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-====== Marquette's Matthews soars after half as G'town falls again ======+====== January 31, 2009 - Georgetown vs. Marquette ====== 
 +{{men_s_basketball:teams_georgetown.gif|}} **(25) Georgetown 82 {{men_s_basketball:teams_marquette.gif|}} (8) Marquette 94** 
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 +===== Marquette's Matthews Soars After Half As G'town Falls Again =====
  
 MILWAUKEE -- Having taken down yet another of the Big East's big names, No. 8 Marquette goes into February undefeated in the conference and oozing confidence. MILWAUKEE -- Having taken down yet another of the Big East's big names, No. 8 Marquette goes into February undefeated in the conference and oozing confidence.
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 The Golden Eagles used a second-half surge to put away Georgetown (No. 23 ESPN/USA Today, No. 25 AP) 94-82 on Saturday -- the fifth straight loss for the reeling Hoyas. The victory leaves Marquette (19-2, 8-0), tied for the conference lead with No. 7 Louisville. The Golden Eagles used a second-half surge to put away Georgetown (No. 23 ESPN/USA Today, No. 25 AP) 94-82 on Saturday -- the fifth straight loss for the reeling Hoyas. The victory leaves Marquette (19-2, 8-0), tied for the conference lead with No. 7 Louisville.
  
-First-year coach Buzz Williams called the Golden Eagles a "really, really elite" team, but meant it mainly as a compliment to their toughness rather than their skills.+First-year coach [[Buzz Williams]] called the Golden Eagles a "really, really elite" team, but meant it mainly as a compliment to their toughness rather than their skills.
  
 "I've been incredibly hard, more so than you would know, on that group of guys," Williams said. "And I am still incredibly hard on that group of guys and they respond every day." "I've been incredibly hard, more so than you would know, on that group of guys," Williams said. "And I am still incredibly hard on that group of guys and they respond every day."
  
-Wesley Matthews said the Golden Eagles have been confident all season but are having more fun than ever -- then showed it by trading friendly barbs with teammate Jerel McNeal in the postgame news conference about which player was having a better season.+[[Wesley Matthews]] said the Golden Eagles have been confident all season but are having more fun than ever -- then showed it by trading friendly barbs with teammate [[Jerel McNeal]] in the postgame news conference about which player was having a better season.
  
 "When you put a lot of work into something and you see the benefits, you can't help but have fun," Matthews said. "When you put a lot of work into something and you see the benefits, you can't help but have fun," Matthews said.
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 "We can't do that," Matthews said. "We can't have that any more."  "We can't do that," Matthews said. "We can't have that any more." 
  
-====== Box Score ======+ 
 +===== Box Score =====
  
 <code>Official Basketball Box Score <code>Official Basketball Box Score
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