Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, December 1
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Herd Men’s Hoops Falls at Ohio, 101-84
12/1/2018 6:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Elmore collects fifth 20-point game of season
Box Score
ATHENS, Ohio – Marshall men's basketball fell on the road to the Ohio Bobcats Saturday (Dec. 1) at the Convocation Center, 101-84, in Athens, Ohio.
The Herd falls to 5-2 as Ohio moves to 5-2.
"We didn't come out ready to play," fifth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni said. "We had little breakdowns in preparation. We came out here and they smacked us in the mouth."
Senior guards Jon Elmore and C.J. Burks each eclipsed the 20-point mark with 26 and 22, respectively. Elmore shot 10 of 22 from the field, including four of eight from beyond the arc, while Burks went 9 of 20. Each grabbed four rebounds as Elmore dished out a game-high five helpers for Marshall.
Sophomore forwards Jannson Williams and Darius George tied for the game-high in steals with three each.
The Herd took a 3-0 lead on its first shot of the game with a make by Elmore, but the Bobcats took a two-point lead, 5-3, with 17:50 on the clock and led the rest of the game.
Marshall trailed by five at the under-eight media timeout, but Ohio pushed its lead to 17 at halftime, 48-31.
Down 63-42 with 15:03 remaining in the game, the Herd went on a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 11 at the 11:40 mark. Marshall traded shots with Ohio the next few minutes, but couldn't get the deficit under 10 points as the Bobcats pulled away.
Ohio had four players in double-figure scoring lead by 25 points from Jason Carter, who also grabbed 12 rebounds for a double-double.
The Bobcats went 9 of 17 from three-point range (52.9 percent) as Marshall made 8 of its 27 shots from beyond the arc.
The Herd blocked two more shots, 5-3, than the Bobcats and won the turnover battle 15-19.
Postgame Notes
- Elmore recorded his fifth game of 20 or more points this season.
- Burks has scored in double-figures in all seven games this season, with 20 or more points in three contests.
- Williams' three takeaways were a career-high for the forward.
- Elmore (39) and Burks (38) each played a season-high in minutes in the contest.
- Elmore has had five or more assists in six games this season.
- Elmore now has 2,038 career-points and is third all-time in Conference USA scoring after passing South Florida's Altron Jackson.
Up Next
Marshall will look to rebound against Duquesne when it travels to Pittsburgh, Pa., for a road matchup on Wednesday (Dec. 5).
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.
ATHENS, Ohio – Marshall men's basketball fell on the road to the Ohio Bobcats Saturday (Dec. 1) at the Convocation Center, 101-84, in Athens, Ohio.
The Herd falls to 5-2 as Ohio moves to 5-2.
"We didn't come out ready to play," fifth-year head coach Dan D'Antoni said. "We had little breakdowns in preparation. We came out here and they smacked us in the mouth."
Senior guards Jon Elmore and C.J. Burks each eclipsed the 20-point mark with 26 and 22, respectively. Elmore shot 10 of 22 from the field, including four of eight from beyond the arc, while Burks went 9 of 20. Each grabbed four rebounds as Elmore dished out a game-high five helpers for Marshall.
Sophomore forwards Jannson Williams and Darius George tied for the game-high in steals with three each.
The Herd took a 3-0 lead on its first shot of the game with a make by Elmore, but the Bobcats took a two-point lead, 5-3, with 17:50 on the clock and led the rest of the game.
Marshall trailed by five at the under-eight media timeout, but Ohio pushed its lead to 17 at halftime, 48-31.
Down 63-42 with 15:03 remaining in the game, the Herd went on a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 11 at the 11:40 mark. Marshall traded shots with Ohio the next few minutes, but couldn't get the deficit under 10 points as the Bobcats pulled away.
Ohio had four players in double-figure scoring lead by 25 points from Jason Carter, who also grabbed 12 rebounds for a double-double.
The Bobcats went 9 of 17 from three-point range (52.9 percent) as Marshall made 8 of its 27 shots from beyond the arc.
The Herd blocked two more shots, 5-3, than the Bobcats and won the turnover battle 15-19.
Postgame Notes
- Elmore recorded his fifth game of 20 or more points this season.
- Burks has scored in double-figures in all seven games this season, with 20 or more points in three contests.
- Williams' three takeaways were a career-high for the forward.
- Elmore (39) and Burks (38) each played a season-high in minutes in the contest.
- Elmore has had five or more assists in six games this season.
- Elmore now has 2,038 career-points and is third all-time in Conference USA scoring after passing South Florida's Altron Jackson.
Up Next
Marshall will look to rebound against Duquesne when it travels to Pittsburgh, Pa., for a road matchup on Wednesday (Dec. 5).
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.
Team Stats
M-388
M-519
FG%
.441
.514
3FG%
.296
.529
FT%
.640
.714
RB
29
49
TO
15
19
STL
11
11
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
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