Milwaukee, WI -- (Sports Network) - Lazar Hayward scored 19 points and pulled down a game-high 18 rebounds as 24th-ranked Marquette rolled to a 69-50 victory over IPFW at the Bradley Center.

Jerel McNeal contributed 16 points and Wesley Matthews added 13 with nine boards for the Golden Eagles (8-1), who have won three in a row. Dominic James had 10 points.

David Carson poured in 17 points for the Mastodons (4-6), who have dropped four of five. Ben Botts had 11 points and Deilvez Yearby led IPFW with 11 rebounds.

Marquette reeled off the game's first eight points and stretched its lead to 20-6 with eight minutes played after Matthews drained a three. Botts nailed a trey with 6 1/2 to play to bring IPFW within 25-21 but a McNeal layup spurred a 13-4 run to end the half for a 38-25 Golden Eagles' edge at the break.

The Golden Eagles continued to stretch their lead throughout the second half. A 14-4 run ending on a tip-in from Patrick Hazel put Marquette up 56-34 with 11:11 remaining, then one-of-two from the line by James boosted the home team to a 27-point edge with 5:36 to go before easing up on the throttle and cruising to victory.

Game Notes

IPFW shot 28.6 percent (10-of-35) from the field in the first half and hit 32.2 percent for the game...Marquette sank 50 percent of its first-half shots...The Golden Eagles enjoyed a 48-29 edge on the glass.