Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Basketball Thumps Central Michigan, 82-57
2/27/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Marshall Basketball Thumps Central Michigan, 82-57
2/27/2002
- Box Score
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Tamar Slay and J.R. VanHoose scored 22 and 19 points, respectively, to lead Marshall University to an 82-57 victory over Central Michigan University Wednesday.
Slay and VanHoose, both seniors, playing in what could be their final home game at Marshall, led a Thundering Herd attack that connected on 56% of its shots, while limiting the Chippewas to a mere 35% shooting.
Slay hit 6 of 13 shots from the field and grabbed six boards to go with his game-high 22 points, while VanHoose hit on eight of 13 shots and added a game-high 15 rebounds to complement his 19 points.
In addition to Slay and VanHoose, Marshall (13-14, 7-10 MAC) recieved solid outings from a host of players. Junior Monty Wright recorded a game high nine assists in 29 minutes of action, while sophomore Ardo Armpalu provided a solid presence off the bench by scoring eight points and grabbin five boards in 23 minutes of action. Ronald Blackshear added 11 points and five boards in the win.
Central Michigan (8-17, 5-12 MAC) was led by Chris Kaman and David Webber, who both scored 10 points apiece.
Marshall out-rebounded the Chippewas 45-28 and held a 38-24 edge in points in the paint.
The win keeps Marshall in contention for a first round MAC Tournament home game. In order for that home game to become a reality, Marshall must win Saturday at Akron and Northern Illinois must lose at Western Michigan. A Marshall or Western Michigan loss would put the Herd on the road in the first round.
