VIENNA, W.Va. — Marcus Tullis scored 19 points to lead five Mountain Cats in double figures and move into 13th place on Pitt-Johnstown’s all-time scoring list in a 99-70 victory at West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foe Ohio Valley (W.Va.) University on Thursday.
The 15th-ranked Mountain Cats are now 6-1 overall and 2-0 in league play.
UPJ opened up a 30-16 advantage with 7:35 to play in the first half on Danny Branch’s 3-pointer, before taking a commanding 51-36 halftime lead. The Mountain Cats increased the lead to 72-47 on Tullis’ layup and free throw with 13:59 to play.
UPJ never let Ohio Valley get any closer than 19 points the rest of the way.
Tullis, a Greater Johnstown graduate, tallied 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Branch had 17 points, and was 5-of-11 from 3-point range. Branch also had eight rebounds and Quinton Davis registered 17 points, seven rebound and six assists.
Conemaugh Township graduate Andy Byer had 16 points and freshman Patrick Grubbs had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Former Trojan standout William Sharpe chipped in eight points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists in the victory.
Tullis, who entered the game tied with Chuck Bradford (1976-80) on the all-time scoring list, took over sole possession of 13th place. Tullis’ 1,097 points are 13 shy of Conemaugh Township alum Paul Byer (2002-05) for 12th place.
With his 17 points, Davis moved to within 17 points of becoming the 20th Mountain Cat to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
The Mountain Cats shot 56.3 percent from the field, a little better than 44 percent from 3-point range and went 11-for-15 from the free-throw line.
The Mountain Cats out rebounded the Fighting Scots 52-41.
Lance Jones and Micah Mills led Ohio Valley with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Rodney Everage scored eight points and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds for the Fighting Scots, who dropped to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the WVIAC.
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College basketball in brief
A closer look at Thursday night's men's and women's college basketball games:
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Penn State men absorb fifth straight loss
Penn State refused to be routed the first time No. 11 Michigan State had a chance to pull away for an easy victory.
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South Florida rebounds with win over Pitt
South Florida’s Hugh Robertson combined a perfect night offensively with a stellar defensive performance that helped the Bulls rebound from their worst-ever Big East loss.
Robertson had a season-high 18 points and helped USF
(14-10, 7-4) hold Pittsburgh star Ashton Gibbs to a season-low four points in a 63-51 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday night. Augustus Gilchrist added 10 points for the Bulls, who lost by 30 points at Georgetown last weekend. - Local sports in brief 2-9-2012
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Michigan board gives go-ahead on Winter Classic
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Happy Valley readies itself for a new brand of football under Bill O’Brien
White placards with a set of rules were affixed to the glass doors of the players’ entrance at the Penn State football building about the time Bill O’Brien agreed to become the school’s next football coach.
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Panthers win fourth consecutive game
Pittsburgh senior Ashton Gibbs is a happy man now that his backcourt mate, junior Tray Woodall, is back and healthy in the starting lineup. He’s almost as happy as Woodall, who recovered from a groin/abdominal strain to turn in one of his best performances of the season.
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Panthers looking to extend winning streak
Even as the losses piled up, Pitt’s men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon said his players never abandoned hope. That can be tough in the face of an eight-game losing streak stretching from December into January.
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Nittany Lions drop 4th in a row
Bryce Cartwright has been in and out of Iowa’s starting lineup all season. Now the senior looks like he’s there to stay.
Cartwright, bothered with concussion-like symptoms earlier this season, scored 17 points to lead the Hawkeyes to a 77-64 victory over Penn State on Saturday. - More College Headlines
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