Herd routs RedStorm

Published 4:26 am Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Markel Humphrey and Chris Lutz scored 23 points apiece to lead Marshall in a 92-59 rout of Rio Grande on Tuesday night.

Adam Williams added 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Thundering Herd (11-13), who have won two straight games after dropping four in a row. Lutz was 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dished out six assists in Marshall’s final nonconference game of the season.

Darryl Merthie chipped in 10 points.

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Brandon Ivery scored 16 points to lead the Red Storm (17-11) of the NAIA. Brett Beucler and P.J. Rase finished with 11 points apiece.

Marshall led 46-29 at halftime, and shot 66.7 percent from the field (18 of 27) to seal the win in the second half. Rio Grande was outrebounded 41-33 in the contest.

The Thundering Herd improved to 13-0 in this series, which began in 1920.

MARSHALL 92, RIO GRANDE 59

RIO GRANDE (17-10)

P.Rase 4-10 0-0 9, Drakeford 2-8 0-0 4, Beucler 5-8 0-0 11, Ivery 8-15 0-4 16, Norwell 0-2 0-0 0, K.Rase 0-0 0-0 0, Campbell 1-1 2-2 5, Valentine 1-2 0-0 2, D.Copas 0-3 0-0 0, Chaumat 0-0 0-0 0, Teer 3-4 2-2 8, Cubbie 1-3 0-0 2, Bates 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 26-62 4-8 59.

MARSHALL (11-13)

Humphrey 10-16 3-4 23, Baines 3-5 2-7 8, Merthie 4-8 0-0 10, Lutz 9-12 1-1 23, Williams 5-8 2-3 12, Pitts 3-9 2-2 9, Johnson 2-4 3-4 7, White 0-1 0-3 0. Totals 36-63 13-24 92.

Halftime—Marshall 46-29. 3-Point Goals—Rio Grande 3-13 (Campbell 1-1, Beucler 1-2, P.Rase 1-5, Bates 0-1, D.Copas 0-2, Drakeford 0-2), Marshall 7-20 (Lutz 4-5, Merthie 2-5, Pitts 1-6, Humphrey 0-1, Johnson 0-1, Williams 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Rio Grande 33 (Beucler 6), Marshall 41 (Williams 14). Assists—Rio Grande 7 (Bates 2), Marshall 26 (Johnson, Lutz, Pitts 6). Total Fouls—Rio Grande 20, Marshall 10. A—3,973.