Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, February 23
Huntington, W.Va.
1:00 PM
Marshall University
vs
Western Kentucky University
Photo by: Adam Gue
Marshall Hosts WKU in Saturday’s Play4Kay Contest
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Thundering Herd women tip at 1 p.m.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall women's basketball team returns to action Saturday when it hosts WKU. Tipoff against the Lady Toppers is set for 1 p.m. in Henderson Center and will serve as Marshall's annual Play4Kay contest, an initiative designed to raise awareness for cancer research. $1 tickets will be available for all fans who arrive to the venue wearing pink.
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a record of 15-11 and 9-4 in Conference USA play. The Lady Toppers are 14-13 and 8-5 and lead the all-time series 11-1.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ 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
The Marshall women's basketball team limited Middle Tennessee to just 14.8 percent (4-for-27) from the 3-point line to pull out a dramatic 59-53 victory in Murfreesboro Saturday evening.
The win catapulted the Thundering Herd to 15-11 and kept the team in a tie for third in the Conference USA standings at 9-4. The Blue Raiders dropped to 19-7 and 10-3.
It was the first victory for Marshall in nine tries against Middle.
Shayna Gore hit four of her five 3-point attempts en route to 20 points and Taylor Porter hit five of her seven field goal attempts to add 14. Khadaijia Brooks and Taylor Pearson had six rebounds apiece to lead the visitors, while Taylor Pearson did a masterful job with the number one defensive assignment against MT's low-post threat Alex Johnson.
A'Queen Hayes made of nine of her 14 shots for a game-high 23 points and Johnson added 16, but nine of those came at the free throw line. Hayes also had a game-high seven rebounds.
Marshall completely locked down Taylor Sutton (1-for-7), Anna Jones (1-for-8) and Jess Louro (0-for-9) and that proved to be the difference in the game.
The Thundering Herd held the Blue Raiders to a 31.4 percent clip (16-for-51) from the field and made 48.7 percent itself (19-for-39). Marshall also made 10 of its shots from downtown.
Marshall had a three-point lead (24-21) at the half, but the Blue Raiders clawed their way back to tie the game (at 52) for the sixth time on Johnson free throws with 1:44 left in the game.
The Thundering Herd responded with a Porter layup and Gore free throws to reclaim a four-point (56-52 advantage) with 57 seconds left. Johnson made of one of two at the charity stripe on the next possession and then Pearson swished a deep triple from the top of the key for the final blow.
Marshall led for more than 29 of the game's 40 minutes and held the home team without a field goal for the contest's final four minutes, 25 seconds.
"They (Blue Raiders) are extremely tough and we knew they were going to come at us down the stretch," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "It was going to be physical and we were going to have to stare it down, so to speak, to win. Alex Johnson is an unbelievable player but Taylor Pearson was incredible for us defensively. They just kept going at her and she was more than up to the challenge."
Rarified Air
Marshall secured its ninth league win in the 59-53 win over Middle Tennessee, clinching a winning record in league play. The last time the Thundering Herd did that was its first year in the league (2005-06, 9-7).
Road Warriors
Marshall will have a chance to make school history when it takes the floor at Old Dominion next Saturday, March 2. The Thundering Herd could gain its sixth road conference victory, which would be a program record. Marshall also won five in 1986-87 as a member of the Southern Conference and again in 2004-05 during its final season as a member of the Mid-American Conference.
Bombs Away
Marshall's 47.6 3-point percentage (10-for-21) against the Blue Raiders was the program's highest long-range mark in a league game since making 47.8 percent (11-for-23) at Southern Miss in a 63-53 win over the Golden Eagles on March 5, 2016. The Thundering Herd's 10 made triples were the most Middle Tennessee had allowed since WKU hit that many in an 82-75 win in Murfreesboro two years ago, to the day (2/16/17).
On the end of the spectrum, Marshall limited Middle Tennessee to just a 14.8 percent clip (4-for-27) from the 3-point line. The last time Marshall allowed a lower percentage in a league game was December 30, 2016 when FIU made just 14.3 percent (2-for-14) in a 70-52 Marshall win.
Efficiency!
Marshall took just 39 shots in the 59-53 win at Middle Tennessee. The last time the program fired a number that low was February 19, 2012 when it also took just 39 in a 40-37 win at UAB.
Clemons Makes Them Count
Marshall's Princess Clemons has made 16 of her last 17 free throws (94.1%) since starting the season 10-for-21 (47.6%) from the charity stripe.
Thursday Triumphs
Despite its 77-59 loss at UAB, the Thundering Herd is still 6-1 on Thursdays in 2018-19.
