Final
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Marquette faces tough road test
Dec 22, 2008 - 7:20 PM No. 25 Marquette (9-2) at North Carolina State (7-1), 7:00 p.m. ESTRALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Marquette faces a difficult test when it plays its first road game of the season on Monday at North Carolina State.
The 25th-ranked Golden Eagles are just 1-2 in contests away from home, but this will be their first encounter at another team's arena. North Carolina State is 6-0 at home this season.
Bouncing back from a loss to Tennessee, Marquette is coming off a 94-77 victory against Western Carolina on Friday.
Three Golden Eagles players are averaging at least 16.9 points per game, led by Wesley Matthews at 20.4 per contest.
The Wolfpack come in on a three-game winning streak, including Saturday's 78-58 victory over Lipscomb.
Ben McCauley is averaging 15.3 points and 8.9 rebounds to lead N.C. State, which has not played Marquette since the 1991-92 season.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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MARQUETTE (25) 32 36 68
NC STATE 35 30 65 FINAL
Dec 22 8:55 PM - 63
roots - NCAA BB
(25) MARQUETTE 32
NC STATE 35 0:00 LEFT, 1ST HALF
Dec 22 7:48 PM
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