Dec. 9, 2006

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Specialty Stats
Points in the paint: Wisconsin 44, Marquette 40 (0-2 when opponent is higher in 2006-07)
Points off turnovers: Marquette 19, Wisconsin 13 (8-2 when MU is higher in 2006-07)
Second chance points: Marquette 10, Wisconsin 4 (7-1 when MU is higher in 2006-07)
Fast break points: Wisconsin 14, Marquette 13 (0-1 when opponent is higher in 2006-07)
Bench points: Wisconsin 18 (Taylor 13), Marquette 15 (Hayward 10) (4-1 when opponent is higher in 2006-07)
Largest lead: Wisconsin 11 (7:30, 2nd), Marquette 5 (15:54, 1st)

Game Notes
• The attendance of 19,020 was the largest crowd in Marquette history and the largest to watch a college basketball game in the state. It is Marquette's second all-time home crowd of 19,000 or more.

• With 16 points, Jerel McNeal extended his streak of double figure scoring games to seven, the longest active by an MU player.

• Dominic James had 19 field goal attempts, the second most by an MU player this season.

• Jamil Lott tied an MU season high with three blocked shots by an individual.

• Lazar Hayward scored 10 off the bench, the most by a Marquette player in six games.

• Marquette has trailed at the half three times this year including this game. All three times have been at home. Marquette is 1-2 in those games.

• Marquette forced 20 or more turnovers for the sixth time this season.

• Marquette trailed at the half by eight points, its largest half time deficit of the season.

• Marquette trailed by 11 points with 7:30 to play in the second half. That is the largest amount Marquette has trailed by this season.

• Alando Tucker scored 28 points, the most by a Marquette opponent this season. Tucker's 13 field goals were also a season high by an MU opponent. The 28 points was a season high by Tucker.

• Wisconsin's Marcus Landry scored a season high 11 points.

• Wesley Matthews fouled out for the second time this season.

• The win by Wisconsin ended a five game winning streak by the home team in this series.

• Wisconsin improves to 2-1 in games decided by five points or less. Marquette falls to 2-2.

• This is the first loss of the season for Marquette when both Dominic James and Jerel McNeal each score 10 or more points. Marquette is 18-7 all time when they both score 10 or more.

• Wisconsin's 40 rebounds were the most by an MU opponent this season, as was the 17 assists.

• Wisconsin's 44 points in the paint were the most by an MU opponent this season.

• For the first time this season, a Marquette opponent shot better from the floor than they came in averaging. Wisconsin shot 50.9 percent and came in averaging 48.5 percent.