National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Marquette 64, Wis.-Milwaukee 50
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 22, 2011
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: # Gene Grimshaw, # Bill Jacobson, # Peter Juzenas
Attendance: 14917

No. 10 Marquette used an air-tight defensive effort to pick up a 64-50 home win over crosstown rival Milwaukee.

The Golden Eagles (11-1) led by four, 25-21, late in the first half before holding the Panthers (9-4) without a field goal for a stretch of seven minutes and 28 seconds. Marquette extended the lead into double digits during that span, 37-26, and Milwaukee was unable to get closer than seven the rest of the way.

Marquette shot just 39 percent from the field but made 18-of-20 free throws while also holding the Panthers to 16-for-60 shooting (27 percent) overall and 4-for-28 (14 percent) from 3-point range.

Junior Cadougan paced a balanced Marquette lineup with 15 points, while Darius Johnson-Odom and Davante Gardner added 12 apiece.

Ryan Allen led Milwaukee — which has now lost all 39 of its games against the Golden Eagles — with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Top Game Performances
 
Wis.-Milwaukee   Marquette
Ryan Allen 16 Scoring Junior Cadougan 15
Kaylon Williams 3 Assists Davante Gardner 4
Ryan Allen 13 Rebounds Darius Johnson-Odom 8
Ryan Allen 4 Free Throws Made Davante Gardner 4
Kaylon Williams 2 Steals Junior Cadougan 2
Ryan Allen 6 Blocks Vander Blue 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wis.-Milwaukee 50 26.7 4-28 14-19 8 37 6 6 16
Marquette 64 39.3 2-11 18-20 12 38 4 5 12