Marshall University Athletics
Wednesday, November 14
Huntington, W.Va.
7:00 PM
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Herd Men’s Basketball Uses Hot Hand To Defeat Mount St. Mary’s (Md.), 98-75
11/14/2018 10:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Marshall ties single-game program record with 19 made three-pointers
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – After trailing for just over the first 10 minutes of the opening half, Marshall men's basketball turned on the jets and blew past Mount St. Mary's, 98-75, Wednesday night at the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall had 19 makes from beyond the arc to tie a single-game program record and set the program record with 45 three-point attempts taking down the previous record of 41, which was done twice and last happened against WKU on Jan. 21, 2017.
The Herd moved to 3-0 on the season with the Mountaineers falling to 0-3.
"If you're a basketball fan, you know Mount St. Mary's is a good name in basketball. They always have and always will be," fifth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni said. "We turned the lights on too bright at the beginning of the ballgame. I told our team they have to understand that we're the big game for these teams. These guys are coming because you are now their big game."
Marshall was led by four with 10 or more points with senior guard Jon Elmore leading the way with 24. Elmore went 8 of 18 from field, 7 of 14 from three-point range, brought down four rebounds and dished out eight assists.
"It was a fun game," Elmore said. "A lot of guys got to play. I thought our focus wasn't great early on, but in the second half I think we really locked in."
Senior guard C.J. Burks collected 16 points on a 6 for 11 shooting night with three three-pointers. Burks also had three steals, a pair of assists and a rebound on his stat line.
Sophomore guard Jarrod West shot 50 percent from the field (5 of 10) while going four of seven from beyond the arc for 14 points. West also had a game-high four takeaways to go with three helpers and three boards.
"I get frustrated when my man scores on me," West said. "I think I did a good job tonight creating some havoc for the team. It was a good win for us."
Sophomore forward Jannson Williams finished the contest with 10 points on a four of seven night from the field. The sophomore shot 50 percent from three-point range and grabbed five rebounds in the contest.
Senior guard Rondale Watson had 10 assists and fell short of a double-double with eight rebounds.
"I think Rondale Watson had a great game," D"Antoni said. "He's really the star of the game. He doesn't have the stats some other people do, but I thought his ability to come in and solidify our lineup and defensively he created a lot of opportunities for us. He had 10 assists, six in the first half."
After trailing for the first 10 minutes of the game, freshman guard Taevion Kinsey threw down a slam on an Elmore assist to give Marshall a 21-20 lead with 9:14 remaining in the first half as the Herd never fell behind again in the game.
Marshall forced 24 Mountaineer turnovers and scored 33 points off those takeaways, while turning the ball over just nine times and giving up only six points off those turnovers.
The Herd went 37 of 73 (50.7 percent) from the field and 19 of 45 (42.2 percent) from beyond the arc.
Mount's Malik Jefferson had 15 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double against the Herd.
Postgame Notes
- Tonight was D'Antoni's 50th win at the Henderson Center, 76th overall win of his career.
- The Herd have hit 19 three-pointers in a game four-times including tonight's game, with the previous effort coming against Louisiana Tech on Mar. 10, 2017.
- Elmore passed Tamar Slay for second-most three-pointers made in a career in program history with 252.
- Elmore tied his career-high in three-point attempts with 14, previously doing so against FIU on Feb. 8, 2018.
- Elmore now has 74 consecutive-games with 10 or more points and has scored 20 or more in all three games this season.
- Watson's 10 assists broke a career-high he previously set at EKU on Nov. 7 with five.
- West's 14 points and four steals are both season-highs for the sophomore.
- Williams reached double-figure points for the seventh time in his career, while Burks did so for the 58th time.
- Junior forward Christian Thieneman saw his first action of the season and made a three-pointer in seven minutes of play.
- The Herd did not have a shot blocked in the contest.
- Elmore passed Brock Young of ECU for fifth all-time in assists in Conference USA history with 615 helpers.
