National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Marquette 62, Murray St. 53
When: 5:15 PM ET, Saturday, March 17, 2012
Where: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Officials: # Michael Reed, # Mike Greenstein, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: N/A

Marquette 62, Murray State 53: Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom scored 17 points apiece as the Golden Eagles advanced to their second straight NCAA tournament Sweet 16.

Third-seeded Marquette (27-7) will meet Florida or Norfolk State in the West Regional semifinals.

The Golden Eagles used a late 14-2 run to overcome a five-point deficit and end the run of the sixth-seeded Racers, who finished their magical season 31-2.

Crowder scored 12 of his 17 in the second half and also had 13 rebounds and four steals. It was Crowder's fifth straight double-double.

Marquette trailed 46-41 with 7:21 remaining before its decisive run.

All-America candidate Isaiah Canaan led the Racers with 16 points and Jewuan Long added 12.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Murray State's 31 wins ties the school record set two years ago when the 2010 team went 31-5. ... The Racers have never appeared in the Sweet 16. ... Crowder has 14 double-doubles this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Murray St.   Marquette
Isaiah Canaan 16 Scoring Jae Crowder 17
Isaiah Canaan 2 Assists Junior Cadougan 4
Edward Daniel 14 Rebounds Jae Crowder 13
Isaiah Canaan 6 Free Throws Made Jae Crowder 4
Jewuan Long 3 Steals Jae Crowder 3
Edward Daniel 2 Blocks Jae Crowder 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Murray St. 53 31.2 4-21 9-10 7 41 4 6 16
Marquette 62 38.2 4-15 16-21 11 36 4 7 12