Dago Pena had 28 points, leading five Marshall players in double-figure scoring as the Thundering Herd eased past West Virginia Tech of the NAIA 99-80 on Wednesday night.
Damier Pitts added 17 points and DeAndre Kane 16, while both Justin Coleman and Dennis Tinnon had 12 apiece for the Thundering Herd (9-2). Marshall has now won four straight after dropping back-to-back games. The Thundering Herd opened the season with a five-game winning streak.
This one was close early, but Marshall eventually pushed their lead to 30-22 with 5:54 left before halftime. After the Golden Bears pulled within six points, a Kane 3-pointer started an 18-4 run for a 20-point advantage at the break.
Marshall stayed ahead comfortably the rest of the way, despite being outscored by their NAIA foe 52-51 in the second half.
Josh Proctor led West Virginia Tech (8-4) with 20 points.
