Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, February 16
Huntington, W.Va.
2:00 pm
Marshall University
vs
Middle Tennessee
Photo by: Rick Haye
Men’s Basketball Hosts MTSU in Final Game Before Bonus Play
2/15/2019 4:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Herd looks to bring four-game skid to a halt
GAME 27 | MTSU (8-18, 5-8 C-USA) at MARSHALL (13-13, 6-7 C-USA)
Saturday, Feb. 16 | 2:00 p.m. EST
Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, W.Va.
Stream | Radio | Marshall Game Notes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall men's basketball finishes the conference slate before bonus play begins with a Saturday afternoon tilt with Middle Tennessee at 2 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.
BONUS PLAY
Coming into the last game before bonus play, the Herd can finish in either pod two or three and finish anywhere between seventh and 12th depending on the outcome of Marshall against MTSU and the rest of the conference slate Saturday afternoon.
Some scenarios are below:
SEVENTH PLACE FINISH
Beat MTSU and La Tech, FAU, and FIU losses
Beat MTSU and FAU wins OR FIU wins OR FAU wins and FIU wins and La Tech loses
Beat MTSU and La Tech, FAU and FIU wins
EIGHTH PLACE FINISH
Beat MTSU, La Tech wins, FAU and FIU both lose
11th PLACE FINSIH
Lose to MTSU, FAU wins, FIU wins and La Tech wins or loses
Lose to MTSU, Rice wins, FIU wins and La Tech wins
12th PLACE FINISH
If there is a six-way tie with Rice, MTSU, FAU, FIU and La Tech at 6-8
Lose to MTSU, Rice wins, FIU wins and La Tech loses
SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
MTSU comes into the contest with an 8-18 record, including a conference record of 5-8.
Blue Raiders are on a two-game losing streak dropping its contests to Old Dominion and WKU.
MTSU is outscored by its opponents by 7.2 points per game and has a turnover margin of -4.2.
The Blue Raiders out rebound their opponents by 2.6 boards per game.
WHO TO KNOW
The Blue Raiders are led by Antonio Green who is the team's leading scorer with 17.8 points per game and has taken (160) and made (460) the most field goals and three point shots on the team, made 85 and taken 242.
Donovan Sims is the leads the team in assists with 79 and is tied for second most points on the team 11.2 points per game. Sims also has a team-leading 43 takeaways.
SERIES HISTORY
Marshall trails MTSU in the all-time series 5-11, but Marshall took last year's meeting in Tennessee.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Saturday, Feb. 16 | 2:00 p.m. EST
Cam Henderson Center | Huntington, W.Va.
Stream | Radio | Marshall Game Notes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall men's basketball finishes the conference slate before bonus play begins with a Saturday afternoon tilt with Middle Tennessee at 2 p.m. in the Cam Henderson Center.
BONUS PLAY
Coming into the last game before bonus play, the Herd can finish in either pod two or three and finish anywhere between seventh and 12th depending on the outcome of Marshall against MTSU and the rest of the conference slate Saturday afternoon.
Some scenarios are below:
SEVENTH PLACE FINISH
Beat MTSU and La Tech, FAU, and FIU losses
Beat MTSU and FAU wins OR FIU wins OR FAU wins and FIU wins and La Tech loses
Beat MTSU and La Tech, FAU and FIU wins
EIGHTH PLACE FINISH
Beat MTSU, La Tech wins, FAU and FIU both lose
11th PLACE FINSIH
Lose to MTSU, FAU wins, FIU wins and La Tech wins or loses
Lose to MTSU, Rice wins, FIU wins and La Tech wins
12th PLACE FINISH
If there is a six-way tie with Rice, MTSU, FAU, FIU and La Tech at 6-8
Lose to MTSU, Rice wins, FIU wins and La Tech loses
SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
MTSU comes into the contest with an 8-18 record, including a conference record of 5-8.
Blue Raiders are on a two-game losing streak dropping its contests to Old Dominion and WKU.
MTSU is outscored by its opponents by 7.2 points per game and has a turnover margin of -4.2.
The Blue Raiders out rebound their opponents by 2.6 boards per game.
WHO TO KNOW
The Blue Raiders are led by Antonio Green who is the team's leading scorer with 17.8 points per game and has taken (160) and made (460) the most field goals and three point shots on the team, made 85 and taken 242.
Donovan Sims is the leads the team in assists with 79 and is tied for second most points on the team 11.2 points per game. Sims also has a team-leading 43 takeaways.
SERIES HISTORY
Marshall trails MTSU in the all-time series 5-11, but Marshall took last year's meeting in Tennessee.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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