LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Markus Howard scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, Andrew Rowsey added 20 and Marquette opened the Maui Invitational with a 94-83 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Monday.
Marquette (2-1) started slow, but got rolling behind Rowsey, who had 15 points in the first half. Howard, the nation's top 3-point shooter as a freshman last season, struggled in the first half before catching fire. He made 4 of 9 from the arc in the second half and finished with seven assists, leading the Golden Eagles into the Maui semifinals against No.