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Thundering Herd Starts Texas Trip on Thursday
1/30/2019 12:28:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Marshall looks to go 6-2 in league play
EL PASO, Tx. – The Marshall women's basketball team returns to action Thursday evening when it travels to UTEP. Tipoff against the Miners is set for 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT in the Don Haskins Center.
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a record of 11-9 and 5-2 in Conference USA play. The Miners are 4-16 and 1-6.
The game will be broadcast on CUSA.tv and will also be carried on WMUL's (88.1 FM) Cutting Edge Sports Radio Network where it can be accessed through one of the Listen Live links at www.marshall.edu/wmul.
Last Time Out
Southern Miss shot 58.7 percent from the floor and used 36 points in the paint to hand host Marshall a 64-52 defeat Saturday afternoon in the Cam Henderson Center in Conference USA women's basketball action.
The Golden Eagles improved to 11-10 overall and 3-5 in C-USA, while the Thundering Herd dropped to 11-9 and 5-2 in the league.
Megan Brown led the way for the visitors with 17 points (6-for-10 FGs), seven rebounds and five assists. She was joined in double figures by Respect Leaphart (13), Shonte Hailes (12) and Alarie Mayze (10). Hailes also had five assists against just one turnover and Brown and Jones both tallied a game-high five rebounds.
Marshall's Shayna Gore had 11 points and Taylor Pearson added 10 to pace the Thundering Herd.
The lead changed hands eight times in the first quarter and Southern Miss took a six-point lead (33-27) into the halftime locker room. The lead ballooned to 13 (47-34) on a Brown layup with 1:15 left in the third, but Marshall battled back to within four (49-45) on a Kia Sivils jumper with 8:07 left in the game. However, USM used a 13-4 run to push the margin back into double figures to cement the victory.
The Golden Eagles held a 36-20 edge on points in the paint and 23-13 in bench scoring. Marshall had the advantage on points off turnovers (15-8) despite both teams committing 14 errors.
"You have to give Southern Miss a lot of credit," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "They just handled us. You have to credit their scheme to play us. We didn't have the emotion we usually have, but I think that was probably them taking it from us. I don't think it was legs from (Marshall's triple overtime win over Louisiana Tech on Thursday). I don't think that played a factor. They are a tough matchup for us right now."
Good Start, Road Record
With a win Thursday at UTEP, Marshall would improve to 6-2 in Conference USA, the best league start for the program since the Thundering Herd began 7-2 during the 2006-07 season. A victory would also be Marshall's third-straight road win in league play. The last time the program had a longer road winning streak in conference action was 2004-05 when MU won five straight during its last season in the Mid-American Conference en route to a 12-4 mark.
Moving up the C-USA Career Ranks
Marshall's Shayna Gore is in lofty company when you compare her numbers to Conference USA's all-time records. She is currently fifth in league history in 3-pointers with 267 and 12th in scoring with 1,810 career points. The up-to-date leaders are below.
Gore in C-USA This Season
Gore can be found near the top of every statistical category in Conference USA this season. She is currently second in scoring (18.6) and 3-pointers per game (3.0), third in free throw percentage (84.7%) and minutes per game (33.6), fourth in steals (2.0), seventh in 3-point percentage (38.5%), tied for seventh in assists (3.4), 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5).
Long-Range
Marshall leads Conference USA with 8.6 3-pointers per game in league-only tilts.
Career-Highs
Marshall's Princess Clemons made a career-high four free throws in the contest vs. Southern Miss last Saturday.
33.6
Shayna Gore is currently averaging a team-high 33.6 minutes per game. The last time a Thundering Herd player logged more was 34.2 by both Leah Scott and Norrisha Victrum during the 2014-15 season.
Turning Them Over
The Thundering Herd has turned over its opponents an average 17.5 times per game. The last time a Marshall team averaged more was 2011-12 (19.4).
Herd Rules the Paint (in wins)
Marshall is 9-0 this season when it has more points in the paint and 2-9 when the total is even or the opposition has more.
Five to Play
Marshall is 10-1 this season when it leads (or is tied) with five minutes left on the clock and 1-8 when it does not.
Freebies
The Thundering Herd is 7-2 when it makes more free throws and 4-7 when the opposition has the higher (or tied) total.
Thieves on the Floor...
Marshall has ripped off 180 steals and is second in Conference USA with 9.0 thefts per game (the last time a Marshall team averaged more was 10.5 in 2011-12). 51.3 percent (180-of-351) of the opposition's turnovers have resulted in a Thundering Herd steal. Shayna Gore leads the team with 39 steals and has recorded at least one in 18 of 20 games. Kristen Mayo is next with 29 steals. Taylor Porter (28) and Kia Sivils (21) are right behind. Gore (4th - 2.0), in fact, stands among the league's leaders in the category.
The Herd has posted at least seven thefts in nine of the past 12 games. Marshall's four steals at WKU snapped a streak of 26 games that saw the Thundering Herd record at least five swipes.
...and Taking Care of it
Marshall is 9-2 when committing fewer turnovers than the opposition (or as many) and 2-7 when it has more.
