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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Chris Johnson Jersey . —Playing four games
in as many days takes a toll. Playing Conference USAs regular season champion on
its home floor proved too much for Marshall to overcome. DeAndre Kane scored 16
points, and Marshalls run through the league tournament ended Saturday with an
87-53 loss to Memphis. “We didnt close the deal,” Marshall coach Tom Herrion
said. “Were disappointed with the loss. Im proud of this group for what they
have done this week in particular, and now well look forward to playing again.”
Marshall (21-13) became the first No. 6 seed to reach the Conference USA
tournament championship with a run that included a triple-overtime win over
Tulsa in the quarterfinals. The Thundering Herd hadnt gotten past the
quarterfinals before this week, and they wound up falling short in their first
tournament final since 1997 in a loss to Chattanooga. Now they will wait and see
if a resume that includes a win over Cincinnati and a split with Atlantic Sun
champ Belmont earns them a chance at their first NCAA tournament berth since
1987. “I think Marshall is an NCAA tournament team,” Memphis coach Josh Pastner
said. “They deserve to be in the field.” Marshall ran into a Memphis team that
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tournament win on their own court. The Tigers are 31-8 all-time in tournament
games played in Memphis. “Were just clicking now,” said Will Barton, who added
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assists, Wesley Witherspoon had 11 points and Chris Crawford and Ferrakhon Hall
each had 10. Jackson called the win one of the Tigers best performances in
forcing Marshall to take a lot of bad shots, even though he still thinks they
were better in an 87-67 win at Marshall on Feb. 25. Kane led Marshall with 16
points. Damier Pitts had 12 and Shaquille Johnson 10. “We ran into a team thats
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