(21) Marquette 99, Norfolk State 68

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Jae Crowder scored 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the 21st-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles routed the Norfolk State Spartans, 99-68, as part of the Paradise Jam.

Darius Johnson-Odom added 24 points and six assists, while Vander Blue chipped in 14 points for Marquette (2-0), which forced 25 Norfolk State turnovers.

"Just being in the right position and playing great team defense overall is helping us create a lot of turnovers," Crowder said.

Chris McEachin paced the Spartans (0-1) with 19 points.

Crowder led the way with 12 first-half points as Marquette jumped on the Spartans early and led by as many as 14 before taking a 40-29 advantage at the break.

Aided by a 15-3 run, the Spartans cut Marquette's advantage to 74-62 after McEachin made a three-pointer with 7:06 left, but the Golden Eagles put their foot back on the pedal and responded with 19 unanswered points to win going away.

Marquette shot 53.2 percent from the field and hit 24-of-30 attempts from the foul line.

Norfolk State never led in the contest.

Game Notes

Marcos Tamares scored 17 points for Norfolk State...It was the first ever meeting between the two schools.

11/14 22:55:29 ET