marshall university MEN’S BASKETBALL Marshall Men’s Basketball // HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA // MarshalL THUNDERING HERD 7-2 (1-1 C-USA) HEAD COACH 2020-21 LEADERS LAST TIME OUT Dan D’Antoni P: Taevion Kinsey, 21.4 W, 80-73 at School: 120-94 (7th) R: Andrew Taylor, 6.9 at Louisiana Tech Overall: Same A: Jarrod West, 6.8 Streak: W1 // game information // WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS 9-4 (2-2 C-USA) Date: Friday, Jan. 15/5:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. CST HEAD COACH 2020-21 LEADERS LAST TIME OUT Site: Bowling Green, Ky./E.A. Diddle Arena Rick Stansbury P: Charles Bassey, 16.8 L, 63-58 Live stats: wkusports.com at School: 91-56 (5th) R: Charles Bassey, 11.8 vs. Louisiana Tech Live video: CBS Sports Network Overall: 384-222 (19th) A: Dayvion Mcknight, 3.5 Streak: L1 Radio: Thundering Herd IMG Sports Network Steve Cotton (PxP), Charlie Hagley (color) // THREE-POINTERS Twitter/Instagram: @HerdMBB 1. Jarrod West’s 6.8 assists per game rank 12th best in Division I basketball. 2. Taevion Kinsey ranks 18th in the country with a 62.7 field-goal percentage, the highest percentage as a guard. //Schedule 3. As of Jan. 13, Marshall’s ranking of 69 in the NET is the best in Conference USA and the best under D’Antoni. 11/25 COPPIN STATE CANC CUSATV 11/27 ARKANSAS STATE W, 70-56 CUSATV 12/3 at Wright State W, 80-64 ESPN+ // Probable starting fivE (BASed on MAJOrity of GAMEs) 12/5 at Akron PPD 12/9 at Col. of Charleston W, 84-72 FLOSPORTS #24 Taevion Kinsey • Career-high 31 points against Wright State (Dec. 3) 12/13 OHIO W, 81-67 CUSATV • C-USA POTW on Dec. 7 12/16 TOLEDO LOT, 96-87 CUSATV Jr. | G | 6-5 | 185 | Columbus, Ohio • Scored 28 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in win over 12/19 NORTHERN IOWA CANC STADIUM 21.4 ppg 5.8 rpg 4.2 apg 37.3 mpg Ohio (Dec. 13) 12/20 ROBERT MORRIS W, 85-71 CUSATV 12/22 UNC ASHEVILLE W, 88-67 CUSATV #13 Jarrod West • Grabbed five steals in win over ASU (Nov. 27) • Scored 10 or more points in last five games 1/1 at Louisiana Tech* L, 75-68 ESPN+ Sr. | G | 5-11 | 181 | Clarksburg, W.Va. 1/2 at Louisiana Tech* W, 80-73 ESPN+ • Career-high seven steals against Robert Morris (Dec. 1/8 CHARLOTTE* POST STADIUM 13.4 ppg 3.8 rpg 6.8 apg 35.6 mpg 20) 1/9 CHARLOTTE* POST STADIUM #0 Andrew Taylor • Scored 9 points against Arkanasas State (Nov. 27) 1/15 at WKU* 5:00 PM CBSSN • Tied career-high 10 rebounds in win over Ohio (Dec. 1/17 WKU* 2:00 PM FACEBOOK R-So. | G | 6-3 | 188 | Corbin, Ky. 13) 1/22 at FIU* 7:00 PM ESPN+ 7.6 ppg 6.9 rpg 3.2 apg 32.7 mpg • Double-double at Louisiana Tech (Jan. 2) 1/23 at FIU* 2:00 PM STADIUM 1/29 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 6:00 PM STADIUM #3 Jannson Williams • Blocked 3 shots in win over ASU (Nov. 27) • Scored 19 points in win at Col. of Charleston (Dec. 9) 1/30 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 4:00 PM STADIUM R-Sr. | F | 6-9 | 219 | Newnan, Ga. 2/5 at Old Dominion* 7:00 PM ESPN+ • Career-high 24 points against Robert Morris (Dec. 20) 2/6 at Old Dominion* 7:00 PM ESPN+ 10.0 ppg 4.6 rpg 0.2 apg 24.1 mpg 2/12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 6:00 PM ESPN+ #25 Obinna Anochili-Killen • Scored 8 points and rejected three shots against ASU (Nov. 2/13 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 4:00 PM ESPN+ 27) 2/19 at Rice* 8:00 PM ESPN+ Fr. | F | 6-8 | 199 | Lagos, Nigeria • Had 8 points and 6 rebounds in win over Ohio (Dec. 13) 2/20 at Rice* 5:00 PM ESPN+ 2/26 NORTH TEXAS* 7:00 PM ESPNU 6.2 ppg 4.3 rpg 0.4 apg 17.8 mpg 2/26 NORTH TEXAS* 2:00 PM STADIUM // Herd Reserves Home Games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern. No. Name (Ht., Wt., Yr.) Pos. PPG RPG APG Notes * - Conference USA opponent 1 C.J. Meredith (6-6, 200, Fr.) G/F -- -- -- # - Exhibition game 2 Iran Bennett (6-9, 