University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Marshall
Minutemen Crush Marshall 81-58
December 28, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Dec 28, 2002
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Micah Brand had 17 points and Jackie Rogers added 15 on Saturday as Massachusetts had its best offensive output of the season for an 81-58 win over Marshall.
The Minutemen (4-6) led 47-28 at halftime and pulled ahead by 25 in the second half, the first time on a pair of free throws by Michael Lasme with 4:50 to play that made it 70-45. Lasme and Jeff Viggiano both finished with 13.
Marshall (5-3) was led by David Anderson with 10 points.
Rogers, who was 7-of-10 from the field, scored six points as the Minutemen opened the game with an 18-3 run. They extended the lead as high as 30-11, before Marshall, led by Marvin Black and Ardo Armpalu, pulled within 34-23 with just over four minutes to play in the half.
But Gabe Lee had five points as Massachusetts went on a 13-0 run over the next three minutes to make it 47-23.
Massachusetts shot 57 percent from the field while limiting the Thundering Herd to 37 percent.
