Morning Box Score

By Matt Motyka in News on Jan 27, 2009 3:20PM

College Basketball
No. 22 Notre Dame dropped their fourth straight, this time in a 71-64 loss to the no. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles. Knotted at 57 with four minutes to play, Marquette went on an 11-4 run which featured a devastating three from Jerel McNeal that permanently push the lead to two possessions. Luke Harangody tried to carry his team with 29 points and 17 boards, but the balanced Eagles' attack proved to be too much. The Irish are amidst a brutal stretch of basketball, facing seven ranked opponents (five in the top ten) over eight games. Next on the docket: a Saturday afternoon tussle with the no. 3 Pitt Panthers.

Chicago State erased a 14-point halftime deficit but could not snatch victory from the Detroit Titans, falling 68-67. John Cantrell gave the Cougars a one-point lead with under a minute to play, but Thomas Kennedy's and-one at the other end shifted the advantage back to the Titans. Detroit then stretch the lead to four from charity stripe, rendering a last-second three pointer from the Cougars useless. Chicago State committed 21 turnovers and lost four players due to foul trouble, hindering their comeback bid.

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