Wichita State came out blazing in its second game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and rolled to a 14 point win over Marquette, 80-66.
The Shockers, looking like they had something to prove, jumped out to an early lead on the Golden Eagles. It was an inside-outside game in the first half; the Eagles picked up points from outside the 3-point line, while the Shockers were relentless from the inside.
Wichita State began to separate itself from Marquette in the second half and increased its lead to as many as 17 in the final minute of the game. More than half of the Shockers' points came from inside the paint and they crashed the glass, pulling down 42 total rebounds, including 32 defensive boards.
Marquette's Andrew Rowsey and Markus Howard combined for nearly 80 percent of their team's total points, scoring 26 and 25 points respectively.
Wichita State advances to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Championship Game on Wed., Nov. 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
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