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-====== McNeal’s 26 help Marquette past Mountaineers 75-53 ====== +====== January 10, 2009 West Virginia vs. Marquette ======
-By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer+
  
-MILWAUKEE (AP)—For a half, the matchup between No. 18 Marquette and No. 25 West Virginia looked more like rugby than basketball.+{{men_s_basketball:teams_westvirginia.gif|}} **(25West Virginia 53 {{men_s_basketball:teams_marquette.gif|}} (18) Marquette 75** 
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 +===== McNeal’s 26 Help Marquette Past Mountaineers 75-53 ===== 
 +{{  men_s_basketball:011009_mcneal.jpg|}}MILWAUKEE — For a half, the matchup between No. 18 Marquette and No. 25 West Virginia looked more like rugby than basketball.
  
 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,” said Jerel McNeal, who led Marquette with 26 points. “From the time they tossed the ball up, they were going to let us play. We played through it. We could have held our heads down, but we kept battling back.”+“It was the most physical game I can remember,” said [[Jerel McNeal]], who led Marquette with 26 points. “From the time they tossed the ball up, they were going to let us play. We played through it. We could have held our heads down, but we kept battling back.”
  
-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.”
  
-====== Box Score ======+===== Box Score =====
  
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