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AKRON, Ohio - Ronald Blackshear scored 44 points and tied an NCAA record by hitting 11 consecutive 3-pointers as Marshall beat Akron 104-87 Saturday afternoon.
Combined with Northern Illinois' 86-85 loss at Western Michigan, Marshall earns the No. 8 seed and will play host to NIU in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Monday.
Blackshear missed all three of his shots inside the arc, but was 14-of-23 behind the line and hit his first 11 3-pointers. He also had seven rebounds and four assists.
Blackshear's 14 3-pointers tied the Mid-American Conference record set by Ohio's David Jamerson against the University of Charleston during the 1989-90 season. Blackshear's 24 3-point attempts was a league record. The 44 points in regulation was a record for James A. Rhodes Arena as was Blackshear's 3-point total.
"He was phenomenal," said Marshall coach Greg White. "We weren't trying to run up the score, but this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
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