Marshall guard Damier Pitts had 28 points and ten assists as the Thundering Herd ran past Houston and into the Conference USA quarterfinals. Pitts was 14-for-18 from the free throw line.
Pitts led the team in scoring at 16.3 points and averaged 4.7 assists for the second straight year. He has 25 dimes over his last three games. Marshall faces host UTEP in the quarterfinals. Pitts had 12 points and seven assists in a Marshall loss on Mar. 2.