Marshall University Athletics
@HerdMBB Back on the Road at Ohio on Tuesday
11/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
GAME 4: MARSHALL (0-3) AT OHIO (3-2)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 | 7 p.m. ET
Athens, Ohio | Convocation Center (13,080)
TV: Time Warner Sports Channel | | Radio | Twitter
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall men's basketball (0-3) will face Ohio (3-2) for the 101st time on Tuesday at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio, at 7 p.m.
In addition to coverage from @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram, the game can be found on the Thundering Herd IMG Sports Network with Steve Cotton on the call. Live stats will be available on , and the game will be broadcast on Time Warner Sports Channel.
HAVE YOU HERD?
For the second consecutive game, redshirt freshman guard C.J. Burks (Martinsburg, W.Va.) led Marshall with a career-high 17 points in an 89-75 home loss against James Madison (4-3) on Friday night at Cam Henderson Center. After trailing by 23 at halftime (46-23), the Herd outscored the Dukes 52-43 in the second half but could not complete the comeback.
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
Ohio (3-2) returns from a 1-2 showing at the 2015 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, losing to Tulsa (Nov. 20), defeating Norfolk State (Nov. 21) and falling to Florida State (Nov. 23). The Bobcats are unbeaten in their last three regular-season games at the Convocation Center, dating back to last year's home finale against Miami (Ohio).
Ohio is led by redshirt sophomore guard Jaaron Simmons' 15.8 points and 8.0 assists per game. Junior forward Antonio Campbell leads the team on the boards with 8.0 rebounds per game.
Tuesday will be the 101st meeting between the Herd and Bobcats in a series that dates to 1921. The 100 games are the Herd's second-most against a single opponent, behind 118 against Charleston (W.Va.). The series stands at 54-46 in Ohio's favor, with the Bobcats winning the last three meetings. Marshall's last win in the series came Dec. 4, 2010, in Athens, 65-57.
BURKS NAMED C-USA CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Redshirt freshman guard C.J. Burks (Martinsburg, W.Va.) was named Conference USA Men's Basketball Co-Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday. The honor is the first of Burks' career. He is the sixth Herd player in program history to receive the award, and the first since forward Ryan Taylor (Indianapolis, Ind.) on Jan. 27, 2014.
Burks came off the bench to lead Marshall in scoring (14.5 ppg) and minutes played (31.5) over two games last week. He scored a team- and career-high 17 points against James Madison on Nov. 27, sinking four 3-pointers (4-of-7). He also added two steals against both Morehead State (Nov. 24) and JMU.
WHAT'S ON THE LINE
Marshall is looking for its first win of the 2015-16 campaign after dropping its first two on the road at Tennessee (Nov. 19) and Morehead State (Nov. 24), and falling to James Madison (Nov. 27) at Cam Henderson Center.
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UP NEXT
The MAC-tion continues for Marshall with Akron on Friday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. at Cam Henderson Center. For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter.
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