Penn State drops Pennsylvania
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STATE COLLEGE – Penn State coach Patrick Chambers sees potential in his guard Jermaine Marshall, giving him a tougher time than any other player on his roster.
Chambers’ tough love seems to have proved worthwhile, as Marshall scored 18 points to give Penn State a 58-47 win over Pennsylvania Saturday.
“Out of anybody on this team, I’m all over him because I have a vision of who he should be and who he can become,” Chambers said of Marshall. “And he’s slowly starting to head that way.”
With standout guard Tim Frazier out for the season with a ruptured left Achilles tendon, the Nittany Lions have been searching early in the season for a worthy replacement to run the team at point guard.
Marshall and sophomore D.J. Newbill have shared time at the position so far this season. Marshall has been filling the void in scoring production as of late by leading the Nittany Lions in scoring over the past three games.
Marshall was fouled hard by Jamal Lewis on a breakaway with just under two minutes remaining. Lewis was ejected from the game after receiving a flagrant foul, and Marshall hit both free throws to give Penn State a 54-44 lead.
The Nittany Lions (4-3) didn’t look back from there, outscoring the Quakers 9-3 during the stretch.
“It’s a part of the game,” Marshall said. “He didn’t want to give up a bucket. It’s a part of the game, a good, hard foul.”
When asked about his consistent contributions, Marshall instead focused on team’s production as a whole.
“It’s important for me, but not just me, and the team,” Marshall said. “Certain guys, like D.J., bring it every game. (It’s) everybody.”
Duquesne 87, Maine 73: Jeremiah Jones led four players in double figures with 15 points, and Duquesne pulled away from a 37-37 halftime tie to beat Maine 87-73.
Kadeem Pantophlet scored 14 points for the Dukes (4-3), and Sean Johnson and Quevyn Winters had 13 each.
Justin Edwards led the Black Bears (2-5) with 19 points, Xavier Pollard scored 17 and Alasdair Fraser 14.
Duquesne outshot Maine from the field 49.1 percent (28 of 57) to 43.9 percent (29 of 66), but the Dukes outscored the Black Bears by 11 points at the foul line.
Xavier Pollard’s 3-pointer gave Maine a 33-30 advantage with 5:38 left in the first half, but Duquesne squared it up on Martins Abele’s free throws with 51 seconds left.
Maine led 50-48 on Till Gloger’s layup 4:48 into the second half, but Derrick Colter’s 3-pointer gave the Dukes the lead for good at 51-50.