US EditionMarshall bounces back with 77-61 home win over WKU
Marshall built a lead with multiple scoring runs including a 14-2 stretch and Jalen Speer scored 24 points to secure the win over Western Kentucky.
- On Wednesday night, Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team beat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team 77-61 at the Cam Henderson Center, taking the lead for good with 30 seconds remaining in the first half.
- Using timely runs, Marshall opened with a 7-0 burst, closed the first half on a 7-0 run, and extended control with 10-3, 14-2, and 10-0 sprees.
- Jalen Speer led Marshall with 24 points and five assists, including 11 by halftime, while Matt Van Komen added 12 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and Landen Joseph had a 10-point, 10-rebound game.
- The defeat dropped WKU to 6-3 and the all-time series to 23-13, after being held to a season-low 61 points.
- Marshall Thundering Herd will carry momentum from this road win as WKU returns home for its final two nonconference games, starting with Campbellsville on Monday, Dec. 15.
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Charleston Gazette-Mail
The Herald-DispatchMarshall men's basketball: Herd pulls away in second half to roll WKU
HUNTINGTON — Marshall’s second half push lifted it over rival Western Kentucky on Wednesday, 77-61. The Herd (6-4) outscored Western Kentucky (6-3) 48-33 in the second half to turn a one-point halftime lead into an eventual runaway.
Tops fall to Marshall in Huntington - WNKY News 40 Television
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball fell to Marshall, 77-61, on Wednesday night inside the Cam Henderson Center. HOW IT HAPPENED Marshall opened the game strong with a 7-0 run, scoring on three of its first four possessions. WKU got on the board with a Ryan Myers 3-pointer at the 17:01 mark. The Hilltoppers tied the game at 12-12 with just over 12 minutes remaining in the first half. LJ Hackman hit a jumper, and Grant Newell followed…
Marshall bounces back with 77-61 home win over WKU
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) - The Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team needed a win after losing three straight games, and they are back in the win column after a 77-61 win at home over Western Kentucky. Marshall wins their first game since November 23 against Mercyhurst, with losses coming to Lipscomb, UNC Wilmington, and Ohio [...]
Second Half Collapse tanks Hilltoppers against Marshall
A second-half collapse doomed WKU Men’s Basketball, falling to Marshall 77-61 in Huntington. The Hilltoppers could not get anything going on offense in the second half, shooting 30% from the field. Senior guard Ryan Myers did all he could, leading WKU with eight points in the half. Myers finished with 11 in the contest. WKU had no answer for Marshall’s offense in the second half, as the Herd outscored the Hilltoppers 48-33, shooting 51% in the …
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