Marshall University Athletics
Thursday, March 5
Miami, FL
7:00 PM
Marshall University
12-16, 7-10
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FIU
5-23, 2-15
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MAR
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Roper’s Putback Powers Herd to Overtime Road Win
3/5/2020 10:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Herd wraps up regular season Saturday at Florida Atlantic
FINAL STATS
MIAMI, Fla. – Lorelei Roper converted a putback with ninth-tenths of a second remaining in overtime to lift visiting Marshall to a 59-57 victory against FIU Thursday evening in Miami.
The win moved the Thundering Herd to 12-15 overall and 7-10 in Conference USA, while the Panthers dropped to 5-23 and 2-15 in the league.
With the game knotted at 57, Roper slid inside FIU's front line and grabbed Kristen Mayo's errant runner on the weakside and banked in the game-winner. The Panthers called timeout and Jiselle Thomas got off a 30-foot heave but it careened off the rim and glass, giving Marshall the victory.
The Thundering Herd got a double-double from Khadaijia Brooks, who had 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Mayo added 11 and Taylor Pearson scored 10. Savannah Wheeler had a game-high four assists.
The Panthers were led by Fujika Nimmo's 17 points and Thomas contributed 15. Chelsea Guimaraes, whose post presence was a focal point throughout the game, registered a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. Thomas and Bre'Osha Scott had three assists apiece and Nimmo added three steals.
Marshall led 26-20 at halftime after Brooks beat the shot clock (and basically the game clock, as well) with a putback of her own. In those first 20 minutes, the Thundering Herd didn't allow a 3-pointer as the Panthers misfired 12 times.
The third quarter was a different story, however, as FIU made its first three long-range attempts and changed what had been a 12-point Herd lead to one-point Panther advantage on a Nimmo triple with 5:35 left in the game.
Marshall led by three (52-49) in the waning moments of regulation before Thomas converted a three-point play with 46 seconds left to send the contest to the extra session.
"I told our team, before the game, that I thought we needed to take a defensive mindset," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "I hoped that were going to score a little better than we did, but we kept getting stops and making them earn baskets."
"We knew FIU didn't have '0 for 12' shooters, statistically. We did a nice job of staying level-headed, fighting and winning."
The Thundering Herd won the rebounding battle 46-39, which was due, in part, to Ashley Saintigene's return to the lineup after missing most the conference slate due to an injury she sustained at Old Dominion on January 18. The Lauderdale Lakes, Florida native played just seven minutes Thursday, but grabbed three defensive boards.
Marshall will complete its regular season schedule Saturday at 2 p.m. in Boca Raton against Florida Atlantic (12-16, 6-11). The Owls dropped a 59-55 decision at Southern Miss Thursday.
MIAMI, Fla. – Lorelei Roper converted a putback with ninth-tenths of a second remaining in overtime to lift visiting Marshall to a 59-57 victory against FIU Thursday evening in Miami.
The win moved the Thundering Herd to 12-15 overall and 7-10 in Conference USA, while the Panthers dropped to 5-23 and 2-15 in the league.
With the game knotted at 57, Roper slid inside FIU's front line and grabbed Kristen Mayo's errant runner on the weakside and banked in the game-winner. The Panthers called timeout and Jiselle Thomas got off a 30-foot heave but it careened off the rim and glass, giving Marshall the victory.
The Thundering Herd got a double-double from Khadaijia Brooks, who had 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Mayo added 11 and Taylor Pearson scored 10. Savannah Wheeler had a game-high four assists.
The Panthers were led by Fujika Nimmo's 17 points and Thomas contributed 15. Chelsea Guimaraes, whose post presence was a focal point throughout the game, registered a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. Thomas and Bre'Osha Scott had three assists apiece and Nimmo added three steals.
Marshall led 26-20 at halftime after Brooks beat the shot clock (and basically the game clock, as well) with a putback of her own. In those first 20 minutes, the Thundering Herd didn't allow a 3-pointer as the Panthers misfired 12 times.
The third quarter was a different story, however, as FIU made its first three long-range attempts and changed what had been a 12-point Herd lead to one-point Panther advantage on a Nimmo triple with 5:35 left in the game.
Marshall led by three (52-49) in the waning moments of regulation before Thomas converted a three-point play with 46 seconds left to send the contest to the extra session.
"I told our team, before the game, that I thought we needed to take a defensive mindset," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "I hoped that were going to score a little better than we did, but we kept getting stops and making them earn baskets."
"We knew FIU didn't have '0 for 12' shooters, statistically. We did a nice job of staying level-headed, fighting and winning."
The Thundering Herd won the rebounding battle 46-39, which was due, in part, to Ashley Saintigene's return to the lineup after missing most the conference slate due to an injury she sustained at Old Dominion on January 18. The Lauderdale Lakes, Florida native played just seven minutes Thursday, but grabbed three defensive boards.
Marshall will complete its regular season schedule Saturday at 2 p.m. in Boca Raton against Florida Atlantic (12-16, 6-11). The Owls dropped a 59-55 decision at Southern Miss Thursday.
Team Stats
MAR
FIU
FG%
.339
.328
3FG%
.308
.222
FT%
.813
.538
RB
46
39
TO
15
11
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's Basketball
F/C
/ Women's Basketball
F
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