HUNTINGTON — Jon Elmore scored 27 points, Stevie Browning added 23 and Austin Loop 17 as Marshall put on a shooting exhibition in defeating Western Kentucky 94-80 Saturday at the Cam Henderson Center.
The Thundering Herd (12-8, 5-2 Conference USA) hit 19 of 41 3-point shots, tying the 20-year-old school record for made 3s. That was set Dec. 14, 1996 against Morehead State.
Elmore led the barrage, hitting 7 of 12. Loop hit 5 of 10, and three others hit at least one 3.
In the second half, the Herd hit 9 of its first 12 to blow open a 40-39 halftime lead.