East Carolina Stuns Marshall with 82-81 Win at Cam Henderson Center

Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 18:49 by Chris Spencer, HNN Photographer

HUNTINGTON-WV (HNN)  East Carolina  came from a 12 point deficit at intermission to win over Marshall 82-81  at Cam Henderson Center on Saturday night, Jan. 22, before 6,709 basketball fans. Marshall fans that were part of the largest home crowd of the season  were cheering  enthusiastically for the Herd.

However, they  left disappointed as East Carolina won the game in the last minute of play. 

Marshall looked like they were on their way to victory leading Conference USA opponent East Carolina 50-38 at the intermission. East Carolina kept battling back and Marshall kept missing foul shots eventually enabling East Carolina to surprise MU 82-81

Marshall was 13 of 25 in free throw shooting for 52%.   East Carolina was 21 of 32 in free throw shooting for 65.6%.  The score was tied only once and the lead changed only once.

Marshall was 12 of 21 from the three point line for 57.1% and 28 of 51 in field goal shooting for 54.9%.

East Carolina was 7 of 15 from the three point line for 46.7% and 27 of 49 in field goal shooting for 55.1%



Marshall is 13-6 and 1-3 in Conference USA. East Carolina is 11-8 and 3-2 in Conference USA.