Marquette trounces Xavier to start NCAAs

Published 9:45 pm Saturday, March 19, 2011

By Staff Reports

No. 11-seeded Marquette had little problem upsetting No. 6 Xavier, winning 66-55 in a second-round NCAA Tournament game Friday night in Cleveland.

Gardner at Marquette: King’s Fork alum Davante Gardner scored four points in 15 minutes of play for Marquette as the Golden Eagles advanced past Xavier with a 66-55 win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night in Cleveland. No. 11 Marquette takes on No. 3 Syracuse Sunday evening for a spot in the Sweet 16.

The Golden Eagles (21-14) led the Musketeers (24-8) 33-20 at halftime and kept going to a 47-29 lead six minutes into the second half.

Freshman forward Davante Gardner (King’s Fork) contributed four points and five rebounds in 15 minutes of action for Marquette.

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The Golden Eagles advance to play No. 3 Syracuse (27-7) in the third round, the round of 32, Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena. Marquette topped Syracuse 76-70 in a Big East game in Milwaukee on Jan. 29.

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