The Associated Press

MIAMI, Ohio – Travis Young scored 23 points and was 7 of 10 from the field Wednesday to lead Marshall to an 87-78 win over Miami.

Thursday, February 24, 2000

MIAMI, Ohio – Travis Young scored 23 points and was 7 of 10 from the field Wednesday to lead Marshall to an 87-78 win over Miami.

Marshall (19-7, 11-6 Mid-American Conference) was outrebounded 39-27 but had 13 more free-throw attempts than Miami, and made the most of them, making 21 of 27. The Thundering Herd shot 59.6 percent from the field for the game and was 10 of 18 from three-point range.

Miami (11-14, 7-10) was hurt by cold second-half shooting, making 15 of 40 attempts from the field. The RedHawks were led by Jason Stewart, who scored a game-high 30 points, including 7 of 15 from three-point range. The 30 points tied a collegiate career-high for him.

”I know Marshall had a lot to do with the way we played tonight,” Miami coach Charlie Coles said. ”We didn’t defend at all….We have a lot of trouble staying focused…”

Marshall’s win avenges a 63-58 loss to Miami in January.

”We wanted to push the temp, which is an exact reversal of the other game…,” Marshall coach Greg White said. ”We remained aggressive for 40 minutes.”

Marshall grabbed an early first-half lead and built a 45-38 edge at halftime. The Herd led by as many as 14 at the 10:06 mark of the second half. Miami trimmed the lead to eight in the final minute.

The loss was Miami’s fourth straight, its longest losing streak in nine years. The RedHawks’ streak of 10 straight seasons with a .500 or better conference record also ended.

Marshall has won four straight and will play host to first-round game in the MAC Tournament.

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