Marshall University Athletics
Thursday, January 3
Huntington, W.Va.
6:00 PM
Marshall University
-77, 10 CUSA
57
vs
48
Old Dominion University
-94, 01 CUSA
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2
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F
Old Dominion
7
6
20
15
48
MARSHALL
17
10
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57
Shayna Gore
Thundering Herd Takes Down ODU, 57-48
1/3/2019 9:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Marshall knocks off top-35 RPI team
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall's women's basketball team limited Old Dominion to 13 first-half points via 15 turnovers and held off a late comeback attempt by the visitors to secure a 57-48 victory Thursday evening in the Cam Henderson Center. The contest was the league opener for both schools.
Marshall improved to 7-7 overall, while ODU, who entered the game with the nation's 31st-best RPI, dropped to 9-4.
The Thundering Herd was led by Shayna Gore's 14 points, while Khadaijia Brooks added 12 and Taylor Porter had 11. Gore and Kia Sivils had a team-high four assists, Brooks added three blocks and the tandem of Gore and Porter combined for seven of Marshall's 12 steals. Porter and Princess Clemons had a team-high six rebounds apiece.
ODU was led by Ajay Wayne's 14 points (on 13 field goal attempts) and 11 off the bench from Aziah Hudson to go with Amari Young's 12 rebounds. However, Marshall's defense did a masterful job defending Wayne, Victoria Morris and Taylor Edwards, allowing just a 10-for-31 field goal clip from that trio. It also forced Edwards into eight of ODU's 23 turnovers.
Marshall led 27-13 at the half and grew the margin to as many as 18 (34-16) on a Gore layup just over two minutes into the second half.
ODU used heavy full-court pressure and rallied to within five of the home team (44-39) on a Young layup with 8:13 left in the game.
Marshall, though, steadied itself down the stretch and made five of its final six free throws to secure the win.
The Monarchs outrebounded the Thundering Herd 44-32.
"That's a really good start to Conference USA play," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "I thought we were really gritty tonight. That's something we probably hadn't put together for 40 minutes."
"ODU is a good basketball team. It came in here at 9-3 and that wasn't against a soft schedule."
Marshall will be back in action Saturday at 1 p.m. against Charlotte (8-5, 0-1), who fell Thursday night at WKU by a 76-58 score.
Marshall improved to 7-7 overall, while ODU, who entered the game with the nation's 31st-best RPI, dropped to 9-4.
The Thundering Herd was led by Shayna Gore's 14 points, while Khadaijia Brooks added 12 and Taylor Porter had 11. Gore and Kia Sivils had a team-high four assists, Brooks added three blocks and the tandem of Gore and Porter combined for seven of Marshall's 12 steals. Porter and Princess Clemons had a team-high six rebounds apiece.
ODU was led by Ajay Wayne's 14 points (on 13 field goal attempts) and 11 off the bench from Aziah Hudson to go with Amari Young's 12 rebounds. However, Marshall's defense did a masterful job defending Wayne, Victoria Morris and Taylor Edwards, allowing just a 10-for-31 field goal clip from that trio. It also forced Edwards into eight of ODU's 23 turnovers.
Marshall led 27-13 at the half and grew the margin to as many as 18 (34-16) on a Gore layup just over two minutes into the second half.
ODU used heavy full-court pressure and rallied to within five of the home team (44-39) on a Young layup with 8:13 left in the game.
Marshall, though, steadied itself down the stretch and made five of its final six free throws to secure the win.
The Monarchs outrebounded the Thundering Herd 44-32.
"That's a really good start to Conference USA play," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "I thought we were really gritty tonight. That's something we probably hadn't put together for 40 minutes."
"ODU is a good basketball team. It came in here at 9-3 and that wasn't against a soft schedule."
Marshall will be back in action Saturday at 1 p.m. against Charlotte (8-5, 0-1), who fell Thursday night at WKU by a 76-58 score.
Team Stats
ODU
MARW
FG%
.314
.345
3FG%
.227
.292
FT%
.611
.706
RB
44
32
TO
23
15
STL
9
12
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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