MILWAUKEE -- Andrew Rowsey scored 29 points and dished out nine assists and Marquette had its highest-scoring output of the season in a 101-92 victory over Oregon on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the NIT.
Rowsey scored 16 of Marquette's 30 first-quarter points as the Golden Eagles led by 11 points. He was 5 of 6 from distance, including a 4-point play for a 21-11 lead. Marquette scored a season-high 58 points before halftime for the most points allowed in a half by Oregon this season. The Golden Eagles shot 57 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes, including 10 of 19 from distance.