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UTEP Up Next for @HerdWBB
1/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
GAME 18: MARSHALL (11-6, 3-3 C-USA) VS. UTEP (8-7, 3-3 C-USA)
Saturday, Jan. 24 | 4 p.m. ET
El Paso, Texas | Don Haskins Center (12,000)
| Live Video | Twitter
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall women's basketball (11-6, 3-3) will look to secure its first win against UTEP (8-7, 3-3) in El Paso, Texas, when it takes on the Miners at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Don Haskins Center.
In addition to live tweets from @HerdWBB, live stats and live video streaming will be available through UTEPathletics.com.
HAVE YOU HERD?
Junior guard Norrisha Victrum (Columbia, S.C.) led Marshall offensively for the second consecutive game with 14 points, but the Thundering Herd could not drum up a second-half comeback and fell, 60-48, at UTSA on Thursday at the Convocation Center. Marshall's 48 points, 25 rebounds and 18 field goals were all season lows.
A HERD WIN WOULDââ'¬Â¦
- Give Marshall its best record (12-6) since 2011-12, when it went 12-6 to begin the season
- Give the Herd its best start (4-3) to conference play since 2008-09, when it went 4-3
- Be Marshall's first against the Miners in El Paso
- Be the Herd's first against UTEP since Feb. 14, 2013 (W, 59-47, in Huntington)
- Total the most season wins (12) and conference season wins (4) for the Herd under coach Matt Daniel (12)
DEFENSIVE STANCE
The Herd leads Conference USA in nearly every defensive statistic: scoring defense (57.9 ppg), field goal percentage defense (.358), defensive rebounds (27.8/game), 3-point field goal percentage defense (.260) and blocks per game (4.2). Notably, its 3-point percentage defense (.260) ranks No. 18 among D-I women's basketball teams this season.
UNDAUNTED
Marshall is the only Conference USA team yet to register a losing streak this season. The Herd is 5-0 in games following a loss.
LONE STAR SHOWDOWNS
The Herd will hit the road this week for a pair of games in Texas against UTSA (Jan. 22) and UTEP (Jan. 24). Marshall will return to the Lone Star State when it visits Rice (Feb. 5) and North Texas (Feb. 7). Marshall is 23-31 all-time against teams from the Texas, and is 11-18 when visiting.
- Baylor: 1-1
- Houston: 5-4
- Houston Baptist: 1-0
- North Texas: 2-1
- Rice: 3-6
- SMU: 1-9
- Texas A&M: 1-1
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: 0-1
- Texas-Arlington: 2-0
- UTEP: 4-7
- Texas-Pan American: 2-0
- UTSA: 1-1
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 MINERS
UTEP (8-7, 3-3) is looking to break a two-game slump in league play, most recently falling to No. 24 Western Kentucky, 80-74, on Thursday. The Miners list two double-figure scorers in Cameasha Turner (13.9 ppg) and Sparkle Taylor (10.0). Turner leads the squad in rebounding (6.1/game), while Lulu McKinney dishes out a team-high 3.5 assists per game.
The Herd last met UTEP last year on Jan. 29, 2014, in a 77-50 Marshall loss at the Haskins Center in El Paso. Marshall's last win over the Miners came Feb. 14, 2013, in Huntington (59-47).
UP NEXT
Marshall will return home to host Southern Miss (Jan. 29) and Louisiana Tech (Jan. 31) at Cam Henderson Center. For all the latest information about Marshall women's basketball, follow @HerdWBB on Twitter.
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