MIAMI (AP) — Jon Elmore scored a career-high 22 points and had six assists as Marshall rolled to a 94-70 victory over Florida International on Saturday in a Conference USA opener.

Elmore was 7 of 10 from the floor, made four 3-pointers and has scored 20 or more points in eight games. Ajdin Penava added 20 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots for the Thundering Herd (8-6, 1-0). Austin Loop had 14 points and Stevie Browning chipped in 13.

Elmo Stephen and Donte McGill scored 16 points apiece to lead FIU (4-10, 0-1). Michael Kessens added 14 points and nine rebounds.

The Thundering Herd opened on a 12-0 run and had a double-digit lead four minutes into the game. FIU closed to 19-17 before Marshall built a 43-27 halftime lead. The Golden Panthers pulled to 55-40 with about 14 minutes left but didn’t get closer.

MARSHALL 94, FIU 70

MARSHALL (8-6)

Taylor 3-4 0-1 6, Penava 7-9 6-6 20, Loop 5-10 0-0 14, J.Elmore 7-10 4-4 22, Browning 6-13 0-1 13, Thieneman 1-1 0-0 2, Kilgore 0-1 0-0 0, Mijovic 0-0 1-2 1, O.Elmore 0-2 0-0 0, Burks 3-7 2-2 9, Allison 2-2 0-0 5, Nikolic 0-0 0-0 0, Bledsoe 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 34-59 15-18 94.

FIU (4-10)

Kessens 6-13 2-2 14, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, K.Williams 2-4 5-8 9, Boswell 0-0 0-0 0, McGill 6-16 4-4 16, Stephen 5-10 1-1 16, Hussein 0-0 0-0 0, Douglas 1-4 0-0 2, Lockett 2-5 1-2 6, Nottage 3-7 0-0 6, Whitaker 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 25-60 14-19 70.

Halftime-Marshall 43-27. 3-Point Goals-Marshall 11-26 (J.Elmore 4-6, Loop 4-9, Allison 1-1, Burks 1-2, Browning 1-4, Kilgore 0-1, Penava 0-1, O.Elmore 0-2), FIU 6-14 (Stephen 5-7, Lockett 1-2, Nottage 0-1, McGill 0-1, Douglas 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Marshall 29 (Penava 8), FIU 27 (Kessens 9). Assists-Marshall 21 (J.Elmore 6), FIU 15 (K.Williams, Lockett 4). Total Fouls-Marshall 19, FIU 20. A-598 (5,000).