By JOHN RABY, AP Sports Writer
MORGANTOWN, . (AP) Buzz Williams danced a new sluggish lure in front of your booing herd because John Denver's "Country Roads" enjoyed within the loudspeakers, a brief get together regarding Marquette's comeback win over West Virginia.
Only once the private coach realized that music the actual Mountaineers' unofficial anthem trialled right after each sport comprised that words "West Virginia" have your dog pick up themselves as well as stop.
"I apologize," Williams said. "It was quite unprofessional. That's your bad manifestation with our program.
"I was merely really excited. That appeared to be all. How I increased up, while in the country, that is certainly one of my personal favorite songs rising up."
Williams couldn't assist themself soon after No. 10 Marquette came through 15 items lower from the second one half for you to beat West Virginia 61-60 Friday night, specifically since this individual decided to along with Darius Johnson-Odom in addition to two some other beginners in the first fifty percent for splitting crew rules.
Williams dropped to provide the reason for that penalties.
"Regardless of locale, regardless of time connected with year, no matter what winning talent and also getting rid of streak as well as specifications of the game, at this time there really needs to be a new standard," Williams said. "There should be accountability, as well as our guys messed up. They understood, knowning that was the end of it. Everything's backside to normalcy and also we'll step on."
Johnson-Odom, the team's leading scorer, sat out and about the particular first 50 percent in addition to workforce allows innovator Junior Cadougan along with Vander Blue. Still, the Golden Eagles (24-5, 13-3 Big East) claimed their fifth immediately and 12th while in the past 13 games.
Johnson-Odom reported getting benched seemed to be tough, however "I suspected I had an excellent collection associated with folks in which can action in plus enjoy competitive with me and this alternative teammates." He explained this individual seemed to be "pumped up" to get into that game.
Johnson-Odom in addition to Jae Crowder, that contributed Marquette together with twenty six points, eventually keyed a 24-8 manage that helped the Golden Eagles eclipse the Mountaineers.
Cadougan's layup put Marquette forward to remain during 54-53 with 4:17 remaining. West Virginia have a chance to earn it, but Darryl "Truck" Bryant have missed a wild, off-balance shot in the baseline along with couple of moments left.
West Virginia (17-12, 7-9) offers displaced four regarding five and must earn its very last two regular-season adventures to be able to have almost any possibility of an at-large bid for the fifth direct NCAA tournament situation appearance.
"This is actually since frustrated since I've been seeing that this first year at Walsh College, whenever I went home as well as I asked my wife 'Do you would imagine I can certainly advertise insurance?'" West Virginia trainer Bob Huggins said. "Because I won't be able to accomplish this. I aren't able to lose like this. It just takes my family up."
Bryant, who seem to experienced shot 24 percent from the field with his 10 former games, led West Virginia with 25 points.
Kevin Jones, the actual conference's foremost scorer and rebounder, used the majority of the video game throughout foul problems and had been limited to 12 points and half a dozen rebounds.
With Johnson-Odom, Cadougan as well as Blue benched for the primary half, reserve Todd Mayo received their subsequent start, however he, too, was directed for you to relax available within the subsequent one half because of a similar violation.
Jamail Jones was presented with his first start on the season, when Derrick Wilson became his second.
Marquette contributed in short , within the primary one half plus did not acquire any push likely right until West Virginia chop down apart down that stretch.
Bryant's 3-pointer offered West Virginia their greatest cause with 37-22 by using 18:36 left.
West Virginia had a 42-29 rebounding benefits with the online game nonetheless bought used up with transition protection as well as lost the battle many layups within your second half.
Crowder made three layups from a 5-minute span. A 10-2 manage brought the Golden Eagles to 39-34 following Johnson-Odom's initial container along with Marquette took it's very first lead belonging to the subsequent half, 46-45, on Blue's dunk by using 7:16 left.
Blue went under two free brings using 1:05 remaining for Marquette's finalized things along with a 61-56 lead.
Bryant produced two no cost tosses together with 41 minutes in order to visit as well as Keaton Miles hit a new layup by using fifteen moments left, though the Mountaineers could not history on their finalized possession.
"We dealt with astounding heart," Crowder said. "We obtained puts a stop to if we required these plus I believe it absolutely was the can stop defensively that obtained us the actual succeed down this stretch."
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