COL BKB: Marquette 71, Notre Dame 64
January 26, 2009
Jerel McNeal scored 27 points Monday to lead the eighth-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles to a 71-64 win over No. 22 Notre Dame.
Wesley Matthews added 16 points and Dominic James had 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Marquette (18-2, 7-0 Big East), which has won 10 straight games.
Luke Harangody had 29 points and 17 rebounds for Notre Dame (12-7, 3-5), which has lost two straight at home following a 45-game home court winning streak. The streak ended with Saturday’s loss to second-ranked Connecticut.
Tory Jackson had 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the losing Fighting Irish.
Source: upi