Final Score: (21) Marquette 96, Ole Miss 66

St. Thomas, VI (Sports Network) - Jae Crowder scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds, as No. 21 Marquette earned a 96-66 victory over Ole Miss in the Paradise Jam semifinals.

Darius Johnson-Odom added 20 points, Davante Gardner had 15 points and Vander Blue finished with 11 points for the Golden Eagles (4-0), who will face Norfolk State in Monday's championship game.

Terrance Henry paced the Rebels (3-1) with 19 points, while Maurice Aniefiok added 10 points off the bench.

Marquette held a comfortable 51-29 lead at the break.

Crowder was dominant over that span, scoring 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, while adding four rebounds and two assists.

As a team, the Golden Eagles shot 54.5 percent, hit 3-of-5 three-pointers and 12-of-16 foul shots during the first half.

They didn't just get it done on the offensive end, though, holding Ole Miss to 29.3 percent shooting over the first 20 minutes of play.

Crowder played limited minutes down the stretch, as the Golden Eagles cruised to victory.

Johnson-Odom brought the team home, tallying 14 second-half points on 4-of-6 shooting.

In all, Marquette shot 55.8 percent from the floor and knocked down 33-of-43 free throws in the dominating effort.

Game Notes

This was the first-ever meeting between the teams...Norfolk State defeated TCU, 66-53, to advance to the championship...The Golden Eagles have scored more than 90 points in each game this season.