National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Tony Crisp, # Bob Donato, # Paul Faia
Attendance: 13593
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 |