 ===== ===== Marquette Falls To Missouri, 83-79 =====
  
-BOISE, Idaho - Four unbelievable minutes. Two gargantuan free throws.+{{ men_s_basketball:03_22_09_mcneal.jpg|}}BOISE, Idaho - Four unbelievable minutes. Two gargantuan free throws.
  
 Freshman Kim English came off the bench to "pinch shoot" for the hurting J.T. Tiller and made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left Sunday to give Missouri the go-ahead points in an 83-79 victory over Marquette in the NCAA tournament. Freshman Kim English came off the bench to "pinch shoot" for the hurting J.T. Tiller and made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left Sunday to give Missouri the go-ahead points in an 83-79 victory over Marquette in the NCAA tournament.
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 "I'm so happy that he had faith in me to get up there and knock them down," English said. "I think anybody on the bench would've knocked them down, actually." "I'm so happy that he had faith in me to get up there and knock them down," English said. "I think anybody on the bench would've knocked them down, actually."
  
-After the English free throws, Marquette's Lazar Hayward stepped over the baseline on the ensuing inbounds pass, and the Golden Eagles (25-10) were forced to foul. Leo Lyons made two more free throws to ice the game and Missouri moved onto the West Regional semifinals to play Memphis.+After the English free throws, Marquette'[[Lazar Hayward]] stepped over the baseline on the ensuing inbounds pass, and the Golden Eagles (25-10) were forced to foul. Leo Lyons made two more free throws to ice the game and Missouri moved onto the West Regional semifinals to play Memphis.
  
-It ruined a wonderful effort from Marquette senior Jerel McNeal, who matched his career high with 30 points, and Wesley Matthews, who scored 24.+It ruined a wonderful effort from Marquette senior [[Jerel McNeal]], who matched his career high with 30 points, and [[Wesley Matthews]], who scored 24.
  
 It also brought lusty boos from the Marquette fans and others in the crowd, especially when they saw Tiller re-enter the game a second later to help the Tigers run out the clock. It also brought lusty boos from the Marquette fans and others in the crowd, especially when they saw Tiller re-enter the game a second later to help the Tigers run out the clock.
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 McNeal came back to make one of two free throws to tie the game and set up the wacky finish. McNeal came back to make one of two free throws to tie the game and set up the wacky finish.
  
-Nearly lost in the commotion was the return of Marquette's Dominic James, who made an unexpected comeback less than a month after a broken foot was supposed to have shut down his season. Largely considered Marquette's best player, he got plenty of playing time but didn't make a difference.+Nearly lost in the commotion was the return of Marquette'[[Dominic James]], who made an unexpected comeback less than a month after a broken foot was supposed to have shut down his season. Largely considered Marquette's best player, he got plenty of playing time but didn't make a difference.
  
 He played 17 minutes but didn't take a shot and wasn't on the floor at the end. He played 17 minutes but didn't take a shot and wasn't on the floor at the end.
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-===== Links ===== 
  
-  * [[http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=ncaa&media=110626|CBS Sports Game Highlights]] 
-  * [[http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=ncaa&media=110570|CBS Sports Post Game Press Conference]] 
  
  
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