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Houston Defeats Marshall, 81-66
Jan. 30, 2010
Coleman, who recorded his fifth double-double of 2009-10 and the 19th of his career, buried 11-of-23 shots from the field and nailed 14-of-17 attempts from the free throw line for the second-highest point total of his career. Ironically, it trailed only the 38 points he scored against Thundering Herd on Feb. 18, 2009, in Huntington, W.Va. After scoring nine points on 4-of-11 shooting in the first half, the Houston native posted 28 points in the final 20 minutes on 7-of-12 shooting for his final total. It was his sixth 30-point game this season and the ninth of his career, tying with Don Boldebuck for fifth most in school history. Coleman, who entered the game as the nation's leader in both scoring and steals, boosted his season scoring average to 26.2 points per game. The Cougars took a 32-27 lead into the locker room at the break and then used a big run early in the second half to seize control of the game. After a pair of free throws pulled Marshall to within 38-31 with 16:21 remaining in the game, the Cougars used a 17-4 run during the next four minutes to build a 55-35 lead and would never be threatened again. After hitting only 35.1 percent in the first half, the Cougars connected on 15-of-28 shots in the final 20 minutes and limited Marshal to only 37.9 percent shooting in each half. With the win, the Cougars improved to 11-9 overall and 4-3 in league games. Marshall dropped its fourth straight game and fell to 15-6 overall and 4-3 in C-USA games. Coleman was one of four Cougars to reach double digits. Junior forward Maurice McNeil added 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while freshman forward Kendrick Washington - making the first start of his career - and senior guard Kelvin Lewis posted 10 points apiece. Guard Chris Lutz led Marshall with 13 points, while Damier Pitts and Antonio Haymon each added 10 points. Freshman forward Hassan Whiteside posted 10 points in the loss. The Cougars used early foul trouble by Whiteside in the first half to break open a close game. Averaging 13.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, Whiteside picked up his second foul with 11:10 remaining in the opening period. Houston took advantage of the absence of the Herd's big man to go on an 11-2 run during the next 2:36 for a 22-11 lead on Lewis' 3-pointer at the 8:36 mark.
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