NEW YORK, N.Y. - The only point in the last four minutes of the half came on a Marquette free throw with 0.5 seconds left in the half. Both teams were putting up bricks, including one possession where Marquette had 5 shots right around the basket and came up empty.

Pitt's shooting, which was a 66% about halfway through the half, is now down to 48%. Marquette can only dream of numbers like that. They are shooting 28%. No stats yet, but the Eagles have several turnovers as well.

The fan free throw contest is going on. The Pitt fan shooting in front of me has a big blue-hair wig on. That can't help.