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- | By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer | + | |
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+ | ===== McNeal’s 26 Help Marquette Past Mountaineers 75-53 ===== | ||
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At one point, a pair of Golden Eagles players ended up on the floor tangled in a scrum with a couple of Mountaineers as 3-on-3 play continued down the court without a whistle. | At one point, a pair of Golden Eagles players ended up on the floor tangled in a scrum with a couple of Mountaineers as 3-on-3 play continued down the court without a whistle. | ||
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But after going into halftime bruised, beaten up and trailing by two, the Golden Eagles’ high-octane offense recovered to take control down the stretch for a 75-53 victory over the Mountaineers on Saturday. | But after going into halftime bruised, beaten up and trailing by two, the Golden Eagles’ high-octane offense recovered to take control down the stretch for a 75-53 victory over the Mountaineers on Saturday. | ||
- | “It was the most physical game I can remember, | + | “It was the most physical game I can remember, |
- | Dominic James added 17 points and Wesley Matthews scored all 13 of his points in the second half for the Golden Eagles (15-2, 4-0 Big East). | + | [[Dominic James]] added 17 points and [[Wesley Matthews]] scored all 13 of his points in the second half for the Golden Eagles (15-2, 4-0 Big East). |
“I thought it was a classic Big East fight, in regards to everybody’s going to fall down, everybody’s going to go after every rebound,” Marquette coach Buzz Williams said. | “I thought it was a classic Big East fight, in regards to everybody’s going to fall down, everybody’s going to go after every rebound,” Marquette coach Buzz Williams said. | ||
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After getting a pair of remarkable shooting performances from McNeal and Matthews in their previous two games, Marquette shot 33.3 percent in the first half—including 1-for-10 from 3-point range. | After getting a pair of remarkable shooting performances from McNeal and Matthews in their previous two games, Marquette shot 33.3 percent in the first half—including 1-for-10 from 3-point range. | ||
- | Some of Marquette’s shots began to fall in the second half. And some of those physical no-calls turned into opportunities at the free-throw line, much to the chagrin of West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. | + | Some of Marquette’s shots began to fall in the second half. And some of those physical no-calls turned into opportunities at the free-throw line, much to the chagrin of [[West Virginia]] coach Bob Huggins. |
Asked about the officiating after the game, Huggins held his tongue. | Asked about the officiating after the game, Huggins held his tongue. | ||
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McNeal hit another 3-pointer with 5:26 left, putting Marquette up 60-48. Huggins called a timeout, then was called for a technical foul for arguing with an official. | McNeal hit another 3-pointer with 5:26 left, putting Marquette up 60-48. Huggins called a timeout, then was called for a technical foul for arguing with an official. | ||
- | McNeal hit one of two free throws, and West Virginia’s Alex Ruoff hit a 3-pointer to cut the Golden Eagles’ lead to 10. But Lazar Hayward made a 3-pointer, putting Marquette ahead 64-51 with 3:22 left. | + | McNeal hit one of two free throws, and West Virginia’s Alex Ruoff hit a 3-pointer to cut the Golden Eagles’ lead to 10. But [[Lazar Hayward]] made a 3-pointer, putting Marquette ahead 64-51 with 3:22 left. |
Hayward, who took intravenous fluids before the game, was limited to four points and five rebounds in 23 minutes. Williams said he didn’t know what exactly was wrong with Hayward. | Hayward, who took intravenous fluids before the game, was limited to four points and five rebounds in 23 minutes. Williams said he didn’t know what exactly was wrong with Hayward. | ||
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“He came to the bench and he was rubbing it,” Williams said. “So I told him he needed to take it off.” | “He came to the bench and he was rubbing it,” Williams said. “So I told him he needed to take it off.” | ||
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