Dec. 5, 2006

Recap |  Box Score

Specialty Stats

Points in the paint: Marquette 28, Delaware State 12 (9-0 when MU is higher in 2006-07)
Points off turnovers: Marquette 23, Delaware State 8 (8-1 when MU is higher in 2006-07)
Second chance points: Marquette 8, Delaware State 6 (8-0 when MU is lower in 2006-07)
Fast break points: Marquette 15, Delaware State 6 (7-1 when MU is higher in 2006-07)
Bench points: Marquette 3 (Cubillan 3), Delaware State 6 (Bush 4) (4-0 when Opponent is higher in 2006-07)
Largest lead: Marquette 23 (7:21, 2nd), Delaware State 2 (19:40, 1st)

Game Notes

• Head coach Tom Crean collected his 150th career win.? • Marquette wore white for the first time this season (6-1 in gold, 2-0 in blue).

• Dan Fitzgerald made his sixth career start and his third start for Marquette.

• Wesley Matthews had 10 of Marquette's first 12 points.

• Fitzgerald had a season high in points and rebounds with 13 and seven respecitvely. The 13 points marked the third time he has had double figure scoring this year.

• Jerel McNeal has had 21 steals in Marquette's last five games.

• With 15 points, Matthews had his fourth game this year with 15 or more points.

• Marquette held Delaware State without a field goal for 8:55 in the second half. Marquette outscored Delaware State 20-7 during that stretch.

• Marquette hit a season high 64.3 percent from three point range, going 9-for-14.

• With 46 field goal attempts, Marquette had a season low in that category. Marquette also had a season low 28 rebounds and a season low 14 fouls.

• Delaware State's 16 field goals were a season low for a Marquette opponent. Marquette also held Delaware State to 23.8 percent (5-for-21) from three point range, a season low for an MU opponent this year.

• Delaware State's 12 points in the paint were a season low for a Marquette opponent.