Marquette downs Pittsburgh

Jerel McNeal scored 17 points and Ousmane Barrow scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Marquette to a 72-54 win against No. 22 Pittsburgh on Friday night in Milwaukee.

The Golden Eagles (18-6, 8-5 Big East) went on a 17-0 run early in the second half to take control and cruised to a victory.

The Panthers (19-6, 7-5) wasted the return of junior guard Levance Fields, who had missed a dozen games with a broken left foot. Fields played 20 minutes, scoring four points on 1-for-7 shooting. Sam Young scored 18 points to lead Pitt.

Women

(3) North Carolina 90, Virginia 82: At Charlottesville, Va., Erlana Larkins played with heavy padding on the left hand she broke in December and appeared to tweak an ankle while putting up 21 points, 18 rebounds and getting a key late steal to lead the Tar Heels (23-3, 10-0 ACC) past the Cavaliers (18-7, 6-3).