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
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 |