Final
Marquette tops Notre Dame, wins third straight
Jan 24, 2007 - 5:14 AM MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Efueko Osagie-Landry scored 15 points as No. 18 Marquette recorded its third straight win with a 71-62 Big East Conference victory over Notre Dame.Osagie-Landry shot 5-of-6 from the field, handed out five assists and collected four steals as the Golden Eagles held off a late rally by the Fighting Irish.
Christina Quaye and Krystal Ellis both scored 12 points each for Marquette (18-2, 6-1 Big East), which led throughout but saw Notre Dame close within 52-48 with 7 1/2 minutes remaining.
The Golden Eagles responded with an 11-4 run to pull ahead, 63-52, on a three-point play by Osagie-Landry with 3:42 to go.
The Irish got no closer than seven points thereafter.
Charel Allen had 17 points and eight rebounds for Notre Dame (13-6, 4-2), which lost on the road for the third time in its last four games.
- NOTRE DAME (62)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Erwin 17 1-3 0-0 2-4 1 1 3
M D'Amico 23 4-6 2-2 0-2 0 4 10
T Gaines 37 2-10 3-4 0-1 5 2 7
C Allen 33 6-20 5-6 5-8 0 4 17
B Gray 27 2-5 2-2 1-1 2 1 8
A Barlow 28 5-9 1-2 2-6 1 2
Jan 23 11:13 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
NOTRE DAME 29
MARQUETTE (18) 31 HALFTIME
Jan 23 9:46 PM
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