Jon Elmore became third player in program history with 2,000 points
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Led by 26 points from senior guard Jon Elmore, Marshall men’s basketball stormed past William & Mary, 84-64, Wednesday (Nov. 28) night at the Cam Henderson Center.
The Herd move to 5-1 on the season as the Tribe fall to a record of 2-5.
“We played good, solid, hard basketball,” fifth-year head coach Dan D’Antoni said. “We were pushing their offense all the way out to half-court. As soon as we saw a few backdoors in the first half, we lowered our guards to guard the corners a little lower so they couldn’t back door that first play.”
Elmore went 7 of 16 from the field, including 4 of 8 from beyond the arc, and made 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for his 21 points and became the third player in program history to reach 2,000 points, joining John Taft and Skip Henderson. The senior guard also recorded five assists, five rebounds and a pair of steals while turning the ball over just one time in the contest.
“Our energy tonight was phenomenal,” Elmore said. “From the jump, we brought energy. In the first half, they got a few easy buckets, but we gave up 27 points in the second half and that’s good anywhere you are.”
Senior guard C.J. Burks recorded double-figure points against the Tribe on a 6 of 13 night from the field for 16 points. Burks grabbed six boards, had three takeaways and three helpers on his stat line.
Senior guard Rondale Watson collected 12 points on an efficient five makes on eight attempts and brought down seven rebounds.
“I thought the last two days of practice we were locked in,” Watson said. “I thought we learned a lot from that beat down in Maryland. I thought defensively everyone was locked in and focused and it showed on the court.”
Sophomore guard Jarrod West rounded out a quartet of Marshall players with 10 or more points with an 11-point night. West added two steals, an assist and a board in the victory.
The first half saw both teams battle back-and-forth until the final five minutes of the half. The Herd trailed 35-31 with 5:02 to go. Marshall turned on the burners and closed out the final five minutes on a 15-2 run, closed out by an Elmore make from three-point range as it led 46-37 at the break.
After a make from the charity stripe by Burks at the 17:43 mark of the second half to put the Herd up 51-41, it kept the double-digit lead for the rest of the game.
Marshall held the Tribe to just 5 of 21 (23.8 percent) on three-point attempts. The Herd forced William & Mary into 20 turnovers while committing just nine.
Marshall shot 85 percent (17-20) from the free-throw line in the victory.
The Tribe’s Justin Pierce and Nathan Knight came into the contest as team’s two leading scorers averaging 21.8 and 19.3, respectively. The Herd held both of them to eight points each in the contest.
Postgame Notes
- The win marks the 78th under D’Antoni.
- Four of Marshall’s five wins have been by a margin of 20 or more points.
- Watson’s night was his first in double-figures this season.
- Elmore recorded his fourth 20-point game of the season.
- Burks is the only Herd player to score 10 or more points in all six games this season.
- West picked up his second game in double-figure scoring this season.
- Elmore has five assists in five of the Herd’s six games.
Up Next
Marshall returns to action on the road against the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday (Dec. 1) at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Opening tip is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Led by 26 points from senior guard Jon Elmore, Marshall men’s basketball stormed past William & Mary, 84-64, Wednesday (Nov. 28) night at the Cam Henderson Center.
The Herd move to 5-1 on the season as the Tribe fall to a record of 2-5.
“We played good, solid, hard basketball,” fifth-year head coach Dan D’Antoni said. “We were pushing their offense all the way out to half-court. As soon as we saw a few backdoors in the first half, we lowered our guards to guard the corners a little lower so they couldn’t back door that first play.”
Elmore went 7 of 16 from the field, including 4 of 8 from beyond the arc, and made 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for his 21 points and became the third player in program history to reach 2,000 points, joining John Taft and Skip Henderson. The senior guard also recorded five assists, five rebounds and a pair of steals while turning the ball over just one time in the contest.
“Our energy tonight was phenomenal,” Elmore said. “From the jump, we brought energy. In the first half, they got a few easy buckets, but we gave up 27 points in the second half and that’s good anywhere you are.”
Senior guard C.J. Burks recorded double-figure points against the Tribe on a 6 of 13 night from the field for 16 points. Burks grabbed six boards, had three takeaways and three helpers on his stat line.
Senior guard Rondale Watson collected 12 points on an efficient five makes on eight attempts and brought down seven rebounds.
“I thought the last two days of practice we were locked in,” Watson said. “I thought we learned a lot from that beat down in Maryland. I thought defensively everyone was locked in and focused and it showed on the court.”
Sophomore guard Jarrod West rounded out a quartet of Marshall players with 10 or more points with an 11-point night. West added two steals, an assist and a board in the victory.
The first half saw both teams battle back-and-forth until the final five minutes of the half. The Herd trailed 35-31 with 5:02 to go. Marshall turned on the burners and closed out the final five minutes on a 15-2 run, closed out by an Elmore make from three-point range as it led 46-37 at the break.
After a make from the charity stripe by Burks at the 17:43 mark of the second half to put the Herd up 51-41, it kept the double-digit lead for the rest of the game.
Marshall held the Tribe to just 5 of 21 (23.8 percent) on three-point attempts. The Herd forced William & Mary into 20 turnovers while committing just nine.
Marshall shot 85 percent (17-20) from the free-throw line in the victory.
The Tribe’s Justin Pierce and Nathan Knight came into the contest as team’s two leading scorers averaging 21.8 and 19.3, respectively. The Herd held both of them to eight points each in the contest.
Postgame Notes
- The win marks the 78th under D’Antoni.
- Four of Marshall’s five wins have been by a margin of 20 or more points.
- Watson’s night was his first in double-figures this season.
- Elmore recorded his fourth 20-point game of the season.
- Burks is the only Herd player to score 10 or more points in all six games this season.
- West picked up his second game in double-figure scoring this season.
- Elmore has five assists in five of the Herd’s six games.
Up Next
Marshall returns to action on the road against the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday (Dec. 1) at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Opening tip is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.