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Marshall's Tirrell Baines goes strong to the rim as he is fouled by Tennessee State's Derek Shoecraft during the Herd's 74-60 win Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall's Dago Pena gets two hard-earned points as he goes to the basket past Tennessee State's Jerrell Houston during the Herd's 74-60 win Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Young Herd fans pose with Marco during Marshall's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall guard Shaquille Johnson, center, tries to split the defense of Tennessee State's Jerrell Houston, right, and Gerald Robinson during the Herd's 74-60 home win Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Thundering Herd players prepare to take the floor for the second half against Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall's Dago Pena goes to the basket for an easy layup in the first half of the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Herd guard Damier Pitts brings the ball up the floor for Marshall during the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall's Markel Humphrey gets past Tennessee State's Joshua Gregory as he goes strong to the basket during the second half of the Herd's 74-60 win Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall cheerleader Sarah Davenport rallies the home crowd during the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Three-year-old Kali Hall participates in a "YMCA" dance during the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Herd head basketball head coach Donnie Jones watches from the bench as his players hold off a rally by Tennessee State to extend the lead late in the second half of the Herd's 74-60 win on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall's Tirrell Baines finishes off an alley-oop dunk in the second half of the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall cheerleaders call on the crowd during a timeout in the first half of the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall cheerleaders call on the crowd during a timeout in the first half of the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Herd guard Damier Pitts stops to make a pass as Tennessee State's Jeremiah Crutcher comes out to defend during the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Members of the Geneva-Kent Elementary Jump Team entertained the crowd during halftime of the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall's Tirrell Baines soars to the rim for a first-half dunk during the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall's Tirrell Baines, right, pulls in an offensive rebound as Tennessee State's Jerrell Houston plays closely in the first half of the Herd's 74-60 home win Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Marshall head coach Donnie Jones during the Herd's 74-60 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at the Cam Henderson Center.
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