Sunday State Sports Briefs: Marquette wins despite sloppy play

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MILWAUKEE - The Marquette Golden Eagle admit it – sometimes they play down to the level of their competition. Making 20 turnovers Saturday night, coach Buzz Williams’ squad allowed North Carolina Central hang around a little too long before winning 75-66.

Marquette’s record is 9-3 entering Big East play Tuesday night against Connecticut. The Eagles put up some good number, hitting their first eight shots and connecting on 60 percent from the field for the game. They also hit 5-of-11 three-pointers and hit 22-of-27 free throws. Vander Blue and Junior Cadougan led the scoring with 16 points apiece. Todd Mayo came off the bench to score a dozen and grab six rebounds. Complicating things is the fact the Eagles have to open the Big East Conference season without Williams, who will serve a one-game suspension for a recruiting violation which resulted in the firing of one assistant coach.

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Head coach Bobbie Kelsey’s explanation of her University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team’s 67-44 loss Saturday was simple: they didn’t hit open shots. The Badgers shot a season-low 24 percent while dropping the championship game of the Miami Holiday Invitational Saturday. Wisconsin’s record falls to 8-5. Jacki Gulczynski led Wisconsin with 16 points. Cassie Rochel led the Badgers with nine rebounds and five blocked shots.

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Jordan Aaron poured in 34 points to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to a 95-80 win over Ohio Dominican Saturday at the Klotsche Center. It was just the fourth win in 14 games for the Panthers. Aaron got help from Paris Gulley’s 20 points and seven rebounds. Milwaukee led by just four points at half-time, but pulled away after that. The defeat was the seventh in a row for Division II Ohio Dominican.

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Things like byes and rushing records aren’t the focus for Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy or Minnesota head coach Leslie Frazer. Just win. Everything else will take care of itself. A win for the Packers would mean a first round bye in the NFC playoffs. If the Vikings can beat the Packers for the first time in six tries it would be their first postseason action since 2009 and would likely mean a rematch at Lambeau Field in the wild-card round. The 9-6 Vikes can make the playoffs with a loss, but it is complicated. If they drop today’s home game, they would need the Bears, the Cowboys and the Giants to all lose. Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson gouged the Packer defense for 210 yards the last time the two teams met December 2nd in a 23-14 loss. He needs 208 yards today to break the all-time NFL rushing record set by Eric Dickerson’s record.

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SCORES

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

--Division I Women

Drake 80, UW-Milwaukee 70

Marquette 77, Loyola 61

--Division II Men

Michigan Tech 69, UW-Parkside 51

--Division III Men

Cal Lutheran 75, Northland 59

Gustavus Adolphus 61, UW-Eau Claire 47

Hendrix (AR) 65, Wisconsin Lutheran 47

Loras (IA) 74, UW-Stout 67

Mary Hardin-Baylor 71, Edgewood 53

North Central (IL) 80, UW-La Crosse 72

St. Norbert 67, Marian 47

UW-Oshkosh 70, Concordia-Mequon 62

UW-Platteville 61, Colorado College 59

UW-River Falls 79, St. John's (MN) 73

UW-Stevens Point 72, Texas-Dallas 55

UW-Superior 74, St. Olaf (MN) 65

UW-Whitewater 71, Northwestern (MN) 61

--Division III Women

Calvin 67, Concordia-Mequon 54

Carroll v. Coe, canceled

Carthage 64, Trinity (TX) 52

Dubuque (IA) 77, UW-River Falls 57

Elmhurst (IL) 88, Beloit 58

Manchester (IN) 46, Marian 40

UW-Eau Claire 72, Forstburg State (MD) 43

UW-Platteville 49, Brooklyn (NY) 39

UW-Stevens Point 77, Edgewood 58

UW-Stout 78, Concordia-Belton (TX) 74

UW-Superior 60, Trinity Christian (IL) 38

UW-Whitewater 58, Millikin (IL) 49

Wisconsin Lutheran 72, Williams (MA) 55

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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Rockford 4, Milwaukee 1

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WISCONSIN BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Albany 45, Orangeville, Ill. 44

Augusta 68, Gilmanton 41

Burlington 65, Kenosha Tremper 60

Milwaukee Destiny 82, Milwaukee Pulaski 68

Edgar 78, Colby 54

River Valley 74, Wisconsin Heights 63

White Bear Lake, Minn. 72, La Crosse 61

--La Crosse Aquinas Tournament

(Third Place)