Gore Closing in on Big Marks
Marshall guard Shayna Gore is second all-time at Marshall with 669 career field goals, passing Marshall Athletics Hall of Famer Kristina Behnfeldt (1995-99). Karen Pelphrey (1982-86), another Herd HOFer, had 1,175 to hold the school's top mark. Gore also has 1,946 career points, 54 shy of 2,000. Pelphrey (2,746) and Behnfeldt (2,117) are 1-2 there as well.
Money
Marshall's Taylor Porter made 24 consecutive free throws dating back to the first quarter against Delaware State on December 29 before finally missing in the fourth quarter of the win over North Texas. For the season, she has missed just five (51-for-56, 91.1%) and her 27-for-29 mark (93.1%) in league play is tied for second in the conference's rankings.
Mayo Finding the Range
Marshall guard Kristen Mayo made all six of her 3-point attempts against Coppin State on December 1st and then encountered a 7-for-42 (16.7 percent) swoon over her next nine games. However, in her last 10 outings, she has hit on 39.4 percent (13-for-33) from the arc.
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 286 and ninth in scoring with 1,946 career points.
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 (19.5) and 3-pointers per game (3.0), tied for third in minutes per game (34.0), fifth in steals (1.9) and free throw percentage (81.5%), seventh in assists (3.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) and ninth in 3-point percentage (37.4). In conference games, she leads the way with 35.5 minutes per game.
Long-Range
Marshall leads Conference USA with 8.5 3-pointers per game in league-only tilts.
34.2
Shayna Gore is currently averaging a team-high 34.2 minutes per game. The last time a Thundering Herd player logged that many was by both Leah Scott and Norrisha Victrum during the 2014-15 season (also 34.2).
Herd Rules the Paint (in wins)
Marshall is 12-1 this season when it has more points in the paint (or as many) and 3-10 when the opposition has more.
Hitting the Glass
Marshall is 7-1 when outrebounding the opposition this season and 8-10 when it fails in that endeavor.
Five to Play
Marshall is 13-1 this season when it leads (or is tied) with five minutes left on the clock and 2-10 when it does not.
Freebies
The Thundering Herd is 11-4 when it makes more free throws (or tied) and 4-7 when the opposition has the higher total. The Thundering Herd has had a higher (or the same) free throw percentage than the opposition in nine consecutive games. The last time it had a longer streak was the final six contests of 2016-17 and first five of last season for 11 straight.
Taking Care of It
Marshall is 10-2 when committing fewer turnovers than the opposition (or as many) and 5-9 when it has more.
Up Next
Marshall travels to Norfolk, Va. to take on Old Dominion Saturday at 4 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 15-11 and 9-4 in Conference USA play. The Lady Toppers are 14-13 and 8-5 and lead the all-time series 11-1.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ 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
The Marshall women's basketball team limited Middle Tennessee to just 14.8 percent (4-for-27) from the 3-point line to pull out a dramatic 59-53 victory in Murfreesboro Saturday evening.
The win catapulted the Thundering Herd to 15-11 and kept the team in a tie for third in the Conference USA standings at 9-4. The Blue Raiders dropped to 19-7 and 10-3.
It was the first victory for Marshall in nine tries against Middle.
Shayna Gore hit four of her five 3-point attempts en route to 20 points and Taylor Porter hit five of her seven field goal attempts to add 14. Khadaijia Brooks and Taylor Pearson had six rebounds apiece to lead the visitors, while Taylor Pearson did a masterful job with the number one defensive assignment against MT's low-post threat Alex Johnson.
A'Queen Hayes made of nine of her 14 shots for a game-high 23 points and Johnson added 16, but nine of those came at the free throw line. Hayes also had a game-high seven rebounds.
Marshall completely locked down Taylor Sutton (1-for-7), Anna Jones (1-for-8) and Jess Louro (0-for-9) and that proved to be the difference in the game.
The Thundering Herd held the Blue Raiders to a 31.4 percent clip (16-for-51) from the field and made 48.7 percent itself (19-for-39). Marshall also made 10 of its shots from downtown.
Marshall had a three-point lead (24-21) at the half, but the Blue Raiders clawed their way back to tie the game (at 52) for the sixth time on Johnson free throws with 1:44 left in the game.
The Thundering Herd responded with a Porter layup and Gore free throws to reclaim a four-point (56-52 advantage) with 57 seconds left. Johnson made of one of two at the charity stripe on the next possession and then Pearson swished a deep triple from the top of the key for the final blow.
Marshall led for more than 29 of the game's 40 minutes and held the home team without a field goal for the contest's final four minutes, 25 seconds.
