Marshall University Athletics
Basketball Hosts UMass on "Youth Sports Night"
12/26/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Basketball Hosts UMass on "Youth Sports Night"
12/26/2001
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University?s men?s basketball team will play host to the University of Massachussetts Saturday on ?Youth Sports Night? at the Cam Henderson Center. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
Any child in the Eighth grade or below that wears a youth league jersey from any sport will be admitted to the game for $1 with a paying adult. Limit one child per adult.
Marshall (6-4 overall) will be looking to run its all-time record against the Minutemen to 3-1. Marshall is currently 2-1 all-time against UMass and has won the last two meetings, downing them 88-66 in Huntington during the 1998-99 season, and 65-55 in Amherst during the 1999-00 season.
The Minutemen (6-3) have won two consecutive games, topping Central Connecticut and Maine. UMass, under the direction of new head coach Steve Lappas, is led by Shannon Crooks who averages 14 points per game. The Minutemen have wins over Oregon and North Carloina State to their credit and two of their losses have come at the hands of nationally-ranked Boston College and UConn.