====== March 9, 2005 - Marquette vs. TCU ====== {{men_s_basketball:teams_marquette.gif|}} **Marquette 57 {{men_s_basketball:teams_tcu.gif|}} Texas Christian 60** ===== Recap ===== TCU’s Corey Santee hit a three-pointer with 11.8 seconds left in overtime to lift TCU to a 60-57 win over Marquette in the opening round of the Conference USA Tournament from FedEx Forum on Thursday. [[Steve Novak]] scored a game-high 16 points, but the Golden Eagles (19-11) were unable to pull off any late-second heroics. [[Todd Townsend]] had 14 points and eight rebounds, while [[Dameon Mason]] chipped in 12 points for Marquette. TCU’s Nile Murry was fouled late in the extra session and made both shots for a 56-55 TCU lead. [[Todd Townsend]]'s slam, however, put Marquette back in front by one. With 18.8 seconds left, Aaron Curtis was fouled in the paint and knocked down 1-of-2 free throws to tie the game at 57-57. Marquette had to go the length of the court, but turned the ball over during the inbounds pass. Murry found an open Santee, whose three-pointer put TCU in front, 60-57, with 11.8 seconds left. ===== Box Score ===== Official Basketball Box Score Marquette vs TCU 03-09-05 12:00 p.m. at Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Marquette 19-11 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 01 Townsend, Todd...... f 4-13 1-4 5-6 3 5 8 1 14 1 2 0 0 37 20 Novak, Steve........ f 5-8 4-5 2-2 1 5 6 4 16 0 4 0 1 38 35 Jackson, Marcus..... f 0-2 0-0 0-2 6 10 16 2 0 5 5 3 0 39 30 Mason, Dameon....... g 5-10 0-0 2-4 0 3 3 0 12 3 2 0 0 36 32 Chapman, Joe........ g 4-8 1-4 1-2 1 1 2 5 10 1 5 0 0 34 12 Hanley, Rob......... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 2 3 0 0 25 40 Kinsella, Mike...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 43 Amoroso, Ryan....... 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 8 TEAM................ 5 5 Totals.............. 20-46 7-14 10-16 12 31 43 18 57 12 23 3 1 225 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd Half: 9-20 45.0% OT: 2-3 66.7% Game: 43.5% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% OT: 0-0 0.0% Game: 50.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% OT: 3-4 75.0% Game: 62.5% 1,2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: TCU 19-12 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 32 SLOAN, Marcus....... f 2-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 1 4 1 0 0 3 27 12 IBIKUNLE, Femi...... c 3-7 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 4 6 0 0 0 2 22 03 SANTEE, Corey....... g 3-17 2-13 0-0 0 3 3 0 8 5 1 0 2 41 04 MURRY, Nile......... g 3-16 2-8 4-4 1 3 4 4 12 4 1 0 1 37 10 SHROPSHIRE, Marcus.. g 2-7 2-6 2-2 0 1 1 3 8 4 0 0 3 36 02 REESE-HACKETT, Brent 2-5 2-3 1-2 1 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 2 16 05 OWENS, Neiman....... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 15 STUBBS, Judson...... 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 11 21 CURTIS, Aaron....... 4-8 0-1 3-4 2 3 5 2 11 0 3 0 4 29 23 ADAMS, Blake........ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM................ 2 3 5 Totals.............. 21-67 8-32 10-13 12 18 30 18 60 15 6 0 17 225 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-26 53.8% 2nd Half: 5-33 15.2% OT: 2-8 25.0% Game: 31.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-14 42.9% 2nd Half: 1-14 7.1% OT: 1-4 25.0% Game: 25.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 5-7 71.4% OT: 5-6 83.3% Game: 76.9% 4,1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Scott Thornley, Dave Hall, Steve Olson Technical fouls: Marquette-None. TCU-None. Attendance: Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Marquette..................... 28 22 7 - 57 TCU........................... 34 16 10 - 60 2005 Kelly Tires Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Points in the paint-MARQ 22,TCU 24. Points off turnovers-MARQ 3,TCU 25. 2nd chance points-MARQ 17,TCU 8. Fast break points-MARQ 4,TCU 4. Bench points-MARQ 5,TCU 22. Score tied-6 times. Lead changed-8 times. Largest lead-MARQ by 7 2nd-03:36, TCU by 10 1st-16:13. ===== 2005 Conference USA Tournament Logo ===== {{men_s_basketball:2005_cusatourny_logo.jpg|}}