Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, March 7
Boca Raton, FL
2:00 PM
Marshall University
12-17, 7-11CUSA
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at
68
Florida Atlantic
13-16, 7-11CUSA
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Marshall
13
14
9
14
50
FAU
24
15
20
9
68
Owls Get Big Senior Day Effort in Win over Herd
3/7/2020 4:56:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Primm records double-double
FINAL STATS
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Crystal Primm had a masterful performance for Florida Atlantic on her Senior Day as the Owls downed visiting Marshall 68-50 Saturday afternoon in FAU Arena.
The Owls improved to 13-16 overall and 7-11 in Conference USA, while the Thundering Herd fell to 13-16 and 7-11 in the league.
Primm finished with 15 points, 18 rebounds and six assists to lead FAU and Alexa Zaph added 14 points and four 3-pointers off the bench. Juliette Gauthier also contributed a game-high four steals.
Marshall was led by Savannah Wheeler as she battled foul trouble to finish strong with 14 points and four assists on 5-for-9 shooting, including 3-for-5 from long range. Taylor Pearson also had 13 points and seven rebounds, a mark that was equaled by Lorelei Roper.
The Owls got off to a fast start, leading 24-13 after one quarter on the strength of six 3-pointers. The home team led by 12 (39-27) at the half.
FAU got up by as many as 25 twice in the second half, the last on a Nikola Ozola 3-pointer with 2:21 left. Marshall closed the game on a 9-2 run for the game's final margin.
The Thundering Herd was plagued by a season-high 23 turnovers, which the Owls turned into 21 points. FAU was also up 22-12 on points in the paint, 12-5 on second chance points and 23-14 on bench points.
"Their defense is really good and we had a hard time getting much traction," said head coach Tony Kemper. "I didn't think we did a very good job of getting back and getting matched up in the first quarter. We didn't get that done and left players open. It was a disappointing day, but I thought Crystal Primm was a cut above and difference-maker for them."
Marshall will learn its first round opponent later this evening, which it will face Wednesday at the Conference USA Tournament at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Crystal Primm had a masterful performance for Florida Atlantic on her Senior Day as the Owls downed visiting Marshall 68-50 Saturday afternoon in FAU Arena.
The Owls improved to 13-16 overall and 7-11 in Conference USA, while the Thundering Herd fell to 13-16 and 7-11 in the league.
Primm finished with 15 points, 18 rebounds and six assists to lead FAU and Alexa Zaph added 14 points and four 3-pointers off the bench. Juliette Gauthier also contributed a game-high four steals.
Marshall was led by Savannah Wheeler as she battled foul trouble to finish strong with 14 points and four assists on 5-for-9 shooting, including 3-for-5 from long range. Taylor Pearson also had 13 points and seven rebounds, a mark that was equaled by Lorelei Roper.
The Owls got off to a fast start, leading 24-13 after one quarter on the strength of six 3-pointers. The home team led by 12 (39-27) at the half.
FAU got up by as many as 25 twice in the second half, the last on a Nikola Ozola 3-pointer with 2:21 left. Marshall closed the game on a 9-2 run for the game's final margin.
The Thundering Herd was plagued by a season-high 23 turnovers, which the Owls turned into 21 points. FAU was also up 22-12 on points in the paint, 12-5 on second chance points and 23-14 on bench points.
"Their defense is really good and we had a hard time getting much traction," said head coach Tony Kemper. "I didn't think we did a very good job of getting back and getting matched up in the first quarter. We didn't get that done and left players open. It was a disappointing day, but I thought Crystal Primm was a cut above and difference-maker for them."
Marshall will learn its first round opponent later this evening, which it will face Wednesday at the Conference USA Tournament at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Team Stats
MAR
FAU
FG%
.315
.362
3FG%
.321
.323
FT%
.538
.571
RB
43
44
TO
23
13
STL
6
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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