Herd romps as Elmore ties record

Published 1:04 am Monday, November 27, 2017

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jon Elmore had 22 points and a career-high 13 assists to tie a Conference USA record for double-doubles and Marshall beat Div. II Concord College 106-70 on Sunday to top 100 points for the second time this season.
It was Elmore’s ninth career double-double with points and assists, tying former Marquette guard Travis Diener for the conference’s most double-doubles without rebounds.
Ajdin Penava had 17 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks for his fourth double-double of the season. C.J. Burks added 19 points, Darius George had 12, Jarrod West 11 and Jannson Williams 10 for the Thundering Herd (4-2).
Marshall never trailed, leading 55-36 at halftime and hitting the century mark on Christian Thieneman’s layup with 3:39 to play. Marshall last scored 100 in its 102-91 win over UT- Martin on Nov. 10.
Marshall outrebounded the Mountain Lions 52-39 and made 25 of 32 free throws.
B.J. Hamlet led the Mountain Lions with 17 points and Trey Radcliffe and Darian Peterson added 11 apiece.

Marshall box
MARSHALL 106, CONCORD (WV) 70
CONCORD (WV) (0-1)
Shuff 1-2 0-2 3, Hamlet 6-13 0-0 17, Brisco 1-5 3-4 6, Radcliffe 4-9 1-2 11, Johnson 2-8 0-0 6, Bea Mulumba 0-2 0-0 0, Webster 3-11 1-2 7, Musa 0-1 0-0 0, Patterson 2-5 0-0 4, Peterson 4-7 0-0 11, Chevannes 1-6 0-1 2, Cistaro 1-3 0-0 2, Hill 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 25-73 6-13 70.
MARSHALL (4-2)
Koljanin 1-5 0-0 3, Penava 5-7 7-8 17, J.Elmore 6-14 10-12 22, Burks 8-17 2-2 19, West 4-5 0-0 11, Thieneman 1-4 1-2 3, Williams 3-4 3-4 10, George 4-6 2-4 12, Fenton 0-0 0-0 0, O.Elmore 1-4 0-0 3, Reed 0-0 0-0 0, Bledsoe 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 36-71 25-32 106.
Halftime—Marshall 55-36. 3-Point Goals—Concord (WV) 14-31 (Hamlet 5-10, Peterson 3-4, Radcliffe 2-4, Johnson 2-5, Shuff 1-1, Brisco 1-2, Chevannes 0-1, Bea Mulumba 0-1, Cistaro 0-1, Patterson 0-1, Hill 0-1), Marshall 9-30 (West 3-4, George 2-4, Williams 1-1, Koljanin 1-3, O.Elmore 1-4, Burks 1-6, Bledsoe 0-1, Penava 0-1, Thieneman 0-2, J.Elmore 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Concord (WV) 33 (Webster, Brisco 6), Marshall 49 (Penava 13). Assists—Concord (WV) 15 (Johnson, Radcliffe 3), Marshall 26 (J.Elmore 13). Total Fouls—Concord (WV) 21, Marshall 13.

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