"They (Blue Raiders) are extremely tough and we knew they were going to come at us down the stretch," said Marshall head coach Tony Kemper. "It was going to be physical and we were going to have to stare it down, so to speak, to win. Alex Johnson is an unbelievable player but Taylor Pearson was incredible for us defensively. They just kept going at her and she was more than up to the challenge."
Rarified Air
Marshall secured its ninth league win in the 59-53 win over Middle Tennessee, clinching a winning record in league play. The last time the Thundering Herd did that was its first year in the league (2005-06, 9-7).
Road Warriors
Marshall will have a chance to make school history when it takes the floor at Old Dominion next Saturday, March 2. The Thundering Herd could gain its sixth road conference victory, which would be a program record. Marshall also won five in 1986-87 as a member of the Southern Conference and again in 2004-05 during its final season as a member of the Mid-American Conference.
Bombs Away
Marshall's 47.6 3-point percentage (10-for-21) against the Blue Raiders was the program's highest long-range mark in a league game since making 47.8 percent (11-for-23) at Southern Miss in a 63-53 win over the Golden Eagles on March 5, 2016. The Thundering Herd's 10 made triples were the most Middle Tennessee had allowed since WKU hit that many in an 82-75 win in Murfreesboro two years ago, to the day (2/16/17).
On the end of the spectrum, Marshall limited Middle Tennessee to just a 14.8 percent clip (4-for-27) from the 3-point line. The last time Marshall allowed a lower percentage in a league game was December 30, 2016 when FIU made just 14.3 percent (2-for-14) in a 70-52 Marshall win.
Efficiency!
Marshall took just 39 shots in the 59-53 win at Middle Tennessee. The last time the program fired a number that low was February 19, 2012 when it also took just 39 in a 40-37 win at UAB.
Clemons Makes Them Count
Marshall's Princess Clemons has made 16 of her last 17 free throws (94.1%) since starting the season 10-for-21 (47.6%) from the charity stripe.
Thursday Triumphs
Despite its 77-59 loss at UAB, the Thundering Herd is still 6-1 on Thursdays in 2018-19.
Gore Closing in on Big Marks
Marshall guard Shayna Gore is second all-time at Marshall with 669 career field goals, passing Marshall Athletics Hall of Famer Kristina Behnfeldt (1995-99). Karen Pelphrey (1982-86), another Herd HOFer, had 1,175 to hold the school's top mark. Gore also has 1,946 career points, 54 shy of 2,000. Pelphrey (2,746) and Behnfeldt (2,117) are 1-2 there as well.
Money
Marshall's Taylor Porter made 24 consecutive free throws dating back to the first quarter against Delaware State on December 29 before finally missing in the fourth quarter of the win over North Texas. For the season, she has missed just five (51-for-56, 91.1%) and her 27-for-29 mark (93.1%) in league play is tied for second in the conference's rankings.
Mayo Finding the Range
Marshall guard Kristen Mayo made all six of her 3-point attempts against Coppin State on December 1st and then encountered a 7-for-42 (16.7 percent) swoon over her next nine games. However, in her last 10 outings, she has hit on 39.4 percent (13-for-33) from the arc.
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 286 and ninth in scoring with 1,946 career points.
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 (19.5) and 3-pointers per game (3.0), tied for third in minutes per game (34.0), fifth in steals (1.9) and free throw percentage (81.5%), seventh in assists (3.3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) and ninth in 3-point percentage (37.4). In conference games, she leads the way with 35.5 minutes per game.
Long-Range
Marshall leads Conference USA with 8.5 3-pointers per game in league-only tilts.
34.2
Shayna Gore is currently averaging a team-high 34.2 minutes per game. The last time a Thundering Herd player logged that many was by both Leah Scott and Norrisha Victrum during the 2014-15 season (also 34.2).
Herd Rules the Paint (in wins)
Marshall is 12-1 this season when it has more points in the paint (or as many) and 3-10 when the opposition has more.
Hitting the Glass
Marshall is 7-1 when outrebounding the opposition this season and 8-10 when it fails in that endeavor.
Five to Play
Marshall is 13-1 this season when it leads (or is tied) with five minutes left on the clock and 2-10 when it does not.
Freebies
The Thundering Herd is 11-4 when it makes more free throws (or tied) and 4-7 when the opposition has the higher total. The Thundering Herd has had a higher (or the same) free throw percentage than the opposition in nine consecutive games. The last time it had a longer streak was the final six contests of 2016-17 and first five of last season for 11 straight.
Taking Care of It
Marshall is 10-2 when committing fewer turnovers than the opposition (or as many) and 5-9 when it has more.
Up Next
Marshall travels to Norfolk, Va. to take on Old Dominion Saturday at 4 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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