MARQUETTE 58, UTAH STATE 57
Lazar Hayward scored 26 points and Marquette hit 10 straight free throws down the stretch to hold off Utah State. The Golden Eagles blew a 14-point lead, then overcame a 49-43 deficit. Hayward spurred the comeback, muscling for key baskets and rebounds and drawing a couple of big fouls. Jerel McNeal and Wesley Matthews each scored 14 points for sixth-seeded Marquette (25-9). Jared Quayle led Utah State (30-5) with 18 points. The 11th-seeded Aggies recovered from a dismal first half by shooting 12-for-20 to start the second half but couldn’t hang on and lost their fourth straight first-round game.
MISSOURI 78, CORNELL 59
Leo Lyons finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds and DeMarre Carroll had all but two of his 13 points in the second half to help the third-seeded Tigers (29-6) pull away after a slow opening 20 minutes. Ryan Wittman led the Ivy League champions with 18 points and by controlling the pace, 14th-seeded Cornell (21-10) found itself trailing by only four at the half. But Mizzou’s talent took over after the break and the win gave the Big 12 a clean sweep — six wins, no losses through the first round of the tournament.
