Pittsburgh Downs Marquette 89-81 - Match Report
Pittsburgh Downs Marquette 89-81 - Match Report
Pittsburgh grabbed an 89-81 win over Marquette on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Ashton Gibbs at Petersen Events Center.
Pittsburgh did not, however, defeat Marquette against the spread, which closed at 8.5 at most sportsbooks.
Brad Wanamaker had 15 points for Pittsburgh and Gilbert Brown chipped in with 14 points. Brad Wanamaker had 6 assists for them, while Gilbert Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Marquette got 20 points from Darius Johnson-Odom in a losing cause and another 19 points from Dwight Buycks. Darius Johnson-Odom contributed 5 assists for them, while Jae Crowder had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Pittsburgh were victorious, as the score was 48-37 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Pittsburgh as they grabbed 38 boards, while Marquette only had 29.