Up Next
The Herd close out a three-game homestand with North Carolina A&T State on Monday at 7 p.m.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Marshall had 19 makes from beyond the arc to tie a single-game program record and set the program record with 45 three-point attempts taking down the previous record of 41, which was done twice and last happened against WKU on Jan. 21, 2017.
The Herd moved to 3-0 on the season with the Mountaineers falling to 0-3.
"If you're a basketball fan, you know Mount St. Mary's is a good name in basketball. They always have and always will be," fifth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni said. "We turned the lights on too bright at the beginning of the ballgame. I told our team they have to understand that we're the big game for these teams. These guys are coming because you are now their big game."
Marshall was led by four with 10 or more points with senior guard Jon Elmore leading the way with 24. Elmore went 8 of 18 from field, 7 of 14 from three-point range, brought down four rebounds and dished out eight assists.
"It was a fun game," Elmore said. "A lot of guys got to play. I thought our focus wasn't great early on, but in the second half I think we really locked in."
Senior guard C.J. Burks collected 16 points on a 6 for 11 shooting night with three three-pointers. Burks also had three steals, a pair of assists and a rebound on his stat line.
Sophomore guard Jarrod West shot 50 percent from the field (5 of 10) while going four of seven from beyond the arc for 14 points. West also had a game-high four takeaways to go with three helpers and three boards.
"I get frustrated when my man scores on me," West said. "I think I did a good job tonight creating some havoc for the team. It was a good win for us."
Sophomore forward Jannson Williams finished the contest with 10 points on a four of seven night from the field. The sophomore shot 50 percent from three-point range and grabbed five rebounds in the contest.
Senior guard Rondale Watson had 10 assists and fell short of a double-double with eight rebounds.
"I think Rondale Watson had a great game," D"Antoni said. "He's really the star of the game. He doesn't have the stats some other people do, but I thought his ability to come in and solidify our lineup and defensively he created a lot of opportunities for us. He had 10 assists, six in the first half."
After trailing for the first 10 minutes of the game, freshman guard Taevion Kinsey threw down a slam on an Elmore assist to give Marshall a 21-20 lead with 9:14 remaining in the first half as the Herd never fell behind again in the game.
Marshall forced 24 Mountaineer turnovers and scored 33 points off those takeaways, while turning the ball over just nine times and giving up only six points off those turnovers.
The Herd went 37 of 73 (50.7 percent) from the field and 19 of 45 (42.2 percent) from beyond the arc.
Mount's Malik Jefferson had 15 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double against the Herd.
Postgame Notes
- Tonight was D'Antoni's 50th win at the Henderson Center, 76th overall win of his career.
- The Herd have hit 19 three-pointers in a game four-times including tonight's game, with the previous effort coming against Louisiana Tech on Mar. 10, 2017.
- Elmore passed Tamar Slay for second-most three-pointers made in a career in program history with 252.
- Elmore tied his career-high in three-point attempts with 14, previously doing so against FIU on Feb. 8, 2018.
- Elmore now has 74 consecutive-games with 10 or more points and has scored 20 or more in all three games this season.
- Watson's 10 assists broke a career-high he previously set at EKU on Nov. 7 with five.
- West's 14 points and four steals are both season-highs for the sophomore.
- Williams reached double-figure points for the seventh time in his career, while Burks did so for the 58th time.
- Junior forward Christian Thieneman saw his first action of the season and made a three-pointer in seven minutes of play.
- The Herd did not have a shot blocked in the contest.
- Elmore passed Brock Young of ECU for fifth all-time in assists in Conference USA history with 615 helpers.
Up Next
The Herd close out a three-game homestand with North Carolina A&T State on Monday at 7 p.m.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Team Stats
MOUNT
MARM
FG%
.519
.507
3FG%
.444
.422
FT%
.524
.357
RB
39
32
TO
24
9
STL
3
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
7
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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