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After sweating through a pair of edge-of-your-seat comebacks in the NCAA tournament, Vander Blue and the Golden Eagles figured out how to put one away early, earning Marquette's first trip to the Elite Eight since 2003 with a 71-61 win over Miami.

Jamil Wilson scored 16 to lead Marquette and scoring; Vander Blue and Davante Gardner contributed 14 points apiece, while Chris Otule was the 4th Golden Eagle to score in double-figures with 11 points. Shane Larkin scored 14 points for the University of Miami Hurricanes who played without 6-10, 292-pound senior Reggie Johnson.

The Golden Eagles, seeded third in the East region, will meet Syracuse in the Elite Eight.

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