Marshall University Athletics
Thundering Herd Derail GT Express, 82-59
11/15/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Thundering Herd Derail GT Express, 82-59
11/15/2003
Huntington, W.Va.?The Marshall men?s basketball team exploded for 52 second half points in route to a 82-59 victory over the GT (Greater Toronto) Express Saturday afternoon in the Cam Henderson Center. Junior forward David Anderson (Levittown, Puerto Rico) led all scorers with 15 points.
After a sluggish first half that saw both teams combined to score only 53 points, Marshall turned it on in the second stanza, converting on 22 of 36 shots (61.1%), four of six from three-point range (66.7%). Midway through the second half, a fast-break layup by Anderson capped an 11-4 run, and three minutes later, the Thundering Herd began a 9-0 run that put the visitors away.
The Herd got solid performances from Anderson, junior forward Eric Smith (Cleveland, Ohio), and junior guard Ronny Dawn (Fort Thomas, Ky.). Smith poured in 13 points on five-of-eight shooting, while Dawn scored ten points. Additionally, all ten of the Herd?s scholarship players played double-digit minutes.
For the game, Marshall held GT to only a 33.9 shooting percentage (20-59) and outrebounded them, 46-32. The Herd shot 50.7% (35-69) from the floor and 36.8% (7-19) from beyond the arc.
The regular season begins next week when Marshall takes on UNC-Wilmington, who has participated in the NCAA Tournament in three out of the last four years. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m., or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Marshall women?s game with Morgan State that begins at 5:30.