500 Field Goals
Senior Shayna Gore finished the 2017-18 season just one bucket short of 500 made for her career. With 2:14 left in the first quarter of the season-opener against Indiana State, Gore hit a three to become the eighth player in program history with 500 made field goals. After hitting two more baskets in the game, Gore moved into seventh all-time passing Sheila Johnson (1987-91). Gore is now third with 624 after the Southern Miss contest. The senior from Logan, W.Va., still has quite a way to go before possibly reaching second all-time as Marshall Athletics Hall of Famer Kristina Behnfeldt (1995-99) has 664. Fellow Hall of Famer Karen Pelphrey (1982-86) is the program's all-time leader with 1,175.
Moving on up the Herd Ranks
Shayna Gore put up a career-best performance with 34 points against Bowling Green and moved into fourth place all-time in Marshall scoring history. Gore surpassed former Herd great Tynikki Crook (2007-11) in the third quarter and finished the game at 1,485 career points. Gore buried six 3-pointers, the third time in her career with six or more, in helping to move ahead of Crook.
Gore continued her move up the scoring column with 24 points in the win over Tennessee State (12/15) to move into third place all-time, passing Sikeetha Shepard-Hall (2002-06). She now has 1,810 points for her career. Next up in second place is another Herd Hall of Famer in Kristina Behnfeldt (1995-99) with 2,117, and whose number hangs in the rafters in the Cam Henderson Center.
More Big Numbers
Marshall's 90-88 triple overtime win over Louisiana Tech produced totals that hadn't been seen in some time in conference play.
34 field goals: Most in the 2000s
90 points: Most since 96 vs. Southern Miss on January 7, 2007.
27 forced turnovers: Most since 28 by North Texas on January 14, 2016
14 steals: Most since that same figure by North Texas on January 14, 2016
A Long Time
The Thundering Herd's 86-58 win at FIU produced numbers that hadn't been accomplished by the program in league play in quite some time.
13 3-pointers (most in the 2000s)
54 points in a half (last time MU had that many was vs. UAB on 2/10/06)
16 road assists (last time MU had more was 18 at Rice on 1/5/10)
46.4 3-point percentage (last time MU went higher was 47.8 at Southern Miss on 3/5/16)
86 road points (last time MU had more was 88 at UTSA on 1/26/17)
54.4 field goal percentage (last time MU went higher was 56.8 at Southern Miss on 2/2/17)
Big Number
Marshall's 28-point victory over FIU was the program's largest margin of victory in a league game since the Thundering Herd downed Old Dominion 69-37 in Norfolk on January 8, 2015. (MU's 76-44 win over FIU in the 2016 Conference USA Tournament is technically a "non-conference" game.)
Up Next
Marshall continues its trek at UTSA on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT.
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!
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a record of 11-9 and 5-2 in Conference USA play. The Miners are 4-16 and 1-6.
The game will be broadcast on CUSA.tv and will also be carried on WMUL's (88.1 FM) Cutting Edge Sports Radio Network where it can be accessed through one of the Listen Live links at www.marshall.edu/wmul.
Last Time Out
Southern Miss shot 58.7 percent from the floor and used 36 points in the paint to hand host Marshall a 64-52 defeat Saturday afternoon in the Cam Henderson Center in Conference USA women's basketball action.
The Golden Eagles improved to 11-10 overall and 3-5 in C-USA, while the Thundering Herd dropped to 11-9 and 5-2 in the league.
Megan Brown led the way for the visitors with 17 points (6-for-10 FGs), seven rebounds and five assists. She was joined in double figures by Respect Leaphart (13), Shonte Hailes (12) and Alarie Mayze (10). Hailes also had five assists against just one turnover and Brown and Jones both tallied a game-high five rebounds.
Marshall's Shayna Gore had 11 points and Taylor Pearson added 10 to pace the Thundering Herd.
The lead changed hands eight times in the first quarter and Southern Miss took a six-point lead (33-27) into the halftime locker room. The lead ballooned to 13 (47-34) on a Brown layup with 1:15 left in the third, but Marshall battled back to within four (49-45) on a Kia Sivils jumper with 8:07 left in the game. However, USM used a 13-4 run to push the margin back into double figures to cement the victory.
The Golden Eagles held a 36-20 edge on points in the paint and 23-13 in bench scoring. Marshall had the advantage on points off turnovers (15-8) despite both teams committing 14 errors.
"You have to give Southern Miss a lot of credit," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "They just handled us. You have to credit their scheme to play us. We didn't have the emotion we usually have, but I think that was probably them taking it from us. I don't think it was legs from (Marshall's triple overtime win over Louisiana Tech on Thursday). I don't think that played a factor. They are a tough matchup for us right now."
Good Start, Road Record
With a win Thursday at UTEP, Marshall would improve to 6-2 in Conference USA, the best league start for the program since the Thundering Herd began 7-2 during the 2006-07 season. A victory would also be Marshall's third-straight road win in league play. The last time the program had a longer road winning streak in conference action was 2004-05 when MU won five straight during its last season in the Mid-American Conference en route to a 12-4 mark.
