Marshall women's basketball: Herd jumps on Spartans early, wins 86-54

Marshall women's basketball: Herd jumps on Spartans early, wins 86-54

MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State University's basketball arena is named for former Eagles and Marshall men's basketball coach Ellis T. Johnson, so perhaps it's no wonder the Thundering Herd women played as if they had homecourt advantage Friday. Marshall (4-2) made 16 shots from 3-point range and forced 30 turnovers in an 85-54 trouncing of South Carolina-Upstate. The 16 treys were one short of the program record set Feb. 21, 2024, in an 85-59 tr…