Article: MARQUETTE 87 TEXAS TECH 72; 'General' outranked; Eagles rip Knight's Red Raiders

Kansas City, Mo. - That much-ballyhooed Bob Knight-Mike Krzyzewski matchup is going to have to wait for another day.

The Marquette Golden Eagles saw to that on Monday night by playing spoiler to Knight's Texas Tech Red Raiders and ESPN executives alike in notching an impressive 87-72 victory in the semifinals of the CBE Classic at Municipal Auditorium, and earning a date with Krzyzewski's Duke Blue Devils in the championship game instead.

Sophomore guard Wesley Matthews scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the second half to spark MU, which shot 55.2% and enjoyed a 46-20 scoring advantage over Tech in the paint.

Dominic James added 16 points and Jerel McNeal 12 and a game- high seven ...

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