March 21, 2010
Thundering Herd Men’s Basketball Hosts Appalachian State In CIT Quarterfinals Monday
Marshall Plays Former Southern Conference Foe For Second Straight CIT Game
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) - Marshall University (24-9) hosts a second former Southern Conference rival in CollegeInsider.com Tournament Quarterfinals as the Thundering Herd take on Appalachian State (23-12) Mar. 22 in the Henderson Center. This will be the 50th meeting between Marshall and the Mountaineers with the Herd holding a 32-17 series advantage. The teams are meeting for the first time since the 2005-06 season when the teams split a pair of games. The Mountaineers defeated MU 73-65 in Huntington. The Herd returned favor, 64-60, at Appalachian State.
Coming off a 93-71 victory over Harvard in the first round of the CIT, the Mountaineers are 23-12. Appalachian State won the North Division of the Southern Conference and advanced to the finals of the Southern Conference Tournament before falling 56-51 to Wofford. ASU has won 11 of their past 13 games entering Monday’s game against the Herd.
The Mountaineers are led by Donald Sims who is averaging 20.1 points per game. Sims posted 44 points against Davidson Jan. 19. Sims has been named Southern Conference Player of the Week three times this season. Kellen Brand is second on the team in scoring at 11.6 ppg.
Damier Pitts (So., Charlotte, N.C.) sank a pair of free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining lifted past Marshall past Western Carolina 90-88 in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament Mar. 16 in the Henderson Center.
The Catamounts battled back from 10-point deficit with 2:21 remaining to tie the score 88-88 on a Brandon Giles three-point basket with six seconds to go. The Herd advanced the ball to midcourt where Harounda Mutombo forced a turnover. The ensuing scrum over the ball resulted in Mutombo being credited with the steal, but he called a timeout as time expired.
However, Western Carolina spent their allotment of five timeouts earlier in the contest. After a conference in which the referees consulted the replay monitor. The referees put 0.5 seconds on the clock, but issued a technical foul. Pitts, who connected on 13-of-15 free throws earlier in the game, made both, giving Marshall the lead. The Catamounts were awarded the timeout. Western Carolina got the ball to Giles who attempted a long three-pointer which fell short, pushing the Herd to the victory.
Pitts tied his own Henderson Center record with 15 made free throws. The 5-10 point guard scored a career high 24 points. He grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists. Dago Pena (So., Punta Gorda, Fla.) was 6-of-7 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range for 18 points. Darryl Merthie (Sr., Sanford, Fla.) tied his season high with 14 points. Merthie added six rebounds and three assists. Tirrell Baines (Jr., Laurens, S.C.) charted 11 points.
Marshall held a 48-12 advantage from the free throw line. The Herd made 34-of-48 attempts from the charity stripe compared to 9-of-12 for the Catamounts.
Marshall’s 90-88 victory over Western Carolina was the first Herd postseason victory since the second round of the 1967 NIT Tournament in which Marshall defeated Nebraska 119-88. The MU victory over Western Carolina broke a nine-game postseason losing streak.
About The CIT: The CollegeInsider.com Tournament is a single-elimination tournament, consisting of four rounds, with the first three rounds being played at on-campus sites, which are determined by seeding. The championship game will be played at an on-campus site to be determined by seeding.
Match-ups are determined by geography and are balanced competitively in regions. This tournament does not work off of a bracket format.
The semifinals are set for March 24 and the championship game is set for March 30. The official website of the CIT is http://www.collegeinsider.com/tournament
The tournament is in its second year with Old Dominion taking home the 2009 champions’ trophy in the finals over Bradley.
CIT Tickets: Fans can purchase tickets online at www.HerdZone.com or by calling 1-800-THE-HERD. Tickets can also be purchased in person by visiting the Cam Henderson Center Ticket Office prior to tip-off Monday. The Marshall Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 for lower reserved seats, $11 for upper reserved, $10 for general admission and Marshall Students can secure tickets for only $4 with a valid student ID.
Marshall is the number one overall seed in the tournament and will host a semifinal game if it advances. The semifinal game against a TBD opponent will be on Wednesday, March 24. Tickets for a semifinal game will go on sale Tuesday morning should Marshall advance.
CIT Parking: Fans attending Tuesday’s 7 p.m. CollegeInsider.com Tournament game with Western Carolina can park for free in the Third Avenue Parking Garage and at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium West Lots that are adjacent to the Cam Henderson Center. All parking is on a first come, first serve basis.
CIT Television: FOX College Sports Network will broadcast the CIT Championship Game on March 30. All other tournament games will be available via online broadcast only on www.FoxCollegeSports.com.
CIT Internet Streaming: Due to CIT contractual obligations, Herd All-Access video and audio will not be available for CIT games. The video feed, along with the audio of the official Thundering Herd/ISP Sports broadcast, will be available on a pay-per-view online basis at www.FoxCollegeSports.com.
