Final
Marquette returns home to face Presbyterian
Dec 28, 2008 - 6:08 AM Presbyterian (5-7) at No. 25 Marquette (10-2), 2:00 p.m. ESTMILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Dominic James provided Marquette's first road win of the season in thrilling fashion on Monday.
The 25th-ranked Golden Eagles will be hoping to avoid a letdown on Sunday when they host Presbyterian.
Marquette was victorious, 68-65, at North Carolina State as James drilled the game-winning 3-pointer with four-tenths of a second to play.
Jerel McNeal scored 20 points and James had 18 for the Golden Eagles, who will open Big East Conference play on Thursday against No. 16 Villanova.
Wesley Matthews leads Marquette in scoring at 19.1 points per game.
Presbyterian has dropped two straight games and is coming off a 75-56 setback to South Carolina on Tuesday.
The Blue Hose are led by Al'Lonzo Coleman, who is averaging 15.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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PRESBYTERIAN 18 27 45
MARQUETTE (25) 40 44 84 FINAL
Dec 28 3:52 PM - NCAA BB
PRESBYTERIAN 30
(25) MARQUETTE 58 0:00 LEFT, 2ND HALF
Dec 28 3:24 PM - NCAA BB
PRESBYTERIAN 18
(25) MARQUETTE 40 HALFTIME
Dec 28 3:09 PM
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