Prairie du Chien 40, Mondovi 35

(Championship)

La Crosse Aquinas 57, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 54

--Catholic Spirit Tournament

(Fifth Place)

Hill-Murray, Minn. 94, Milw. Bay View 80

--Hustiford Tournament

Rio 49, Hustisford 45, OT

--Lake Mills Holiday Tournament

Lakeside Lutheran 78, Parkview 53

--West Allis Nathan Hale Holiday Tournament

(Consolation Final)

Greendale 90, Milwaukee North 67

(Championship)

West Allis Nathan Hale 72, Kettle Moraine 57

--Raider Shootout

(Consolation)

Oostburg 53, Sturgeon Bay 29

--Reedsburg Tournament

Poynette 47, Reedsburg 45

--Stevens Point Century Classic

Stevens Point Pacelli 55, Pittsville 49

Stevens Point 40, Beaver Dam 31

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 48, Rice Lake 45

--Wabasha-Kellogg, Minn. Tournament

(Championship)

Alma/Pepin 50, Wabasha-Kellogg, Minn. 39

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WISCONSIN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Brillion 48, Southern Door 47

DeForest 41, Fort Atkinson 27

Marshall 52, Grafton 41

Neillsville 60, Ladysmith 19

Manitowoc Roncalli 51, Two Rivers 42

Verona Area 44, Monroe 23

Whitewater 56, Stoughton 54

Wisconsin Heights 44, River Valley 39

--Ashwaubenon Holiday Classic

(Consolation Championship)

Beaver Dam 63, Ashwaubenon 42

(Championship)

Algoma 48, Hamilton 35

--Cambridge Tournament

(Championship)

Cambridge 50, Elkhorn 44

--Christine Radke Memorial Tournament

(Consolation Championship)

Oshkosh Lourdes 64, Waunakee 48

(Seventh Place)

Nicolet 40, Racine J.I Case 34

(Third Place)

Milwaukee Rufus King 70, Hartland Arrowhead 54

(Championship)

Franklin 68, Middleton 57

--Fort Atkinson Tournament

Menomonee Falls 58, Lakeside Lutheran 32

--Lake Mills Tournament

Clinton 70, Lake Mills 53

Omro 57, Big Foot 26

--Wabasha-Kellogg, Minn. Tournament

(Championship)

Alma/Pepin 76, Wabasha-Kellogg, Minn. 57

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WISCONSIN BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

--Chippewa Falls Tournament

Eau Claire Regis/Chippewa Falls McDonell/Bloomer 14, Sparta/Mauston 0

--Cornerstone Tournament

Green Bay United 4, Fond du Lac 0

--Hilltopper Holiday Classic

(Fifth Place)

Mankato West, Minn. 5, Madison Edgewood 3

(Championship)

Green Bay Notre Dame 6, Duluth Marshall, Minn. 3

--Joe Raymond Tournament

University School of Milwaukee 3, Stevens Point 2, OT

--Madison Tournament

Lakeland 8, Grafton 1

--Naga-Waukee Park Tournament

Janesville 2, Brookfield 1

--Onalaska Tournament

Onalaska 2, La Crosse Aquinas 1

--Poppy Waterman Ice Arena Tournament

Greendale 4, Beloit Memorial 2

Kenosha 3, West Salem 2

Reedsburg Area 3, Beaver Dam 2

Waupun 4, Viroqua 3

--Rochester Kiwanis Tournament

(Class 2A)

(Seventh Place)

New Richmond 3, Rochester John Marshall, Minn. 2

(Third Place)

Eau Claire Memorial 3, Park (Cottage Grove), Minn. 2

--Simley, Minn. Tournament

(Third Round)

Schofield D.C. Everest 2, Albert Lea, Minn. 0

--Spooner Tournament

Breckenridge-Wahpeton Blades, N.D. 5, Baldwin-Woodville 0

La Crosse 8, Ashland 7

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WISCONSIN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Middleton 5, Northland Pines 2

--Blaine, Minn. High School Christmas Tournament

Onalaska 5, Hayward/Spooner 1

--Madison Tournament

Lake Geneva Badger 6, Point-Rapids 0

Brookfield 3, USM 1

St. Croix Valley Fusion 2, Hartland Arrowhead 1

--Schwan's Cup (Red Division)

(Third Place)

Sun Prairie 3, Hudson 0

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