DUBUQUE, Iowa - Marian University women's basketball (0-2, 0-0 NACC) couldn't overcome a slow start falling at Dubuque 66-51.
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- Dubuque scored the first 12 points of the game and finished the first quarter with four unanswered points to lead 22-8.
- The Spartans were able to build their lead to as large as 19 points in the second quarter but were only outscored 19-18 in the stanza.
- Marian finished with a 17-13 advantage in the third quarter to bring its deficit down to 11 at 54-43.
- Neither side found a groove offensively in the final quarter with UD finishing with a 12-8 edge in the quarter and 66-51 final score.
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- Marian shot 18-of-52 (.346) from the field and just 4-for-25 (.160) from beyond the arc.
- Dubuque went 22-of-55 (.400) from the field and 2-of-11 (.182) on three-pointers.
- Dubuque had a 31-18 advantage in points off turnovers despite the Sabres forcing 25 turnovers.
- In the paint, the Spartans had a 38-24 edge.
- Marian is winless in four games all-time against Dubuque.
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