Marshall University Athletics
Tuesday, December 22
Huntington, W.Va.
6:00 PM
Marshall University
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Photo by: Adam Gue
Thundering Herd Men’s Basketball Dominates Bulldogs
12/22/2020 9:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Four Marshall players finished in double-digit scoring
Box Score | D'Antoni Press Conference | Quotes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va — The Marshall University men's basketball team (6-1) extended its winning streak to two with an 88-67 victory over UNC Asheville (3-4) on Tuesday evening at the Cam Henderson Center.
"They (Asheville) were and they've played some tough games," Marshall head coach Dan D'Antoni said after the win. "They were picked second in their conference. We've had a real good test for the preseason. Now we have to go out and get ready for the meat of the program, which is conference. Every now and then, you have one that you just win. This team pressed. We had to get up to their level and they're well coached. They play hard for him. Our kids stepped up and made shots. David Early came in and made two threes and I've been waiting for that. As a group, all of them handling is tremendous. I was happy for them to get a win to go into Christmas time and the holidays."
Taevion Kinsey led all Thundering Herd players with 26 points, going 11-for-17 in total and 2-for-3 at the three-point line. The junior guard also had six assists and five rebounds on his stat line.
Mikel Beyers finished the contest with 20 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 4-for-8 on three-point attempts.
Jarrod West nearly had a double-double with 12 points and nine assists in the victory. The Clarksburg, W.Va., native also had three steals.
Obinna Anochili-Killen ended a quartet of Marshall student-athletes with 10 points and seven rebounds.
In the first half, the Bulldogs got the first basket, but the Herd answered back with a 6-0 run with back-to-back layups from Andrew Taylor and Anochili-Killen. Kinsey would complete it with a quick jumper in the paint, putting the Herd on top early, 6-2.
Both teams struggled offensively, until UNC Asheville's Tajion Jones started what would become a three-point showdown with 11:04 left in the first half. Kinsey answered back with a three-pointer, and Jones hit a second shot from beyond the arc. Kinsey completed his second three-pointer of the game, followed by Jones' third consecutive basket from beyond the arc. Then, senior forward Mikel Beyers ended the battle with another three-pointer, putting the Herd down by one, 17-16.
West scored his first two points for the Herd with 8:17 left, which started Marshall finding its way to the basket with a Beyers three-pointer, a jumper from Kinsey and another Beyers layup.
The Herd closed out the first half on a 7-0 run, with five of those points coming from a West, going into halftime with a 35-29 advantage over the Bulldogs.
The energy soared in the second half as Marshall dominated from the three-point line as eight three-pointers were made by a combination of Kinsey, West, Williams, Beyers and freshman guard David Early. MU lead by as many as 30 points in the second half.
The Bulldogs ended the game on a 6-0 run, but fell short as the Herd took victory, 88-67.
Marshall finished the game with 32-of-62 (52 percent) shots made, while UNC Asheville went 27-for-61 (44 percent) from the field.
The Herd outrebounded the Bulldogs, 37-33, and had more blocks, 9-1. Six of Marshall's nine blocked shots came from Williams and Beyers, who had three-a-piece.
NOTES
Marshall moved to 4-1 all-time vs UNC Asheville. Tuesday's meeting was the first time the teams had met since 1999.
The Herd has won its final home game of each calendar year for the seven years under head coach Dan D'Antoni. The winning streak dates back to an 83-82 loss to Arkansas State inside the Cam Henderson Center on December 21, 2013.
Marshall's 6-1 finish to non-conference play is the program's best non-conference start since the 2000-01 season, when it also went 6-1.
Marshall scored 53 points in the second half, its most points in a half since scoring 54 points in the second half on March 3, 2019 at North Texas.
The Herd's 21-point victory was the team's largest margin of victory of the season. All six of Marshall's victories have come by at least 11 points this season.
The Herd is 6-0 when it outrebounds its opponents this season.
Marshall's 29 bench points were a season-high, and team's most since last season's regular season finale at UTSA (31).
Jannson Williams picked up three blocks. He now has 169 for his Marshall career, 11 away from tying Ajdin Penava for second most in program history.
Taevion Kinsey has led the Herd in scoring in five of the team's first seven games. Kinsey has scored at least 17 points in six of his first seven games this season and now has 57 double-figure scoring games in his career.
Mikel Beyers scored a season-high 20 points.
Devin Collins scored the first points of his Marshall career.
UP NEXT
Marshall is set to begin Conference USA action at Louisiana Tech on Friday, Jan. 1 and Saturday, Jan. 2.
