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Marquette falls 77-68 to No. 2 Kansas
11/21/2018 8:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Golden Eagles will face Louisville on Friday night in Brooklyn
NEW YORK - Dedric Lawson had a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 2 Kansas to a 77-68 win over Marquette in the second semifinal of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Wednesday night.
Marquette (3-1) led by as many as 12 in the first half before taking a 47-38 lead into the break. Then came the Jayhawks 22-0 run.
The Jayhawks got 16 points from Legerald Vick while Devon Dotson chipped in with 10 points, four assists and three steals.
Kansas will face No. 5 Tennessee in the final on Friday night, while Marquette will play Louisville in the consolation game.
Team Stats
MU
KU
FG%
.417
.483
3FG%
.452
.500
FT%
.800
.667
RB
31
38
TO
13
8
STL
2
6
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