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Marquette survived a late comeback from the Harvard Crimson in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament and came away with a 67-60 victory. It was Marquette’s first NIT victory since the 2004 season.
CHARITY STRIPE GOOD TO GOLDEN EAGLES
Marquette needed every free throw available in order to put off a gritty Harvard team. The Golden Eagles went 17-of-18 from the line, including 9-of-10 in the fourth quarter, to seal a victory. Meanwhile, Harvard’s normally reliable free throw shooting sputtered. The 11th-most accurate free throw shooting team in the country hit just nine of its 17 free throws.