Marshall loses in league opener

The Thundering Herd had five players in double figures.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Darryl Garrett scored 22 points as Eastern Michigan survived a late surge by Marshall to win 90-88 Tuesday night.
The game marked the freshman's first start for the Eagles (3-1, 1-0 Mid-American).
Joe Miles paced five Marshall players in double digits with 20 points.
Miles and Tre Whitted each went 1-for-2 from the foul line in the final 30 seconds to get the Thundering Herd (1-3, 0-1) within two. After Whitted missed his second free throw, an offensive rebound kept the Herd alive.
Marshall had two chances to win in last 11.6 seconds, but both 3-point attempts clanged off the rim.
Eastern got 12 points each from John Bowler, Rico Harris and James Jackson.
Mark Patton finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for Marshall and LaVar Carter also scored 14 before fouling out with less than three minutes to go in the game. Whitted finished with 11 points and Casey Wohlleb had 10.
Ill.-Chicago 60, Illinois St. 56
NORMAL, Ill. -- Justin Bowen scored 14 points to lead Illinois-Chicago.
The Flames (2-2) took a 33-26 lead into the half after 13-of-26 shooting from the field and 6-of-7 shooting from the free throw line.
Besides Bowen, two other players were in double digits: Elliott Poole with 12 and Karl White with 11.
The leading scorer for the Redbirds (4-2) was Lorenzo Gordon with 13 points and six rebounds. He was the only Illinois State player to hit double digits.