Marshall University Athletics
@HerdWBB Prepares for Meeting with FIU
1/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
GAME 15: FIU (3-11, 0-3 C-USA) vs. MARSHALL (9-5, 1-2 C-USA)
Thursday, Jan. 15 | 6 p.m. ET
Huntington, W.Va. | Cam Henderson Center (9,043)
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Searching for its first home conference win, Marshall women's basketball (9-5, 1-2 C-USA) will host FIU (3-11, 0-3 C-USA) on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Cam Henderson Center.
In addition to live tweets from @HerdWBB, live stats and live video streaming will be available through HerdZone.com. The official radio broadcast can be found at WMUL 88.1 FM or online.
HAVE YOU HERD?
A season-low shooting performance of 29.9 percent from the field hindered Marshall in a 74-56 loss to Charlotte (Jan. 10) at Halton Arena. AJ Johnson (Silver Spring, Md.) was the lone Herd scorer in double figures with 17 points on 5-of-16 from the field and 1-of-5 from 3-point range. Norrisha Victrum (Columbia, S.C.) had nine points, with Chukwuka Ezeigbo (Trenton, N.J.) close to a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds.
A HERD WIN WOULD...
- Give Marshall its best record (10-5) since 2011-12, when it went 12-5 to begin the season
- Give the Herd its best start (2-2) to the conference season since 2011-12, when it went 3-1
- Be Marshall's first against FIU
- Tie the Herd's most wins in a regular season under coach Matt Daniel (10)
EZEIGBO TOPS THE NATION
Per the NCAA national rankings, Marshall's Chukwuka Ezeigbo (Trenton, N.J.) leads the nation with a 67.3 field goal percentage (72-of-107). She holds a 10-percent margin atop Conference USA, with the next highest mark being 57.3 (75-of-131) by Cheyenne Parker of Middle Tennessee.
THUNDER VS. SUNSHINE
The Herd will host a pair of teams from the Sunshine State this week, starting with FIU on Thursday and Florida Atlantic on Saturday. Marshall is 11-14 all-time against teams from Florida.
- Central Florida: 8-10
- Florida A&M: 1-0
- Florida Atlantic: 1-1
- FIU: 0-2
- USF: 1-1
UNDAUNTED
Marshall is the only Conference USA team yet to register a losing streak this season. The Herd is 4-0 in games following a loss.
LET'S GET SOCIAL
Keep up with the latest news about Herd basketball by liking the team's official Facebook page: Marshall University Basketball. For live in-game updates and news, follow @HerdWBB on Twitter. Want to see photos and behind-the-scenes action? Give @HerdWBB a follow on Instagram.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN PANTHERS
FIU (3-11, 0-3) will look for its first Conference USA win when it visits Marshall on Thursday. The Golden Panthers list three double-figure scorers, led by Kiandre'a Pound's 15.0 points per game. FIU's rebounding defense (35.1/game) and rebounding margin (+6.4) each rank No. 1 in the league.
The Golden Panthers are unbeaten all-time against the Herd (2-0) Last season, the teams met for the first time since 2004-05, a 77-66 loss for Marshall in Miami (Feb. 22, 2014).
UP NEXT
The Herd will host Florida Atlantic at Cam Henderson Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 1 p.m. For all the latest information about Marshall women's basketball, follow @HerdWBB on Twitter.
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