Final - 3OT
for this game
Marshall edges Central Florida 121-115 in 3OT
Feb 28, 2010 - 3:48 AM HUNTINGTON, W.Va.(AP) -- Chris Lutz scored 25 points and Hassan Whiteside had a triple-double to lead Marshall to a 121-115 triple-overtime victory over Central Florida on Saturday night.It was the third triple-double for Whiteside, a freshman, who had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 13 blocks. Marshall (22-7, 10-4 Conference USA) set school records with 43 free throws and 67 attempts in stretching its winning streak to seven games.
The Thundering Herd led throughout the third OT, taking a 110-104 lead on Dago Pena's three-point play with 1:49 left. Marshall pushed it to 115-104 before UCF (13-15, 5-9) cut it to 117-113 on a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left.
Damier Pitts' four free throws sealed the win.
Pena scored 20, Pitts 19, Tirrell Baines 15 and Shaquille Johnson 13 for Marshall.
Taylor Young scored 23, Isaac Sosa 20, Keith Clanton had 20 and 12 rebounds, and Marcus Jordan 18 for UCF.
- NCAA BB
UCF 115
MARSHALL 121 FINAL IN 3RD OT
Feb 27 10:06 PM - NCAA BB
UCF 87
MARSHALL 87 END OF 1ST OT, GOING INTO 2ND OT
Feb 27 9:23 PM - NCAA BB
UCF 79
MARSHALL 79 END OF 2ND HALF GOING INTO OVERTIME
Feb 27 9:07 PM - 125
roots - NCAA BB
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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UCF 32 32
MARSHALL 49 49 HALFTIME
HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
UCF - A.J. TYLER 8, TAYLOR YOUNG 7,
KEITH CLANTON 4
MARSHALL - CHRIS LUTZ 19, TIRRELL BAINES 8, TYLER
WILKERSON 8
Feb 27 7:49 PM
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