Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
Arkansas State
@HerdMBB Drops Road Game
12/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
JONESBORO, Ark. - After a strong first half start, the Marshall men's basketball team (4-7) was not able to match a second half surge by Arkansas State (4-4) in a 67-58 loss at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro.
The Herd jumped out to a 17-5 lead early in the first half and ended the first half up 32-27 after Arkansas State found a way back into the contest.
The second half, the Red Wolves took the lead with 9:33 to go at 43-41 and kept it that way for the remainder of the game.
Anthony Livingston led all scorers with 20 points. For the Herd, redshirt sophomore forward Ryan Taylor (Indianapolis) scored 13 points.
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Head coach Dan D'Antoni on Arkansas State game:
"I thought we came out with a lot of energy and a lot of pop. The ball was moving, we got some easy shots and made a few threes. In the second half, for some odd reason, it looks like we ran out of gas and when they felt us run out of gas they stepped on theirs."
"We got a little soft and they took off and got the lead and we couldn't get it back."
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Marshall will continue its road stretch on Monday, Dec. 22 with a game against the University of Nevada in Reno. The tip will be at 10:00 p.m. ET.
