Marshall Post-Game Notes

Dec. 16, 2017

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POST-GAME NOTES

Tonight's meeting was the 103rd between the Herd and Bobcats. Ohio has a 55-48 lead in the series.
Marshall won its second consecutive contests against the Ohio. The Herd defeated the Bobcats on Nov. 30, 2016, 98-88.
Marshall is 3-0 against the Mid-American Conference this season. The Herd defeated Akron and Ohio at home and won at Toledo
Jon Elmore posted the first triple-double for Marshall (20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds) since DeAndre Kane on Nov. 18, 2012 against Hofstra (33 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists).
Ajdin Penava set a new career-high with 33 points, breaking his previous high of 24 that was set in his last game against Toledo.
C.J. Burks set a new career-high with 31 points, eclipsing his previous high of 27 against William & Mary in November.
Dan D'Antoni is over .500 in his career for the first time since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, when he won his first three games as head coach.
Ajdin Penava leads the nation in blocked shots per game (4.8). Penava had nine blocks against Ohio.
Marshall made more free throws (27) than Ohio took (18).
Penava's nine blocks tied a career-high (also occurred vs. Chattanooga, Dec. 5).
In his first action since sustaining a wrist injury against Illinois (Nov. 19), Milan Mijovic had four points, one rebound and one assist in 10 minutes.
Marshall is 7-0 at home this season and 40-14 at home under D'Antoni.
Marshall is 4-0 in the month of December this season.
Marshall's streak of consecutive games with a made 3-pointer was extended to 853. The Herd made 10 3-pointers tonight.
Jon Elmore has scored at least 20 points in seven consecutive games.
Elmore, Burks and Penava have scored in double-figures in every game this season.
Jon Elmore's streak of consecutive double-digit scoring games was extended to 46. Elmore's streak is the third-longest active streak in the country, trailing only Wofford's Fletcher Magee and Campbell's Chris Clemons.
Marshall's streak of home nonconference wins was extended to 17 games.
Marshall had its first game with 10 or more blocked shots as a team since the 2012-13 season (14 vs. UCF, Feb. 2, 2013).
The Herd has won three consecutive overtime games dating back to the 2016-17 season.
Marshall won despite having fewer rebounds (43-40), bench points (26-9), second chance points (10-9), points in the paint (44-32), points off turnovers (22-16) and fast break points (6-4).

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Players Mentioned

C.J. Burks

Jon Elmore

DeAndre Kane

Milan Mijovic

Ajdin Penava

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