Moving up the C-USA Career Ranks
Marshall's Shayna Gore is in lofty company when you compare her numbers to Conference USA's all-time records. She is currently fifth in league history in 3-pointers with 267 and 12th in scoring with 1,810 career points. The up-to-date leaders are below.
Gore in C-USA This Season
Gore can be found near the top of every statistical category in Conference USA this season. She is currently second in scoring (18.6) and 3-pointers per game (3.0), third in free throw percentage (84.7%) and minutes per game (33.6), fourth in steals (2.0), seventh in 3-point percentage (38.5%), tied for seventh in assists (3.4), 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5).
Long-Range
Marshall leads Conference USA with 8.6 3-pointers per game in league-only tilts.
Career-Highs
Marshall's Princess Clemons made a career-high four free throws in the contest vs. Southern Miss last Saturday.
33.6
Shayna Gore is currently averaging a team-high 33.6 minutes per game. The last time a Thundering Herd player logged more was 34.2 by both Leah Scott and Norrisha Victrum during the 2014-15 season.
Turning Them Over
The Thundering Herd has turned over its opponents an average 17.5 times per game. The last time a Marshall team averaged more was 2011-12 (19.4).
Herd Rules the Paint (in wins)
Marshall is 9-0 this season when it has more points in the paint and 2-9 when the total is even or the opposition has more.
Five to Play
Marshall is 10-1 this season when it leads (or is tied) with five minutes left on the clock and 1-8 when it does not.
Freebies
The Thundering Herd is 7-2 when it makes more free throws and 4-7 when the opposition has the higher (or tied) total.
Thieves on the Floor...
Marshall has ripped off 180 steals and is second in Conference USA with 9.0 thefts per game (the last time a Marshall team averaged more was 10.5 in 2011-12). 51.3 percent (180-of-351) of the opposition's turnovers have resulted in a Thundering Herd steal. Shayna Gore leads the team with 39 steals and has recorded at least one in 18 of 20 games. Kristen Mayo is next with 29 steals. Taylor Porter (28) and Kia Sivils (21) are right behind. Gore (4th - 2.0), in fact, stands among the league's leaders in the category.
The Herd has posted at least seven thefts in nine of the past 12 games. Marshall's four steals at WKU snapped a streak of 26 games that saw the Thundering Herd record at least five swipes.
...and Taking Care of it
Marshall is 9-2 when committing fewer turnovers than the opposition (or as many) and 2-7 when it has more.
500 Field Goals
Senior Shayna Gore finished the 2017-18 season just one bucket short of 500 made for her career. With 2:14 left in the first quarter of the season-opener against Indiana State, Gore hit a three to become the eighth player in program history with 500 made field goals. After hitting two more baskets in the game, Gore moved into seventh all-time passing Sheila Johnson (1987-91). Gore is now third with 624 after the Southern Miss contest. The senior from Logan, W.Va., still has quite a way to go before possibly reaching second all-time as Marshall Athletics Hall of Famer Kristina Behnfeldt (1995-99) has 664. Fellow Hall of Famer Karen Pelphrey (1982-86) is the program's all-time leader with 1,175.
Moving on up the Herd Ranks
Shayna Gore put up a career-best performance with 34 points against Bowling Green and moved into fourth place all-time in Marshall scoring history. Gore surpassed former Herd great Tynikki Crook (2007-11) in the third quarter and finished the game at 1,485 career points. Gore buried six 3-pointers, the third time in her career with six or more, in helping to move ahead of Crook.
Gore continued her move up the scoring column with 24 points in the win over Tennessee State (12/15) to move into third place all-time, passing Sikeetha Shepard-Hall (2002-06). She now has 1,810 points for her career. Next up in second place is another Herd Hall of Famer in Kristina Behnfeldt (1995-99) with 2,117, and whose number hangs in the rafters in the Cam Henderson Center.
More Big Numbers
Marshall's 90-88 triple overtime win over Louisiana Tech produced totals that hadn't been seen in some time in conference play.
34 field goals: Most in the 2000s
90 points: Most since 96 vs. Southern Miss on January 7, 2007.
27 forced turnovers: Most since 28 by North Texas on January 14, 2016
14 steals: Most since that same figure by North Texas on January 14, 2016
A Long Time
The Thundering Herd's 86-58 win at FIU produced numbers that hadn't been accomplished by the program in league play in quite some time.
13 3-pointers (most in the 2000s)
54 points in a half (last time MU had that many was vs. UAB on 2/10/06)
16 road assists (last time MU had more was 18 at Rice on 1/5/10)
46.4 3-point percentage (last time MU went higher was 47.8 at Southern Miss on 3/5/16)
86 road points (last time MU had more was 88 at UTSA on 1/26/17)
54.4 field goal percentage (last time MU went higher was 56.8 at Southern Miss on 2/2/17)
Big Number
Marshall's 28-point victory over FIU was the program's largest margin of victory in a league game since the Thundering Herd downed Old Dominion 69-37 in Norfolk on January 8, 2015. (MU's 76-44 win over FIU in the 2016 Conference USA Tournament is technically a "non-conference" game.)
Up Next
Marshall continues its trek at UTSA on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT.
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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