Topic: Daily Mail: Inconsistent play still plagues Herd

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by Derek Redd
Sports writer

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- From the first half to the second half - even between parts within the first and second halves - the Marshall men's basketball team swung from one extreme to the other in Saturday's 71-59 loss to Memphis.

The Herd sprinted out to a 10-3 lead, only to finish the first half trailing by 17. Another flurry to start the second half cut the Tigers' lead to just five, but Memphis countered and extended its lead back to 13 just minutes later.

Marshall Coach Tom Herrion has compared his team to a prizefighter who can't take a punch. The Herd can land a couple of good blows, evident in its early runs in each half against Memphis. But when it comes to answering an opponent's response, Marshall has shown more often than not that it needs a stronger chin.

Link: http://dailymail.com/Sports/MUSports/201302170154