Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, December 1
Huntington, W.Va.
1:00 PM
Marshall University
vs
Coppin State University
Photo by: Rick Haye
Women’s Basketball Back in Action in the Cam against Coppin State
11/30/2018 4:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tipoff versus the Eagles is Saturday at 1 p.m.
Live Stats
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Game Notes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall women's basketball team is back on the court to take on Coppin State, Saturday at 1 p.m., in the Cam Henderson Center. It is the first ever meeting between the two programs.
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a record of 2-4 and the Eagles come in at 0-4.
The match will be broadcast live on HerdVision on CUSAtv as Jake Griffith will have the call. The match will also be broadcast on 88.1 WMUL-FM and with audio streamed online at www.marshall.edu/wmul through one of the Listen Live links.
Last time out - vs Evansville Nov. 29 - W, 72-65 (OT)
The Herd earned its second win of the season in tough battle with the Evansville Purple Aces. Marshall struggled offensively in the first half but trailed by only one, 29-28, at the half. The Herd began the third with a 10-0 run and finished the quarter with a seven-point lead, 50-43. Marshall shot 53.8 percent (7-of-13) in the third. Evansville rallied in the fourth and took back the lead before the Herd fought back and tied the game in the final minute to send it to overtime. Marshall controlled the final five-minute extra period, outscoring Evansville 11-4 and grabbing the win. The Herd won the rebounding battle 63-37 and had three players finish with double-digits boards. Redshirt junior Khadaijia Brooks and sophomore Taylor Pearson recorded double-doubles in the winning effort. Senior Shayna Gore and sophomore Kristen Mayo combined to go 12-of-12 from the free throw line, with all six of Mayo's makes coming in overtime.
Overtime-less Streak Comes to an End
Marshall's 72-65, overtime victory against Evansville ended a long running streak. It had been 131 games - or 1,730 days - since the Herd played an overtime period, and ended the second longest active streak in Division I women's basketball. The Maryland Terrapins are still running strong with 187 consecutive games without needing the extra minutes. Illinois now has the second longest active streak at 122 games, with the Fighting Illini's last overtime contest coming on Nov. 29, 2014. The last time Marshall played an overtime game came on March 5, 2014, on Senior Night against the UTSA Roadrunners in the Cam Henderson Center. The last time Marshall played an overtime game, the Herd's freshmen were in the eighth grade and only redshirt senior Taylor Porter was on a collegiate court during her freshman season at Murray State.
SWAT Party
Marshall leads Conference USA in blocked shots per game through the first six contests. After recording six more in the win over Evansville, the Herd is averaging 4.67 rejections per game and 28 overall. Old Dominion is second with 3.80 per game and UTSA is second in total with 26 in eight games (3.25). Marshall has recorded at least two blocked shots in each game this season with a high of seven versus Indiana State (Nov. 7). The Herd has blocked at least two shots in eight-straight games going back to last season. The last time Marshall did not record at least two blocks was Feb. 22, 2018 at Rice. Since the return of Ashley Saintigene to the lineup, the Herd has recorded 10 blocks over the last two games and Saintigene has four. Khadaijia Brooks currently leads the team with seven.
Scouting the Eagles
Coppin State comes in at 0-4, however the Eagles have played four top-25 teams. Coppin State opened the season with a 78-37 loss at No. 25 WVU, then a 93-36 loss at No. 9 Maryland, and a 110-38 loss at No. 6 Mississippi State. The Eagles lone game against unranked competition was a 57-52 loss to UMBC at home. The UMBC game is the only home contest for Coppin State until conference play in MEAC against Savannah State on Jan. 5. Chance Graham leads the Eagles in scoring (14.8 ppg), rebounds (12.0 rpg), blocks 10 and steals nine. The Eagles have been outrebounded by 17 boards per game and have committed 35 more turnovers than the competition. Following the contest at Marshall, Coppin State stays on the road with games at Virginia (Dec. 2), Ohio (Dec. 8), No. 20 Minnesota (Dec. 12), Niagara (Dec. 15), Florida Gulf Coast (Dec. 19), UAB (Dec. 20) and Old Dominion (Dec. 29) before heading home to begin conference play.
