University of Tennessee Athletics
University of Tennessee
2-3
Marquette
4-3
Moore Posts Double-Double In 67-59 Loss
November 30, 2014 | Men's Basketball
Final Stats | Notes
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Tennessee basketball team suffered a 67-59 loss to Marquette in the Third Place Game of the Orlando Classic at the Disney Wide World Of Sports on Sunday afternoon.
The Vols (2-3) were led by Armani Moore, who had the first double-double of his career with 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. He was the Vols' only scorer or rebounder in double-figures. The 18 points, equalled his career-high set in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Marquette moved to 4-3 as redshirt freshmen Duane Wilson topped the Golden Eagles' scoring charts with a career-high 30 points as he connected on 5-of-9 from 3-point range. Senior Derrick Wilson was the other double-figure scorer for Marquette with 11.
The Golden Eagles shot 53.5 from the floor and outscored Tennessee 28-22 in the paint. The Vols did out rebound Marquette, 39-22, led by Moore's career game.
The Vols came out on fire scoring the game's first nine points. But, Tennessee was outscored 67-50 over the final 37 minutes.
Down eight early in the second half, the Vols regained their early energy of the contest and drew within one at 44-43 on Detrick Mostella's first bucket of the game -- a 3-pointer with 10:35 left in the game. Duane Wilson answered for Marquette with consecutive 3-pointers to return the Golden Eagles' lead to seven, 50-43 with minutes left.
The Marquette lead ballooned to 10 a 55-45 on a trey by Derrick Wilson with seven minutes left as they surged to an 11-2 burst.
Tennessee made a late push as Kevin Punter hit a 3-pointer to but the deficit to 57-51, but Duane Wilson canned his fifth 3-pointer of the game to regain a three-possession lead with 2:50 left.
Moore finished off his big game for the Vols with six of the Vols final eight points in the last two minutes.
Marquette held a 35-30 lead at intermission, outscoring Tennessee 29-13 over the final 12 minutes of the first half. Duane Wilson led all scorers with 10 points as the Golden Eagles outscored the Vols 22-4 in the paint. Both teams shot better than 52 percent in the first half: Tennessee at 52.2 and Marquette at 54.2
Tennessee raced out to a 9-0 lead with newly-installed starter Robert Hubbs III and Moore combining for all nine points less than three minutes into the game.
With the Vols up 20-10 on a Josh Richardson 3-pointer with 9:18 left, Marquette ripped off nine consecutive points as Juan Anderson's layup with 6:39 left cut the score to one, 20-19.
Marquette tied the game at 25 and took a lead at 29-25 building off a 19-5 run.
The Vols return to action next Saturday, Nov. 6 as Kansas State comes to Thompson-Boling Arena for the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. That game tips at 3:15 p.m., on ESPN2.
