Marshall University Athletics
Men's Basketball Prepares for Opener with Kentucky State
11/24/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball Prepares for Opener with Kentucky State
11/24/2002
Marshall University?s men?s basketball team will play its first home game Monday (Nov. 25) against the Thorobreds of Kentucky State University. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall (1-0) is coming off of a season opening 92-90 win at Niagara, while Kentucky State (1-1) finds itself trying to rebound after a 90-65 loss at Northern Kentucky in the championship game of the Northern Kentucky?s John L. Griffin/Lions Club Classic.
. In the opening game of the tournament, Kentucky State dominated Ohio Valley College, 87-57.
The Thorobreds are coached by former University of Kentucky player Winston Bennett and are being paced by guard Ricky Green, who earned all-tournament honors at NKU. Green is averaging 12 points per game for the Thorobreds.
Tickets can be purchased at the Marshall University ticket office located off of Third Avenue in the main lobby of the Cam Henderson Center or by calling 1-800-THE-HERD.
