National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Marquette 96, Mississippi 66
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Where: Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center, St. Thomas
Officials: #0 Sean Corbin, # Chuck Jones, # Bryan Kersey
Attendance: 2881

Jae Crowder scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half as No. 19 Marquette throttled Mississippi, 96-66, in the second round of the Paradise Jam Tournament.

Darius Johnson-Odom added 20 points for the Golden Eagles (4-0), who will meet Norfolk State in Monday's championship game.

Marquette, which has scored more than 90 points in each of its four games, took over midway through the first half, holding the Rebels (3-1) without a field goal for over six minutes in a 23-2 run that ended any suspense.

The Golden Eagles led 51-29 at the break, marking the third time this season Marquette has scored at least 50 in a half.

Mississippi, which had held its first two opponents to 45 points per game, proved no match for Marquette’s high-octane offense.

The Rebels struggled on the offensive end as well, shooting 31.6 percent from the field and missing their first 17 3-point tries.

Terrance Henry scored 19 points to lead the Rebels, who will face Texas Christian in Monday's third-place game.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi   Marquette
Terrance Henry 19 Scoring Jae Crowder 25
Jarvis Summers 4 Assists Junior Cadougan 6
Murphy Holloway 9 Rebounds Jae Crowder 7
Murphy Holloway 6 Free Throws Made Davante Gardner 9
Reginald Buckner 1 Steals Vander Blue 4
Reginald Buckner 1 Blocks Chris Otule 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi 66 32.1 3-23 13-21 9 38 4 6
Marquette 96 55.8 5-11 33-43 16 35 5 8