GameCap - November 14 vs. Detroit
One night after shooting 29% en route to a 3 point overtime victory, the Marquette Warriors shot 55% from the field and steamrolled the Detroit Titans 87-45. The Warriors used great ball movement and nice outside shooting to break up Detroit's zone and open things up a bit. In fact, they improved in just about every area and were in control from the opening tip. The win advances them to the CBE final four starting next Monday.
The Warriors made several shots early on to get Detroit out of their zone defense, and after holding an 11-8 lead, proceeded to go on an 11-1 run. They hit shots from the outside, shooting 52% from downtown, and were able to drive to the basket, something they couldn't do against Idaho State. Everybody made a solid contribution to the effort as the Warriors showed that they can play as well as their No. 17 ranking.
The Warriors were led by CBE Regional MVP Dominic James who led all scorers with 20 points and added 5 assists. He hit two shots from behind the arc and would not be denied when driving to the hoop. He was a preseason all-american this year, and tonight he showed why.
Several other Warriors made strong contributions as well. Wesley Matthews added 15 points to the total and led the way with 8 boards. He also did not commit a turnover. David Cubillan put up 10 points and played very tight defense while getting some more time at the point. Lazar Hayward also got it going for the first time in his young Marquette career, picking up 14 points and a few key rebounds.
All in all, the Warriors looked nothing like the team that struggled to pick up an overtime win last night. They dismantled the zone with great passing and sharp shooting, and opened up the lane for drives. Whenever Marquette can play like this, they can beat anyone.
The Warriors made several shots early on to get Detroit out of their zone defense, and after holding an 11-8 lead, proceeded to go on an 11-1 run. They hit shots from the outside, shooting 52% from downtown, and were able to drive to the basket, something they couldn't do against Idaho State. Everybody made a solid contribution to the effort as the Warriors showed that they can play as well as their No. 17 ranking.
The Warriors were led by CBE Regional MVP Dominic James who led all scorers with 20 points and added 5 assists. He hit two shots from behind the arc and would not be denied when driving to the hoop. He was a preseason all-american this year, and tonight he showed why.
Several other Warriors made strong contributions as well. Wesley Matthews added 15 points to the total and led the way with 8 boards. He also did not commit a turnover. David Cubillan put up 10 points and played very tight defense while getting some more time at the point. Lazar Hayward also got it going for the first time in his young Marquette career, picking up 14 points and a few key rebounds.
All in all, the Warriors looked nothing like the team that struggled to pick up an overtime win last night. They dismantled the zone with great passing and sharp shooting, and opened up the lane for drives. Whenever Marquette can play like this, they can beat anyone.
posted by Rob Stack @ 10:06 PM
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