Milwaukee, WI -- (Sports Network) - Wesley Matthews scored a team-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the 15th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles routed Chicago State, 106-87, at the Bradley Center.

Lazar Hayward added 21 points and nine rebounds, while Jerel McNeal had 17 points in the win for Marquette (2-0), which opened up its season with a 95-64 win over Houston Baptist. Patrick Hazel added 10 points, while Dominic James and David Cubillan each had eight points in the win.

David Holston scored a game-high 33 points for the Cougars (1-1), who beat Saint Xavier by a 112-83 margin to start their season. John Cantrell was the other big scorer for Chicago State with 21 points on the night.

Marquette jumped out to a 9-0 lead, but Chicago State kept it close, as the score was 16-16 just over five minutes into the contest. But Marquette completed a 17-6 burst on Jimmy Butler's layup, and the Golden Eagles led 33-22 with 7 1/2 minutes left in the half.

Matthews paced Marquette in the opening half, scoring 17 as the team led 52-36 at the break.

Chicago State came as close as 10 in the second half, but Marquette slammed the door shut and cruised to the victory.

Game Notes:

Marquette has beaten Chicago State in each of the schools' six meetings...Marquette shot 53 percent (34-of-64) from the field, while Chicago State shot 41 percent (31-of-74).