Marshall heads north to take on the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. eastern.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall women's basketball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdWBB, Facebook at Marshall University Basketball and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
HerdVision on CUSAtv
Marshall Radio Online Stream
Game Notes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall women's basketball team is back on the court to take on Coppin State, Saturday at 1 p.m., in the Cam Henderson Center. It is the first ever meeting between the two programs.
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a record of 2-4 and the Eagles come in at 0-4.
The match will be broadcast live on HerdVision on CUSAtv as Jake Griffith will have the call. The match will also be broadcast on 88.1 WMUL-FM and with audio streamed online at www.marshall.edu/wmul through one of the Listen Live links.
Last time out - vs Evansville Nov. 29 - W, 72-65 (OT)
The Herd earned its second win of the season in tough battle with the Evansville Purple Aces. Marshall struggled offensively in the first half but trailed by only one, 29-28, at the half. The Herd began the third with a 10-0 run and finished the quarter with a seven-point lead, 50-43. Marshall shot 53.8 percent (7-of-13) in the third. Evansville rallied in the fourth and took back the lead before the Herd fought back and tied the game in the final minute to send it to overtime. Marshall controlled the final five-minute extra period, outscoring Evansville 11-4 and grabbing the win. The Herd won the rebounding battle 63-37 and had three players finish with double-digits boards. Redshirt junior Khadaijia Brooks and sophomore Taylor Pearson recorded double-doubles in the winning effort. Senior Shayna Gore and sophomore Kristen Mayo combined to go 12-of-12 from the free throw line, with all six of Mayo's makes coming in overtime.
Overtime-less Streak Comes to an End
Marshall's 72-65, overtime victory against Evansville ended a long running streak. It had been 131 games - or 1,730 days - since the Herd played an overtime period, and ended the second longest active streak in Division I women's basketball. The Maryland Terrapins are still running strong with 187 consecutive games without needing the extra minutes. Illinois now has the second longest active streak at 122 games, with the Fighting Illini's last overtime contest coming on Nov. 29, 2014. The last time Marshall played an overtime game came on March 5, 2014, on Senior Night against the UTSA Roadrunners in the Cam Henderson Center. The last time Marshall played an overtime game, the Herd's freshmen were in the eighth grade and only redshirt senior Taylor Porter was on a collegiate court during her freshman season at Murray State.
SWAT Party
Marshall leads Conference USA in blocked shots per game through the first six contests. After recording six more in the win over Evansville, the Herd is averaging 4.67 rejections per game and 28 overall. Old Dominion is second with 3.80 per game and UTSA is second in total with 26 in eight games (3.25). Marshall has recorded at least two blocked shots in each game this season with a high of seven versus Indiana State (Nov. 7). The Herd has blocked at least two shots in eight-straight games going back to last season. The last time Marshall did not record at least two blocks was Feb. 22, 2018 at Rice. Since the return of Ashley Saintigene to the lineup, the Herd has recorded 10 blocks over the last two games and Saintigene has four. Khadaijia Brooks currently leads the team with seven.
Scouting the Eagles
Coppin State comes in at 0-4, however the Eagles have played four top-25 teams. Coppin State opened the season with a 78-37 loss at No. 25 WVU, then a 93-36 loss at No. 9 Maryland, and a 110-38 loss at No. 6 Mississippi State. The Eagles lone game against unranked competition was a 57-52 loss to UMBC at home. The UMBC game is the only home contest for Coppin State until conference play in MEAC against Savannah State on Jan. 5. Chance Graham leads the Eagles in scoring (14.8 ppg), rebounds (12.0 rpg), blocks 10 and steals nine. The Eagles have been outrebounded by 17 boards per game and have committed 35 more turnovers than the competition. Following the contest at Marshall, Coppin State stays on the road with games at Virginia (Dec. 2), Ohio (Dec. 8), No. 20 Minnesota (Dec. 12), Niagara (Dec. 15), Florida Gulf Coast (Dec. 19), UAB (Dec. 20) and Old Dominion (Dec. 29) before heading home to begin conference play.
Marshall heads north to take on the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. eastern.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall women's basketball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdWBB, Facebook at Marshall University Basketball and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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