335, R-Jr.) F 0.0 5.0 0.0 Grabbed five rebounds at Wright State (Dec. 3) % - Cleveland Classic 4 Ty Sturm (6-2, 170, R-Fr.) G -- -- -- 5 Jeremy Dillon (6-5, 193, R-So.) G/F 0.0 1.0 0.0 Two rebounds against Robert Morris (Dec. 20) 11 Luke Thomas (6-0, 177, Jr.) G 0.0 0.5 0.3 Played 11 minutes against Arkansas State (Nov. 27) 15 Marko Sarenac (6-7, 198, So.) G/F 1.4 0.6 0.0 Grabbed a rebound against Arkansas State (Nov. 27) 21 Darius George (6-7, 201, Sr.) F 6.7 4.3 0.4 Started first three games with at least 10 points 23 David Early (6-4, 249, Fr.) G 1.8 0.7 0.2 Made Herd debut against Arkansas State (Nov. 27) 31 Mikel Beyers (6-9, 220, Sr.) F 9.4 2.7 0.8 Season-high 20 points against UNC Asheville (Dec. 22) 35 Devin Collins (6-8, 185, R-Fr.) G 1.0 0.5 0.0 Scored first collegiate points against UNC Asheville (Dec. 22) 50 Goran Miladinovic (7-0, 235, Fr.) C 3.9 2.4 0.1 Made first three pointer in win at Col. of Charleston (Dec. 9) @HerdMBB 1 #BRINGONTHEHERD MARSHALL VS. AP-RANKED OPPONENTS (72 GAMES, 9-63) MARSHALL BY THE NUMBERS Date Opponent Rank Result Nov. 27, 2019 at Florida 24 L, 73-67 1 Dec. 31, 2018 at Virginia 4 L, 100-64 Number of weekly Conference USA March 18. 2018 vs. West Virginia***** 15 L, 94-71 weekly awards won March 16, 2018 vs. Wichita State***** 16 W, 81-75 March 3, 2018 at Middle Tennessee 24 W, 76-67 Dec. 19, 2017 at Xavier 9 L, 81-77 14 Dec. 22, 2016 at Cincinnati 24 L, 93-91 (ot) Dec. 27, 2015 at Maryland 4 L, 87-67 The Thundering Herd has had 14 Dec. 17, 2015 vs. West Virginia (1) 20 L, 86-68 games of 100 points under head coach Jan. 8, 2015 Old Dominion 25 L, 72-51 Dan ’Antoni. Dec. 14, 2014 vs. West Virginia (1) 22 L, 69-66 Nov. 21, 2014 at Louisville 7 L, 85-67 52 Feb. 15, 2013 Memphis 22 L, 71-59 Number of blocked shots by Marshall Dec. 15, 2012 vs. Cincinnati (1) 11 L, 72-56 Dec. 6, 2011 at Syracuse 3 L, 62-56 Jan. 19, 2011 vs. West Virginia (1) 21 W, 75-71 72 Jan. 5, 2011 at UCF 19 L, 65-58 Number of Thundering Herd steals March 2, 2010 UTEP 24 L, 80-76 Jan. 20, 2010 vs. West Virginia (1) 11 L, 68-60 Dec. 22, 2009 at North Carolina 10 L, 98-61 120 Jan. 12, 2008 Memphis 2 L, 68-45 March 8, 2007 at Memphis* 5 L, 92-71 Wins by D’Antoni at Marshall. Dec. 4, 2006 at Memphis 14 L, 78-59 Feb. 11, 2006 Memphis 3 L, 91-81 Jan. 25, 2006 vs. West Virginia (1) 9 W, 58-52 169 Jan. 7, 2006 George Washington 20 L, 79-73 (ot) Career blocks by Jannson Williams Dec. 1, 2003 vs. Kentucky (2) 10 L, 89-76 Nov. 16, 2001 at Kentucky 4 L, 90-73 Dec. 2, 2000 at Dayton 24 W, 67-65 230 Nov. 21, 2000 at Cincinnati 16 L, 79-75 Career steals by Jarrod West Feb. 16, 1998 vs. West Virginia (1) 16 L, 71-58 Dec. 17, 1997 Wake Forest 23 W, 73-66 Dec. 30, 1996 at Clemson 6 L, 73-57 342 Dec. 19, 1995 vs. Kentucky (3) 4 L, 118-99 Dec. 30, 1994 at Wake Forest 18 L, 95-59 Number of rebounds by Marshall Dec. 27, 1994 at Kentucky 5 L, 116-75 Jan. 19, 1994 vs. West Virginia (1) 24 L, 79-67 Jan. 2, 1994 at North Carolina 2 L, 116-62 723 Feb. 23, 1991 East Tenn. State 13 W, 107-103 (ot) Points scored by Marshall Jan. 28, 1991 at East Tenn. State 12 L, 99-88 Dec. 27, 1990 vs. Indiana (4) 5 L, 91-67 Dec. 20, 1990 Virginia 19 L, 74-60 1,063 Dec. 6, 1990 at Pittsburgh 11 L, 105-75 Points scored by Jarrod West in his Feb. 9, 1989 vs. West Virginia (1) 15 L, 81-73 career March 12, 1987 vs. TCU** 19 L, 76-60 Nov. 29, 1985 vs. Oklahoma (5) 13 L, 81-70 1,106 March 15, 1985 vs. VCU*** 11 L, 81-65 Points scored by Taevion Kinsey in his Dec. 28, 1983 vs. Georgetown (6) 5 L, 82-71 Dec. 29, 1980 at Maryland 9 L, 114-89 career Jan. 8, 1979 at Louisville 16 L, 112-64 Feb. 1, 1978 Louisville 9 L, 85-69 Dec. 30, 1977 Detroit 20 L, 89-84 Feb. 24, 1977 at Detroit 16 L, 122-86 Jan. 15, 1977 at Louisville 13 L, 105-85 Dec. 1, 1976 at North Carolina 9 L, 90-70 March 11, 1972 vs. SW Louisiana**** 9 L, 112-101 Dec. 28, 1971 at Marquette 2 L, 74-72 Dec.