Marshall University Athletics
Wednesday, November 13
Athens, OH
7:00 PM
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Women’s Basketball on the Road at Ohio
11/12/2019 5:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
First road game of the season
ATHENS, Ohio – The Marshall women's basketball team renews one its oldest rivalries in program history with a road trip to take on the Ohio Bobcats. Tipoff from the Convo is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a record of 2-0. The Bobcats come in at 1-1.
Game Details
Live Stats: OhioBobcats.com
Live Video: ESPN+
Marshall Radio: 88.1 WMUL-FM with audio streamed online at www.marshall.edu/wmul.
Series History: 45th all-time meeting – Ohio leads 27-17. The only teams that Marshall has played more often than Ohio is Morehead State and West Virginia.
Last Meeting: Nov. 22, 2017 in Huntington – Ohio won 54-52.
Marshall is coming off a tough home win against the Norfolk State Spartans. The Herd held a 23-point advantage in the second quarter and a 22-point lead in the third before the Spartans rallied with a furious comeback attempt. Marshall fell behind by one with 5:33 to go in the game. The Herd then fought back to outscore Norfolk State 12-5 over the final minutes for the 75-69 win.
Freshman guard Savannah Wheeler was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week after scoring 37 combined points in her first two games. Wheeler was also very efficient shooting 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the floor, 70.0 percent (7-of-10) from three and a perfect 4-of-4 from the line.
Wheeler leads the Herd in scoring by five as junior Kristen Mayo is right behind with 32. Mayo scored 19 in the season-opener against Kentucky Christian and then added 13 more and seven assists against Norfolk State. Junior Taylor Pearson has also scored in double figures in both games and is averaging 11.5 points per game.
Redshirt senior Khadaijia Brooks is the leading rebounder with 17 (8.5 per game) and nearly had a double-double versus Norfolk State with eight points and nine boards. She also came through with three blocks. However, the leading shot-blocker continues to be senior Ashley Saintigene. Saintigene opened the year with three blocks against Kentucky Christian and added four more swats against the Spartans. Her seven this season brings her career total to 88 and she is now eighth all-time in program history. Just ahead of Saintigene is Chris McClurkin (1984-88) with 91.
Opponent
The Ohio Bobcats began the year with a 66-54 loss at Syracuse and then bounced back with an 81-69 win over American at the Convo. Ohio finished the 2018-19 season with a 30-6 record, lost to Buffalo in the MAC Championship and then made it to the Quarterfinals, Elite 8, of the WNIT. The Bobcats defeated High Point (81-74) in the first round, then Middle Tennessee (59-57) in the second round and WKU (68-60) in the Round of 16. The season ended with a 61-58 loss to Northwestern. Four of five starters from last year's squad are back.
Ohio returns the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC selection Cece Hooks who averaged 17.7 points last season and is averaging 16.0 over the first two games this season. Erica Johnson is also back who was the 2018-19 MAC Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year. Johnson was second on the team last season with 13.9 points per game and the leading rebounder with 6.5 per contest. So far this year, Johnson is averaging 18.5 points per game and seven boards per contest. In the win over American, Johnson scored a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Ohio's third leading scorer is Armani Burke at 12 points per game and she was also the team's third leading scorer last season after starting all 36 games. The fourth returning starter from last season is Gabby Burris who averaged 11.4 points per game in 2018-19 and has scored seven points per game so far this season.
Up Next
Following the game at Ohio, the Herd returns to the Cam Henderson Center for two more home games before going on the road again. First up is Coppin State on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m., and then Morgan State on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. Marshall's next road contest is at Evansville on Nov. 24 at 2 p.m.
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 2-0. The Bobcats come in at 1-1.
Game Details
Live Stats: OhioBobcats.com
Live Video: ESPN+
Marshall Radio: 88.1 WMUL-FM with audio streamed online at www.marshall.edu/wmul.
Series History: 45th all-time meeting – Ohio leads 27-17. The only teams that Marshall has played more often than Ohio is Morehead State and West Virginia.
Last Meeting: Nov. 22, 2017 in Huntington – Ohio won 54-52.
Marshall is coming off a tough home win against the Norfolk State Spartans. The Herd held a 23-point advantage in the second quarter and a 22-point lead in the third before the Spartans rallied with a furious comeback attempt. Marshall fell behind by one with 5:33 to go in the game. The Herd then fought back to outscore Norfolk State 12-5 over the final minutes for the 75-69 win.
Freshman guard Savannah Wheeler was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week after scoring 37 combined points in her first two games. Wheeler was also very efficient shooting 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the floor, 70.0 percent (7-of-10) from three and a perfect 4-of-4 from the line.
Wheeler leads the Herd in scoring by five as junior Kristen Mayo is right behind with 32. Mayo scored 19 in the season-opener against Kentucky Christian and then added 13 more and seven assists against Norfolk State. Junior Taylor Pearson has also scored in double figures in both games and is averaging 11.5 points per game.
Redshirt senior Khadaijia Brooks is the leading rebounder with 17 (8.5 per game) and nearly had a double-double versus Norfolk State with eight points and nine boards. She also came through with three blocks. However, the leading shot-blocker continues to be senior Ashley Saintigene. Saintigene opened the year with three blocks against Kentucky Christian and added four more swats against the Spartans. Her seven this season brings her career total to 88 and she is now eighth all-time in program history. Just ahead of Saintigene is Chris McClurkin (1984-88) with 91.
Opponent
The Ohio Bobcats began the year with a 66-54 loss at Syracuse and then bounced back with an 81-69 win over American at the Convo. Ohio finished the 2018-19 season with a 30-6 record, lost to Buffalo in the MAC Championship and then made it to the Quarterfinals, Elite 8, of the WNIT. The Bobcats defeated High Point (81-74) in the first round, then Middle Tennessee (59-57) in the second round and WKU (68-60) in the Round of 16. The season ended with a 61-58 loss to Northwestern. Four of five starters from last year's squad are back.
Ohio returns the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC selection Cece Hooks who averaged 17.7 points last season and is averaging 16.0 over the first two games this season. Erica Johnson is also back who was the 2018-19 MAC Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year. Johnson was second on the team last season with 13.9 points per game and the leading rebounder with 6.5 per contest. So far this year, Johnson is averaging 18.5 points per game and seven boards per contest. In the win over American, Johnson scored a triple-double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Ohio's third leading scorer is Armani Burke at 12 points per game and she was also the team's third leading scorer last season after starting all 36 games. The fourth returning starter from last season is Gabby Burris who averaged 11.4 points per game in 2018-19 and has scored seven points per game so far this season.
Up Next
Following the game at Ohio, the Herd returns to the Cam Henderson Center for two more home games before going on the road again. First up is Coppin State on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m., and then Morgan State on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. Marshall's next road contest is at Evansville on Nov. 24 at 2 p.m.
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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