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-**Just the bomb**Novak caps thriller with last-second jumper for MU +====== January 20, 2006 - Notre Dame vs. Marquette======
-By TODD ROSIAK +
-trosiak@journalsentinel.com +
-Posted: Jan. 20, 2006 +
-What better way to restart a rivalry than with a classic?+
  
 +{{men_s_basketball:teams_nd.gif|}} **Notre Dame 65 {{men_s_basketball:teams_marquette.gif|}} Marquette 67**
  
 +===== Just The Bomb  =====
 +{{  men_s_basketball:novaknd.jpg?300}}In a finish that evoked memories of [[Doc Rivers]]' winning, half-court heave in 1981 at the Milwaukee Arena, [[Steve Novak]]'s two-pointer from deep in the right corner with 1.1 seconds left propelled the Marquette Golden Eagles to a nail-biting, 67-65 victory over the [[Notre Dame]] Fighting Irish on Friday night at the Bradley Center.
  
 +With a crowd of 18,874 on hand for the 106th meeting between the two Catholic schools -and first in the Big East Conference - MU (14-5, 4-2) fell behind by 11 late in the first half but kept riding the hot hand of Novak, pulled even for the final time with 45.9 seconds left and finally walked off [[Al McGuire]] Court victorious after the senior forward's heroics.
  
-In a finish that evoked memories of Doc Rivers' winning, half-court heave in 1981 at the Milwaukee Arena, Steve Novak's two-pointer from deep in the right corner with 1.1 seconds left propelled the Marquette Golden Eagles to a nail-biting, 67-65 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Friday night at the Bradley Center. +"Without a doubt this will go down as one of the great, historical battles in what's been such a long tradition between Marquette and [[Notre Dame]]," coach [[Tom Crean]] said. "We showed our players today a tape going all the way back to the '70s, the '80s, some of the great, great matchups and the great shots.
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-With a crowd of 18,874 on hand for the 106th meeting between the two Catholic schools -and first in the Big East Conference - MU (14-5, 4-2) fell behind by 11 late in the first half but kept riding the hot hand of Novak, pulled even for the final time with 45.9 seconds left and finally walked off Al McGuire Court victorious after the senior forward's heroics. +
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-"Without a doubt this will go down as one of the great, historical battles in what's been such a long tradition between Marquette and Notre Dame," coach Tom Crean said. "We showed our players today a tape going all the way back to the '70s, the '80s, some of the great, great matchups and the great shots.+
  
 "Well, that shot tonight will certainly be showed sometime, somewhere. It was two teams that really went to battle." "Well, that shot tonight will certainly be showed sometime, somewhere. It was two teams that really went to battle."
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 Novak was the most obvious standout with a game-high 28 points highlighted by 6-for-10 shooting from three-point range, but a handful of others stepped to the forefront in key situations. Novak was the most obvious standout with a game-high 28 points highlighted by 6-for-10 shooting from three-point range, but a handful of others stepped to the forefront in key situations.
  
-Freshman guard Jerel McNeal scored all 12 of his points in the second half, managing to remain aggressive on defense despite being saddled with three fouls in the first half.+Freshman guard [[Jerel McNeal]] scored all 12 of his points in the second half, managing to remain aggressive on defense despite being saddled with three fouls in the first half.
  
-Junior Mike Kinsella came from nowhere to provide a lift on defense against 6-foot-10 bruiser Torin Francis, blocking three of his shots. Then sophomore Ousmane Barro took the baton from Kinsella in the second half, grabbing five boards and blocking a shot himself.+Junior [[Mike Kinsella]] came from nowhere to provide a lift on defense against 6-foot-10 bruiser Torin Francis, blocking three of his shots. Then sophomore [[Ousmane Barro]] took the baton from Kinsella in the second half, grabbing five boards and blocking a shot himself.
  
 MU went on a 9-0 run midway through the second half to grab its first lead, with a reverse layup from Barro making it 46-43 with 12 minutes 39 seconds to go. MU went on a 9-0 run midway through the second half to grab its first lead, with a reverse layup from Barro making it 46-43 with 12 minutes 39 seconds to go.
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 Notre Dame (10-6, 1-4) fought back and shortly thereafter went on an 11-2 run, led by five of Chris Quinn's 18 points, to regain the lead at 59-56 with 7:06 left. Notre Dame (10-6, 1-4) fought back and shortly thereafter went on an 11-2 run, led by five of Chris Quinn's 18 points, to regain the lead at 59-56 with 7:06 left.
  
-The lead seesawed back and forth four times over the next 5½ minutes before freshman guard Dominic James knotted the score at 65-65 on a nice hesitation move from the left wing with 45.9 seconds to go.+The lead seesawed back and forth four times over the next 5½ minutes before freshman guard [[Dominic James]] knotted the score at 65-65 on a nice hesitation move from the left wing with 45.9 seconds to go.
  
 Out of a timeout, Notre Dame got the ball to its hot hand, gunner Colin Falls (21 points), but the junior guard's three-pointer from the top of the key was long and MU was able to corral the rebound and call time out itself with 19.6 seconds left. Out of a timeout, Notre Dame got the ball to its hot hand, gunner Colin Falls (21 points), but the junior guard's three-pointer from the top of the key was long and MU was able to corral the rebound and call time out itself with 19.6 seconds left.
  
-When play resumed, James passed inbounds and immediately looked to Novak at the top of the key, but went instead to Joe Chapman when Novak was covered. With time winding down, Chapman found Novak heading deep into the right corner near the baseline.+When play resumed, James passed inbounds and immediately looked to Novak at the top of the key, but went instead to [[Joe Chapman]] when Novak was covered. With time winding down, Chapman found Novak heading deep into the right corner near the baseline.
  
 With 6-1 freshman guard Kyle McAlarney hot on his tail, the 6-10 Novak took the pass, gathered himself and launched a fall-away jumper that wound up hitting nothing but net. With 6-1 freshman guard Kyle McAlarney hot on his tail, the 6-10 Novak took the pass, gathered himself and launched a fall-away jumper that wound up hitting nothing but net.
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 MU only had to look at its turnover total - 10 - for the reason for its deficit. Notre Dame cashed those miscues in for 13 points. MU only had to look at its turnover total - 10 - for the reason for its deficit. Notre Dame cashed those miscues in for 13 points.
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