National Basketball Association
Marquette 93, Northern Colorado 72
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2011
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
# Tony Crisp, # Bob Donato, # Paul Faia
Attendance:
13593
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Freshman Todd Mayo scored 20 points in his first career start as No. 11 Marquette coasted to a 93-72 home win over Northern Colorado.
Mayo, starting in place of suspended scoring leader Darius Johnson-Odom, scored eight points over a span of 96 seconds to help the Golden Eagles (10-0) grab an early 20-8 lead. Northern Colorado used a 15-3 run to cut a 21-point gap to nine, 56-47, with 13:11 left in the second half, but the Bears (3-7) could get no closer despite shooting 50 percent (8-for-16) from 3-point range.
Jae Crowder added 19 points and 11 rebounds for Marquette, which made a living at the foul line. The Golden Eagles converted 30 of 36 free throws.
Tate Unruh led all scorers with 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting for the Bears, while Vander Blue finished with 18 points for Marquette.
Top Game Performances
| Northern Colorado |
|
Marquette |
|
Tate Unruh 25 |
Scoring |
Todd Mayo 22 |
|
Elliott Lloyd 7 |
Assists |
Junior Cadougan 9 |
|
Tate Unruh 5 |
Rebounds |
Jae Crowder 11 |
|
Tim Huskisson 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Vander Blue 8 |
|
Elliott Lloyd 4 |
Steals |
Jae Crowder 2 |
|
Bryce Douvier 1 |
Blocks |
Jamil Wilson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Northern Colorado
|
72 |
37.5 |
8-16 |
22-29 |
17 |
24 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
| Marquette
|
93 |
47.5 |
7-23 |
30-36 |
23 |
35 |
6 |
8 |
12 |