Marshall University Athletics
Basketball Stunned by Morehead State in Overtime, 101-100
12/17/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Basketball Stunned by Morehead State in Overtime, 101-100
12/17/2002
- Box Score
MOREHEAD, Ky. - Morehead State's Ricky Minard scored 28-points in the second half to rally the Eagles from a 22-point second half deficit, and then added five in overtime, to finish with a game-high 35 points and lead Morehead State to a stunning 101-100 win over Marshall University Tuesday.
"You have to give them credit," Marshall's A.W. Hamilton said. "We didn't execute down the stretch and they didn't quit. We have to learn from this and move on."
Morehead State used a ferocious press in the final 10 minutes that stiffled Marshall late and forced multiple turnovers that proved to be costly. Despite this, Marshall never trailed in regulation and held on to a nine point lead as late as the 1:02 mark only to see Minard take over.
"We didn't do what we needed to down the stretch," head coach Greg White said. "We didn't show any poise and it cost us. You have to give them credit. Minard is a good player."
Minard, a six-foot junior guard who did not start the game for unspecified reasons, scored seven points in the final 50 seconds, including a game-tying three-pointer with 27 seconds to send the game into overtime. As time expired, Marshall point guard A.W. Hamilton drove the lane, pivoted to create an open look in the paint, and just missed a game-winning jumper off the front of the rim as time expired.
Marshall would battle back in the overtime period. Morehead's Chad McKnight netted a tip-in to put the Eagles up by three at 98-95 with only 1:52 to play. Marshall's Ronald Blackshear promptly answered 20 seconds later with a three-pointer to tie the game 98-98. However, following a defensive stop, Minard blocked a Blackshear three-point attempt at the 1:07 mark, was fouled, and made two free throws.
Blackshear soon answered Minard with a runner in the lane at the 54-second mark to tie the game again at 100-100. The Marshall star then blocked a Marquis Sykes shot near the basket and recovered the ball for the Herd with only 35 seconds showing on the clock and the scoreboard reading 100-100. Marshall worked the clock down to under five seconds and Blackshear launched a long three-pointer that bounded off the iron. In a scrap for the rebound, Morehead State's Craig Lewis was fouled by Marshall's Marvin Black, putting Lewis on the line for two shots with two seconds to play. Lewis missed his first shot, before connecting on the game-winner.
Marshall's Ronald Blackshear scored a team-high 23 points, while Marvin Black finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds in the losing effort. Junior Ardo Armpalu hit for a career-high 18 points.
The Thundering Herd shot 60.3% from the floor, 58.8% from three-point range, and outrebounded Morehead 32-31, however 21 turnovers doomed Marshall down the stretch. Morehead State only commited 15 turnovers.
The Thundering Herd will now returns home to face the Catamounts of Western Carolina, Friday (Dec. 20). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.