Herd's true freshman adjusting on the fly

HUNTINGTON - Tre Whitted is coming of age.

That is an unusual description of an 18-year-old with only threeDivision I basketball games under his belt, but it applies to thisunusual true freshman.

Whitted proved that during Marshall's 89-76 loss to No. 9 Kentuckyon Monday in Cincinnati's US Bank Arena by impressively scoring 10points, including two 3-pointers, in the second half.

Imagine what that showing against a quality opponent in that venuehas to do for the precocious Whitted's maturation process.

"That's got to help him a bunch," said junior guard Ronnie Dawn."Being able to do that in the second half against Kentucky ... if hecan do that against …