“Overall, I thought until the seven-minute mark we had a lead of about 24 points. If I had kept them (our starters) we probably could have gotten to 30, but they (UPIKE ) shoot the ball well,” Herd Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dan D’Antoni said.
senior red shirt Andrew Taylor shot 50% from the field (10 for 20) for a game-high 24 points to go with six assists.
Fifth year senior Taevion Kinsey also hit double-digit points with 15 on a 7-for-12 shooting night. The Columbus, Ohio native also grabbed eight rebounds in the contest.
First-year student Micah Handlogten shot down a game-high nine, scored six points and denied three shots in the win.
The Herd dominated the Bears in the first half. United outscored the visitors 47-27 in the first 20 minutes of the game taking 58.8% of their shots (20 from 34). He also went 6 for 15 (40%) from behind the arc in the first half.
The Green and White have made 34 of his 69 shots from the field for a shooting percentage of 49.3.
Marshall won the battle in the paint 42-26 and had 22 second-chance points on 17 UPIKE turnovers.
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