Marshall University Athletics
Akron Downs Marshall Men, 65-55
1/19/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Akron Downs Marshall Men, 65-55
1/19/2005
Senior guard Enoch Bunch led Marshall with 12 points against Akron. Photo by Matt Riley |
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. ? Akron?s Darryl Peterson scored 15 points to lead the Zips to a 65-55 victory over the Thundering Herd Wednesday night in Mid-American Conference action at the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall falls to 3-12, 0-6 in the Mid-American Conference, while the Zips improve to 10-5, 4-3 in league play.
The Thundering Herd could not overcome a cold-shooting effort from the floor ? for the game, Marshall shot 29.6% from the field. Despite the poor shooting, the Herd trailed by only two points, 57-55, with 2:46 to go in the game. However, Marshall could not convert on a few easy opportunities and Akron got a clutch shot from sophomore guard Dru Joyce to put the game away for the Zips.
Akron led for the entire game after a 20-0 run midway through the first half, a spurt that changed an 8-3 Herd lead into a 23-8 Zip advantage in a span of six minutes.
The Zips fired in 40.8% of their shots on the night, but only 20% from beyond-the-arc. Akron out-rebounded Marshall 43-33, and shot 11 more free throws than the Thundering Herd.
Enoch Bunch (Nashville, Tenn.) led the Thundering Herd effort with 12 points. A.W. Hamilton (Georgetown, Ky.) was the other Marshall player in double-digits with ten points.
Peterson led the Zips with 15 points, while freshman guard Bubba Walther tallied 13 points for Marshall.
The Herd travels to Kent State this Saturday evening. The game can be seen live on the Thundering Herd Television Network.