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Thundering Herd Men’s Basketball Hosts Appalachian State In CIT Quarterfinals Monday
Marshall Plays Former Southern Conference Foe For Second Straight CIT Game
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) - Marshall University (24-9) hosts a second former Southern Conference rival in CollegeInsider.com Tournament Quarterfinals as the Thundering Herd take on Appalachian State (23-12) Mar. 22 in the Henderson Center. This will be the 50th meeting between Marshall and the Mountaineers with the Herd holding a 32-17 series advantage. The teams are meeting for the first time since the 2005-06 season when the teams split a pair of games. The Mountaineers defeated MU 73-65 in Huntington. The Herd returned favor, 64-60, at Appalachian State.
Coming off a 93-71 victory over Harvard in the first round of the CIT, the Mountaineers are 23-12. Appalachian State won the North Division of the Southern Conference and advanced to the finals of the Southern Conference Tournament before falling 56-51 to Wofford. ASU has won 11 of their past 13 games entering Monday’s game against the Herd.
The Mountaineers are led by Donald Sims who is averaging 20.1 points per game. Sims posted 44 points against Davidson Jan. 19. Sims has been named Southern Conference Player of the Week three times this season. Kellen Brand is second on the team in scoring at 11.6 ppg.
Damier Pitts (So., Charlotte, N.C.) sank a pair of free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining lifted past Marshall past Western Carolina 90-88 in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament Mar. 16 in the Henderson Center.
The Catamounts battled back from 10-point deficit with 2:21 remaining to tie the score 88-88 on a Brandon Giles three-point basket with six seconds to go. The Herd advanced the ball to midcourt where Harounda Mutombo forced a turnover. The ensuing scrum over the ball resulted in Mutombo being credited with the steal, but he called a timeout as time expired.
However, Western Carolina spent their allotment of five timeouts earlier in the contest. After a conference in which the referees consulted the replay monitor. The referees put 0.5 seconds on the clock, but issued a technical foul. Pitts, who connected on 13-of-15 free throws earlier in the game, made both, giving Marshall the lead. The Catamounts were awarded the timeout. Western Carolina got the ball to Giles who attempted a long three-pointer which fell short, pushing the Herd to the victory.
Pitts tied his own Henderson Center record with 15 made free throws. The 5-10 point guard scored a career high 24 points. He grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists. Dago Pena (So., Punta Gorda, Fla.) was 6-of-7 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range for 18 points. Darryl Merthie (Sr., Sanford, Fla.) tied his season high with 14 points. Merthie added six rebounds and three assists. Tirrell Baines (Jr., Laurens, S.C.) charted 11 points.
Marshall held a 48-12 advantage from the free throw line. The Herd made 34-of-48 attempts from the charity stripe compared to 9-of-12 for the Catamounts.
Marshall’s 90-88 victory over Western Carolina was the first Herd postseason victory since the second round of the 1967 NIT Tournament in which Marshall defeated Nebraska 119-88. The MU victory over Western Carolina broke a nine-game postseason losing streak.
About The CIT: The CollegeInsider.com Tournament is a single-elimination tournament, consisting of four rounds, with the first three rounds being played at on-campus sites, which are determined by seeding. The championship game will be played at an on-campus site to be determined by seeding.
Match-ups are determined by geography and are balanced competitively in regions. This tournament does not work off of a bracket format.
The semifinals are set for March 24 and the championship game is set for March 30. The official website of the CIT is http://www.collegeinsider.com/tournament
The tournament is in its second year with Old Dominion taking home the 2009 champions’ trophy in the finals over Bradley.
CIT Tickets: Fans can purchase tickets online at www.HerdZone.com or by calling 1-800-THE-HERD. Tickets can also be purchased in person by visiting the Cam Henderson Center Ticket Office prior to tip-off Monday. The Marshall Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 for lower reserved seats, $11 for upper reserved, $10 for general admission and Marshall Students can secure tickets for only $4 with a valid student ID.
Marshall is the number one overall seed in the tournament and will host a semifinal game if it advances. The semifinal game against a TBD opponent will be on Wednesday, March 24. Tickets for a semifinal game will go on sale Tuesday morning should Marshall advance.
CIT Parking: Fans attending Tuesday’s 7 p.m. CollegeInsider.com Tournament game with Western Carolina can park for free in the Third Avenue Parking Garage and at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium West Lots that are adjacent to the Cam Henderson Center. All parking is on a first come, first serve basis.
CIT Television: FOX College Sports Network will broadcast the CIT Championship Game on March 30. All other tournament games will be available via online broadcast only on www.FoxCollegeSports.com.
CIT Internet Streaming: Due to CIT contractual obligations, Herd All-Access video and audio will not be available for CIT games. The video feed, along with the audio of the official Thundering Herd/ISP Sports broadcast, will be available on a pay-per-view online basis at www.FoxCollegeSports.com.
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