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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Marquette 67, South Florida 47
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Bob Donato, # Michael Stephens, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 13693

No. 18 Marquette won its fifth straight Big East game for the first time in nearly two years, stifling visiting South Florida 67-47 on Tuesday.

The Golden Eagles (17-4, 6-2 Big East) gave coach Buzz Williams his 100th career win by forcing 20 turnovers and holding the Bulls to 35.6 percent shooting.

Senior guard Darius Johnson-Odom led Marquette with 17 points, senior forward Jae Crowder added 15, and sophomore forward Davante Gardner had 15 points and seven rebounds.

South Florida (12-9, 5-3 Big East) saw its three-game win streak snapped despite 19 points and 10 rebounds from reserve forward Toarlyn Fitzpatrick.

The Bulls came in allowing a league-low 57.7 points, and kept the game at a slower pace than Marquette likes. But the Bulls’ erratic offense did them in.

Marquette pulled away late in the first half and led 33-21 at the break. The Golden Eagles improved to 17-3 all-time against South Florida.
Top Game Performances
 
South Florida   Marquette
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 19 Scoring Darius Johnson-Odom 17
Anthony Collins 3 Assists Junior Cadougan 5
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 10 Rebounds Davante Gardner 7
Victor Rudd 5 Free Throws Made Davante Gardner 5
Victor Rudd 2 Steals Jae Crowder 6
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 2 Blocks Jamil Wilson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
South Florida 47 35.6 4-14 11-15 10 29 5 4 20
Marquette 67 39.7 7-19 14-21 15 30 3 13 5