1. And then there were six. After Marquette knocked off Wisconsin and Washington it looked favorable for them to enter the Big East undefeated. They had LSU on the road, and Milwaukee and Vanderbilt at home. Certainly not a cakewalk, but at least they'd be favored in every game. Turns out LSU (who had losses to Coastal Carolina and South Alabama with no big wins) didn't give them the chance. Marquette jumped to a 13-0 lead, causing many to change their channels. Then LSU rotated in three seniors and the game changed. Ultimately it was sophomore Ralston Turner who did most the damage - he scored 22 behind 4-5 3s and 6-7 FTs. Marquette had 9 extended possessions (5 more offensive boards, 4 fewer turnovers), but outside of Darius Johnson-Odom couldn't make a shot. The rest of the team was 11-31 on 2s (35.5%) and 4-16 (25%) on 3s. LSU suddenly finds themselves on a 5-game winning streak and has a couple cupcakes before their huge January 2nd showdown at home against Virgin...
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TEAMS: LSU Tigers, Marquette Golden Eagles, Kansas Jayhawks, Creighton Bluejays
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