Marshall Thundering Herd at Duquesne Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
82 - 93
Hughes, Carry lead Duquesne past Marshall 93-82
The Dukes (5-2) had a 22-8 run in the middle of the first half to open an 18-point lead and then made 10 of their final 13 shots, including eight in a row, in the final 10 minutes of the game to keep the Thundering Herd (5-3) at bay.
Mike Lewis II had 15 points and Marcus Weathers 11 for Duquesne, which shot 58 percent, the best in two seasons under coach Keith Dambrot.
C.J. Burks had four 3-pointers and 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting for Marshall.
The Thundering Herd cut the 18-point first-half deficit to 10, 48-38 at the half and got it down to five early in the second half before Duquesne surged ahead. The Dukes led by 16 with 6:21 to play but saw that dwindle to seven with 1:11 remaining before a Hughes dunk and two Carry free throws iced it.
Duquesne, in a stretch of nine-straight games within the Pittsburgh city limits, last played Marshall 40 years ago.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Eric Williams Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jarrod West missed Jumper. | 82 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Jannson Williams Offensive Rebound. | 82 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Jannson Williams missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 82 - 93 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 DUQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-61 | FG | 33-57 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 17-25 | FT | 20-29 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 1,689 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
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