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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Marquette 79, Providence 72
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 21, 2012
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Jim Burr, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 9469

Jamil Wilson scored nine of his 16 points during the decisive second-half spurt as No. 22 Marquette pulled away late for a 79-72 victory over host Providence on Saturday.

The game was tied at 57 with 12:14 to go before the Golden Eagles (15-4, 5-2 Big East) embarked on a 14-3 run, with Wilson scoring the first nine Marquette points and Davante Gardner adding the next five.

The Friars (12-8, 1-6) went more than seven minutes without a field goal as the visitors built an insurmountable 71-60 lead.

Marquette was nearly unstoppable from outside, making 9 of 11 from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles shot 54 percent (29 for 54) overall and had 21 assists.

Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom scored 18 points apiece to lead four Marquette players in double figures. Crowder's 3-pointer with 2:36 left put the Golden Eagles up 74-62.

Junior Cadougan dished out 10 assists for Marquette.

Bryce Cotton scored 28 points for the Friars, who led at the half 40-39.
Top Game Performances
 
Marquette   Providence
Jae Crowder 18 Scoring Bryce Cotton 26
Junior Cadougan 10 Assists Vincent Council 7
Jamil Wilson 7 Rebounds Kadeem Batts 11
Darius Johnson-Odom 3 Free Throws Made Bryce Cotton 7
Junior Cadougan 1 Steals Bryce Cotton 2
Jamil Wilson 3 Blocks Kadeem Batts 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Marquette 79 53.7 9-11 12-20 21 30 5 3 12
Providence 72 36.5 6-14 20-26 12 35 4 4 11