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.
---HerdZone.com---
HUNTINGTON, W.Va — The Marshall University men's basketball team (6-1) extended its winning streak to two with an 88-67 victory over UNC Asheville (3-4) on Tuesday evening at the Cam Henderson Center.
"They (Asheville) were and they've played some tough games," Marshall head coach Dan D'Antoni said after the win. "They were picked second in their conference. We've had a real good test for the preseason. Now we have to go out and get ready for the meat of the program, which is conference. Every now and then, you have one that you just win. This team pressed. We had to get up to their level and they're well coached. They play hard for him. Our kids stepped up and made shots. David Early came in and made two threes and I've been waiting for that. As a group, all of them handling is tremendous. I was happy for them to get a win to go into Christmas time and the holidays."
Taevion Kinsey led all Thundering Herd players with 26 points, going 11-for-17 in total and 2-for-3 at the three-point line. The junior guard also had six assists and five rebounds on his stat line.
Mikel Beyers finished the contest with 20 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field and 4-for-8 on three-point attempts.
Jarrod West nearly had a double-double with 12 points and nine assists in the victory. The Clarksburg, W.Va., native also had three steals.
Obinna Anochili-Killen ended a quartet of Marshall student-athletes with 10 points and seven rebounds.
In the first half, the Bulldogs got the first basket, but the Herd answered back with a 6-0 run with back-to-back layups from Andrew Taylor and Anochili-Killen. Kinsey would complete it with a quick jumper in the paint, putting the Herd on top early, 6-2.
Both teams struggled offensively, until UNC Asheville's Tajion Jones started what would become a three-point showdown with 11:04 left in the first half. Kinsey answered back with a three-pointer, and Jones hit a second shot from beyond the arc. Kinsey completed his second three-pointer of the game, followed by Jones' third consecutive basket from beyond the arc. Then, senior forward Mikel Beyers ended the battle with another three-pointer, putting the Herd down by one, 17-16.
West scored his first two points for the Herd with 8:17 left, which started Marshall finding its way to the basket with a Beyers three-pointer, a jumper from Kinsey and another Beyers layup.
The Herd closed out the first half on a 7-0 run, with five of those points coming from a West, going into halftime with a 35-29 advantage over the Bulldogs.
The energy soared in the second half as Marshall dominated from the three-point line as eight three-pointers were made by a combination of Kinsey, West, Williams, Beyers and freshman guard David Early. MU lead by as many as 30 points in the second half.
The Bulldogs ended the game on a 6-0 run, but fell short as the Herd took victory, 88-67.
Marshall finished the game with 32-of-62 (52 percent) shots made, while UNC Asheville went 27-for-61 (44 percent) from the field.
The Herd outrebounded the Bulldogs, 37-33, and had more blocks, 9-1. Six of Marshall's nine blocked shots came from Williams and Beyers, who had three-a-piece.
NOTES
Marshall moved to 4-1 all-time vs UNC Asheville. Tuesday's meeting was the first time the teams had met since 1999.
The Herd has won its final home game of each calendar year for the seven years under head coach Dan D'Antoni. The winning streak dates back to an 83-82 loss to Arkansas State inside the Cam Henderson Center on December 21, 2013.
Marshall's 6-1 finish to non-conference play is the program's best non-conference start since the 2000-01 season, when it also went 6-1.
Marshall scored 53 points in the second half, its most points in a half since scoring 54 points in the second half on March 3, 2019 at North Texas.
The Herd's 21-point victory was the team's largest margin of victory of the season. All six of Marshall's victories have come by at least 11 points this season.
The Herd is 6-0 when it outrebounds its opponents this season.
Marshall's 29 bench points were a season-high, and team's most since last season's regular season finale at UTSA (31).
Jannson Williams picked up three blocks. He now has 169 for his Marshall career, 11 away from tying Ajdin Penava for second most in program history.
Taevion Kinsey has led the Herd in scoring in five of the team's first seven games. Kinsey has scored at least 17 points in six of his first seven games this season and now has 57 double-figure scoring games in his career.
Mikel Beyers scored a season-high 20 points.
Devin Collins scored the first points of his Marshall career.
UP NEXT
Marshall is set to begin Conference USA action at Louisiana Tech on Friday, Jan. 1 and Saturday, Jan. 2.
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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Team Stats
AVL
MARM
FG%
.443
.516
3FG%
.346
.429
FT%
.333
.750
RB
33
37
TO
20
13
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
11
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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